PerhapstheinterpretationoftheKoranwouldnowbetaughtintheschoolsofOxford，andherpulpitsmightdemonstratetoacircumcisedpeoplethesanctityandtruthoftherevelationofMahomet。^30
[Footnote29:WithregardtothesanctuaryofSt。MartinofTours，RodericXimenesaccusestheSaracensofthedeed。Turoniscivitatem，ecclesiametpalatiavastationeetincendiosimilidiruitetconsumpsit。ThecontinuatorofFredegariusimputestothemnomorethantheintention。AddomumbeatissimiMartinievertendamdestinant。AtCarolus，&c。TheFrenchannalistwasmorejealousofthehonorofthesaint。]
[Footnote30:YetIsincerelydoubtwhethertheOxfordmoschwouldhaveproducedavolumeofcontroversysoelegantandingeniousasthesermonslatelypreachedbyMr。White，theArabicprofessor，atMr。Bampton\'slecture。HisobservationsonthecharacterandreligionofMahometarealwaysadaptedtohisargument，andgenerallyfoundedintruthandreason。Hesustainsthepartofalivelyandeloquentadvocate；andsometimesrisestothemeritofanhistorianandphilosopher。]
FromsuchcalamitieswasChristendomdeliveredbythegeniusandfortuneofoneman。Charles，theillegitimatesonoftheelderPepin，wascontentwiththetitlesofmayorordukeoftheFranks；buthedeservedtobecomethefatherofalineofkings。
Inalaboriousadministrationoftwenty—fouryears，herestoredandsupportedthedignityofthethrone，andtherebelsofGermanyandGaulweresuccessivelycrushedbytheactivityofawarrior，who，inthesamecampaign，coulddisplayhisbannerontheElbe，theRhone，andtheshoresoftheocean。Inthepublicdangerhewassummonedbythevoiceofhiscountry；andhisrival，thedukeofAquitain，wasreducedtoappearamongthefugitivesandsuppliants。\"Alas!\"exclaimedtheFranks，\"whatamisfortune!whatanindignity!WehavelongheardofthenameandconquestsoftheArabs:wewereapprehensiveoftheirattackfromtheEast；theyhavenowconqueredSpain，andinvadeourcountryonthesideoftheWest。Yettheirnumbers，andsincetheyhavenobucklertheirarms，areinferiortoourown。\"\"Ifyoufollowmyadvice，\"repliedtheprudentmayorofthepalace，\"youwillnotinterrupttheirmarch，norprecipitateyourattack。