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{252}ON THE WRITINGSOFST. They lived on bread and water four days in the week: onTuesdays and Thursdays they ate pulse and herb onastery; he spoke little, and always to the purpose: and he employedall his time in prayer, or serious and profitable exercises. This is the spirit of martyrdom, which entitles a Christian to a happyresurrection and to the bliss of the life to come.

Annales Camaldulenses Ordinis St. The saint says, that many ladies used vesselsof silver for the very meanest uses, and that the king of Persia wore agolden beard. SERAPION, M. On entering it, we meet with a chapel of St.