... of a smith and did break the said chest open, and when they had opened the chest, they found him lying whole, uncorrupt, with his face bare, and his beard as it had been a fortnight's growth, and all his vestments upon him as he was accustomed to... Shrines of British Saints - Page 179by James Charles Wall - 1905 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
| Charles Eyre (Abp. of Glasgow) - Christian saints - 1887 - 426 pages
...fortnight's growth, and all his vestments upon him, as he was accustomed to say Mass, and his met-wand of gold lying beside him. Then when the goldsmith...the chest, he was very sorry for it, and did cry, 5 The names of two of these worthies are mentioned in the Camden Society's Suppression of the Monasteries.... | |
| Francis Aidan Gasquet - Great Britain - 1889 - 642 pages
...and all his vestments upon him as he was accustomed to say mass withal, and his meet wand (crozier?) of gold lying beside him. Then when the goldsmith...perceive that he had broken one of his legs when he broke open the chest he was very sorry for it and did cry, ' Alas ! I have broken one of his legs.'... | |
| Brooks Adams - Civilization - 1895 - 324 pages
...fortnight's growth, and all his vestments upon him as he was accustomed to say mass withall, and his meet wand of gold lying beside him. " Then when the goldsmith...I have broken one of his legs.' " Then Dr. Henley [one of the commissioners], hearing him say so, did call upon him, and did bid him cast down his bones."... | |
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