Historia rerum anglicarum Willelmi Parvi : ordinis Sancti Augustini canonici regularis in cœnobio Beatæ Mariæ de Newburgh

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HISTORIA RERUM ANGLICARUM 'VILLEL MI PARVI,

ORDINIS SANCTI AUGUSTINI CANONICI REGULARIS INC ΕΝΟBIO BEATAE MARI

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PRE FACE.

His diligetico and abili ty in theological pursuits and the study of history were rem arked by the Abbois of the neighbouring monasteries Os Bylandund Riva uix, Who, rightly jud ging of Our authoes sitness for the avocation, si equently, as he ins Orm Sus, urged bim to devoto his attention to literary

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VI PREFACE.

That his character weli fitted him for the duties of an historian, is apparent in the sit Ort Presutoryand Apologetic Epistie V he pres1Xed to his Work.Ιt is addressed to Abbot Ernald, and iis mode St, terSe, nud manly Atyle constitute it probably one Os the best Dedications ever Written. While Sintingliis belles that many Others more competent thun himself might have been 1 ound to fulsit the task sorWhich he was selected , he declares that even had the subjeci appotnted him been more difficult, hewould stili have ondeavoured to do his best; butat the fame time states his gratification that he