I began this article intending to conclude it with a bibliographical account of the tracts, letters, essays, and books, written upon the Wandering Jew; but I relinquish my intention at the sight of the multitude of works which have issued from the press upon the subject; and this I do with less compunction as the bibliographer may at little trouble and expense satisfy himself, by perusing the lists given by Grässe in his essay on the myth, and those to be found in "Notice historique et bibliographique sur les Juifs-errants: par O. B." (Gustave Brunet), Paris, Téchener, 1845; also in the article by M. Mangin, in "Causeries et Méditations historiques et littéraires," Paris, Duprat, 1843; and, lastly, in the essay by Jacob le Bibliophile (M. Lacroix) in his "Curiosités de l'Histoire des Croyances populaires," Paris, Delahays, 1859. Of the romances of Eugène Sue and Dr. Croly, founded upon the legend, the less said the better. The original legend is so noble in its severe simplicity, that none but a master mind could develop it with any chance of success. Nor have the poetical attempts upon the story fared better. It was reserved for the pencil of Gustave Doré to treat it with the originality it merited, and in a series of woodcuts to produce at once a poem, a romance, and a chef-d'œuvre of art. FOOTNOTES: [1] Matt. xvi. 28. Mark ix. 1. [2] Luke ix. [3] John xx. 30. [4] John xxi. 25. [5] Gubitz, Gesellsch. 1845, No. 18. [6] Herbelot, Bibl. Orient, iii. p. 607. [7] Paul v. Eitzen was born January 25, 1522, at Hamburg; in 1562 he was appointed chief preacher for Schleswig, and died February 25, 1598. (Greve, Memor. P. ab. Eitzen. Hamb. 1844.) [8] Henr. Bangert, Comment. de Ortu, Vita, et Excessu Coleri, I. Cti. Lubec. [9] R. Botoreus, Comm. Histor. lii. p. 305. [10] J. C. Bulenger, Historia sui Temporis, p. 357. [11] Praxis Alchymiæ. Francfurti, MDCIV. 8vo. [12] Mitternacht, Diss. in Johann. xxi. 19. [13] Mitternacht, ut supra. [14] Hormayr, Taschenbuch, 1834, p. 216. [15] Calmet, Dictionn. de la Bible, t. ii. p. 472. [16] Aventinus, Bayr. Chronik, viii. [17] Meier, Schwäbischen Sagen, i. 116. [18] Kuhn u. Schwarz Nordd. Sagen, p. 499. Prester John. [Illustration: Arms of the See of Chichester.] About the middle of the twelfth century, a rumor circulated through Europe that there reigned in Asia a powerful Christian Emperor, Presbyter Johannes. In a bloody fight he had broken the power of the Mussulmans, and was ready to come to the assistance of the Crusaders. Great was the exultation in Europe, for of late the news from the East had been gloomy and depressing, the power of the infidel had increased, overwhelming masses of men had been brought into the field against the chivalry of Christendom, and it was felt that the cross must yield before the odious crescent.