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ed；　that　a　short　time　before　the　great　desolation　｛33｝　caused　by　Howel；　son　of　Meredyth；　the　water　had　been　coloured　in　a　similar　manner。　　About　the　same　time；　a　chaplain；　whose　name　was　Hugo；　being　engaged　to　officiate　at　the　chapel　of　Saint　Nicholas；　in　the　castle　of　Aberhodni；　saw　in　a　dream　a　venerable　man　standing　near　him；　and　saying；　〃Tell　thy　lord　William　de　Braose；　｛34｝　who　has　the　audacity　to　retain　the　property　granted　to　the　chapel　of　Saint　Nicholas　for　charitable　uses；　these　words：　　'The　public　treasury　takes　away　that　which　Christ　does　not　receive；　and　thou　wilt　then　give　to　an　impious　soldier；　what　thou　wilt　not　give　to　a　priest。'〃　　This　vision　having　been　repeated　three　times；　he　went　to　the　archdeacon　of　the　place；　at　Landeu；　and　related　to　him　what　had　happened。　　The　archdeacon　immediately　knew　them　to　be　the　words　of　Augustine；　and　shewing　him　that　part　of　his　writings　where　they　were　found；　explained　to　him　the　case　to　which　they　applied。　　He　reproaches　persons　who　held　back　tithes　and　other　ecclesiastical　dues；　and　what　he　there　threatens；　certainly　in　a　short　time　befell　this　withholder　of　them：　　for　in　our　time　we　have　duly　and　undoubtedly　seen；　that　princes　who　have　usurped　ecclesiastical　benefices　（and　particularly　king　Henry　the　Second；　who　laboured　under　this　vice　more　than　others）；　have　profusely　squandered　the　treasures　of　the　church；　and　given　away　to　hired　soldiers　what　in　justice　should　have　been　given　only　to　priests。

Yet　something　is　to　be　said　in　favour　of　the　aforesaid　William　de　Braose；　although　he　greatly　offended　in　this　particular　（since　nothing　human　is　perfect；　and　to　have　knowledge　of　all　things；　and　in　no　point　to　err；　is　an　attribute　of　God；　not　of　man）；　for　he　always　placed　the　name　of　the　Lord　before　his　sentences；　saying；　〃Let　this　be　done　in　the　name　of　the　Lord；　let　that　be　done　by　God's　will；　if　it　shall　please　God；　or　if　God　grant　leave；　it　shall　be　so　by　the　grace　of　God。〃　　We　learn　from　Saint　Paul；　that　everything　ought　thus　to　be　committed　and　referred　to　the　will　of　God。　　On　taking　leave　of　his　brethren；　he　says；　〃I　will　return　to　you　again；　if　God　permit；〃　and　Saint　James　uses　this　expression；　〃If　the　Lord　will；　and　we　live；〃　in　order　to　show　that　all　things　ought　to　be　submitted　to　the　divine　disposal。　　The　letters　also　which　William　de　Braose；　as　a　rich　and　powerful　man；　was　accustomed　to　send　to　different　parts；　were　loaded；　or　rather　honoured；　with　words　expressive　of　the　divine　indulgence　to　a　degree　not　only　tiresome　to　his　scribe；　but　even　to　his　auditors；　for　as　a　reward　to　each　of　his　scribes　for　concluding　his　letters　with　the　words；　〃by　divine　assistance；〃　he　gave　annually　a　piece　of　gold；　in　addition　to　their　stipend。　　When　on　a　journey　he　saw　a　church　or　a　cross；　although　in　the　midst　of　conversation　either　with　his　inferiors　or　superiors；　from　an　excess　of　devotion；　he　immediately　began　to　pray；　and　when　he　had　finished　his　prayers；　resumed　his　conversation。　　On　meeting　boys　in　the　way；　he　invited　them　by　a　previous　salutation　to　salute　him；　that　the　blessings　of　these　innocents；　thus　extorted；　might　be　returned　to　him。　　His　wife；　Matilda　de　Saint　Valery；　observed　all　these　things：　　a　prudent　and　chaste　woman；　a　woman　placed　with　propriety　at　the　head　of　her　house；　equally　attentive　to　the　economical　disposal　of　her　property　within　doors；　as　to　the　augmentation　of　it　without；　both　of　whom；　I　hope；　by　their　devotion　obtained　temporal　happiness　and　grace；　as　well　as　the　glory　of　eternity。

It　happened　also　that　the　hand　of　a　boy；　who　was　endeavouring　to　take　some　young　pigeons　from　a　nest；　in　the　church　of　Saint　David　of　Llanvaes；　｛35｝　adhered　to　the　stone　on　which　he　leaned；　through　the　miraculous　vengeance；　perhaps；　of　that　saint；　in　favour　of　the　birds　who　had　taken　refuge　in　his　church；　and　when　the　boy；　attended　by　his　friends　and　parents；　had　for　three　successive　days　and　nights　offered　up　his　prayers　and　supplications　before　the　holy　altar　of　the　church；　his　hand　was；　on　the　third　day；　liberated　by　the　same　divine　power　which　had　so　miraculously　fastened　it。　　We　saw　this　same　boy　at　Newbury；　in　England；　now　advanced　in　years；　presenting　himself　before　David　the　Second；　｛36｝　bishop　of　Saint　David's；　and　certifying　to　him　the　truth　of　this　relation；　because　it　had　happened　in　his　diocese。　　The　stone　is　preserved　in　the　church　to　this　day　among　the　relics；　and　the　marks　of　the　five　fingers　appear　impressed　on　the　flint　as　though　it　were　in　wax。

A　small　miracle　happened　at　St。　Edmundsbury　to　a　poor　woman；　who　often　visited　the　shrine　of　the　saint；　under　the　mask　of　devotion；　not　with　the　design　of　giving；　but　of　taking　something　away；　namely；　the　silver　and　gold　offerings；　which；　by　a　curious　kind　of　theft；　she　licked　up　by　kissing；　and　carried　away　in　her　mouth。　　But　in　one　of　these　attempts　her　tongue　and　lips　adhered　to　the　altar；　when　by　divine　interposition　she　was　detected；　and　openly　disgorged　the　secret　theft。　　Many　persons；　both　Jews　and　Christians；　expressing　their　astonishment；　flocked　to　the　place；　where　for　the　greater　part　of　the　day　she　remained　motionless；　that　no　possible　doubt　might　be　entertained　of　the　miracle。

In　the　north　of　England　beyond　the　Humber；　in　the　church　of　Hovedene；　｛37｝　the　concubine　of　the　rector　incautiously　sat　down　on　the　tomb　of　St。　Osana；　sister　of　king　Osred；　｛38｝　which　projected　like　a　wooden　seat；　on　wishing　to　retire；　she　could　not　be　removed；　until　the　people　came　to　her　assistance；　her　clothes　were　rent；　her　body　was　laid　bare；　and　severely　afflicted　with　many　strokes　of　discipline；　even　till　the　blood　flowed；　nor　did　she　regain　her　liberty；　until　by　many　tears　and　sincere　repentance　she　had　showed　evident　signs　of　compunction。

What　miraculous　power　hath　not　in　our　days　been　displayed　by　the　psalter　of　Quindreda；　sister　of　St。　Kenelm；　｛39｝　by　whose　instigation　he　was　killed？　　On　the　vigil　of　the　saint；　when；　according　to　custom；　great　multitudes　of　women　resorted　to　the　feast　at　Winchelcumbe；　｛40｝　the　under　butler　of　that　convent　committed　fornication　with　one　of　them　within　the　precincts　of　the　monastery。　This　same　man　on　the　following　day　had　the　audacity　to　carry　the　psalter　in　the　procession　of　the　relics　of　the　saints；　and　on　his　return　to　the　choir；　after　the　solemnity；　the　psalter　stuck　to　his　hands。　　Astonished　and　greatly　confounded；　and　at　length　calling　to　his　mind　his　crime　on　the　preceding　day；　he　made　confession；　and　underwent　penance；　and　being　assisted　by　the　prayers　of　the　brotherhood；　and　having　shown　signs　of　sincere　contrition；　he　was　at　length　liberated　from　the　miraculous　bond。　　That　book　was　held　in　great　veneration；　because；　when　the　body　of　St。　Kenelm　was　carried　forth；　and　the　multitude　cried　out；　〃He　is　the　martyr　of　God！　truly　he　is　the　martyr　of　God！〃　　Quindreda；　conscious　and　guilty　of　the　murder　of　her　brother；　answered；　〃He　is　as　truly　the　martyr　of　God　as　it　is　true　that　my　eyes　be　on　that　psalter；〃　for；　as　she　was　reading　the　psalter；　both　her　eyes　were　miraculously　torn　from　her　head；　and　fell　on　the　book；　where　the　marks　of　the　blood　yet　remain。

Moreover　I　must　not　be　silent　concerning　the　collar　（torques）　which　they　call　St。　Canauc's；　｛41｝　for　it　is　most　like　to　gold　in　weight；　nature；　and　colour；　it　is　in　four　pieces　wrought　round；　joined　together　artificially；　and　clefted　as　it　were　in　the　middle；　with　a　dog's　head；　the　teeth　standing　outward；　it　is　esteemed　by　the　inhabitants　so　powerful　a　relic；　that　no　man　dares　swear　falsely　when　it　is　laid　before　him：　　it　bears　the　marks　of　some　severe　blows；　as　if　made　with　an　iron　hammer；　for　a　certain　man；　as　it　is　said；　endeavouring　to　break　the　collar　for　the　sake　of　the　gold；　experienced　the　divine　vengeance；　was　deprived　of　his　eyesight；　and　lingered　the　remainder　of　his　days　in　darkness。

A　similar　circumstance　concerning　the　horn　of　St。　Patrick　（not　golden　indeed；　but　of　brass　＇probably　bronze＇；　which　lately　was　brought　into　these　parts　from　Ireland）　excites　our　admiration。　　The　miraculous　power　of　this　relic　first　appeared　with　a　terrible　example　in　that　country；　through　the　foolish　and　absurd　blowing　of　Bernard；　a　priest；　as　is　set　forth　in　our　Topography　of　Ireland。　Both　the　laity　and　clergy　in　Ireland；　Scotland；　and　Wales　held　in　such　great　veneration　portable　bells；　and　staves　crooked　at　the　top；　and　covered　with　gold；　silver；　or　brass；　and　similar　relics　of　the　saints；　that　they　were　much　more　afraid　of　swearing　falsely　by　them　than　by　the　gospels；　because；　from　some　hidden　and　miraculous　power　with　which　they　are　gifted；　and　the　vengeance　of　the　saint　to　whom　they　are　particularly　pleasing；　their　despisers　and　transgressors　are　severely　punished。　　The　most　remarkable　circumstance　attending　this　horn　is；　that　whoever　places　the　wider　end　of　it　to　his　ear　will　hear　a　sweet　sound　and　melody　united；　such　as　ariseth　from　a　harp　gently　touched。

In　our　days　a　strange　occurrence　happened　in　the　same　district。　　A　wild　sow；　which　by　chance　had　been　suckled　by　a　bitch　famous　for　her　nose；　became；　on　growing　up；　so　wonderfully　active　in　the　pursuit　of　wild　animals；　that　in　the　faculty　of　scent　she　was　greatly　superior　to　dogs；　who　are　assisted　by　natural　instinct；　as　well　as　by　human　art；　an　argument　that　man　（as　well　as　every　other　animal）　contracts　the　nature　of　the　female　who　nurses　him。　　Another　prodigious　event　came　to　pass　nearly　at　the　same　time。　　A　soldier；　whose　name　was　Gilbert　Hagernel；　after　an　illness　of　nearly　three　years；　and　the　severe　pains　as　of　a　woman　in　labour；　in　the　presence　of　many　people；　voided　a　calf。　　A　portent　of　some　new　and　unusual　event；　or　rather　the　punishment　attendant　on　some　atrocious　crime。　　It　appears　also　from　the　ancient　and　authentic　records　of　those　parts；　that　during　the　time　St。　Elwitus　｛42｝　led　the　life　of　a　hermit　at　Llanhamelach；　｛43｝　the　mare　that　used　to　carry　his　provisions　to　him　was　covered　by　a　stag；　and　produced　an　animal　of　wonderful　speed；　resembling　a　horse　before　and　a　stag　behind。

Bernard　de　Newmarch　｛44｝　was　the　first　of　the　Normans　who　acquired　by　conquest　from　the　Welsh　this　province；　which　was　divided　into　three　cantreds。　｛45｝　　He　married　the　daughter　of　Nest；　daughter　of　Gruffydd；　son　of　Llewelyn；　who；　by　his　tyranny；　for　a　long　time　had　oppressed　Wales；　hi