The friars and how they came to England;

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A critical edition of the original texi is much needed. It is evident that some of the incidenta related are interpolations by a laterhand. nose incidenta inita seem to me evident interpolations, I have inhen out of the texi and put into an appendiX. Finasy, it may interest the reader to knowinat as sar as this book representa my OWΠthought, it has received the approbation of the Superiora of the Franciscan Order in England.

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λ Honorius ΙΙΙ. confirmed tho Rule on November 29th, 1223.' September 8th; consequently tho Friam arriuod on September 10th, not September 11th, as BreWer states in his Summam.

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Was mado the translation ot the relica os Stant Francis, and had during thia time oven a nobio example ot exmedim sanctity. But When he had completed the term ot his ministry, in ali thingsiaithiul and acceptable betore God, he was treod in Generat Chaptor, is Brother Alberi os happy memory, trom ad ossico amongst the brothren, and, burning Withgeat for the faith, he went to Syria, and there cepi in

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much Without Uame, the spirit of Jesus Christ constantly ministering unto his, and ho leti uamany examples os humili and poVerty, of charityand meelinem, of obedience and patience and of allperlection. Thus, When Brother Gregory the Ministerot France asked his Whether he would bo Willing togo to England, he replied that he did not know. At Whioli reply the Minister Windered, untii Brother miliam said that the reason why he did not knowWas that his mill was not his own but tho Minister , and Ao Whatever tho Minister Willed he willed. Brother miliam os Nottingham also ovea testimonyto his entire obedienos. For When he gave him inochoice of a place in Which to dwell, Brother miliamos Esseis replied that Whatever placo the Minister Was pleased is assign Would ploaso him. And Moauso he Was especialty indoWed With a most attractive and Willing gentieness, he gained the affection ol many seculara tor the Order. Moreover, he led many Worthypersons os different degrees of dignity, rank, and ageinto the Way ot salvation, and in many of them he

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his courso ot labour in England, and thonumber of the brethren Ming already increased, he

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Wished to audit the accounts ot tho brethrenot London, to geo What more their expenses duringone term ol the year, and ho found that the expenses had largely increased in spite of their penury. Where-upon he threm fram his the account books and bilis,and, strining his face, excitamed, ' They have got thebetier of mel ' And never again Would he audit the

accounts.