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# Omniana/Volume 1/Tomb-flies

44. Tomb-flies.
When the French, in their war with Pedro of Aragon, took Gerona, a swarm of white flies is said to have proceeded from the body of St. Narcis, in the church of St. Phelin (I copy the names as they stand in the Catalan author) which stung the French, and occasioned such a mortality, that they evacuated the city. This is so extraordinary a miracle that there is probably some truth in it, because miracle-mongers have never the least invention, and because a curious fact in confirmation of it is to be found in the Monthly Magazine for December, 1805. "In preparing for the foundation of the New Church at Lewes, it became necessary to disturb the mouldering bones of the long defunct, and in the prosecution of that unavoidable business a leaden coffin was taken up, which, on being opened, exhibited a complete ​skeleton of a body that had been interred about sixty years, whose leg and thigh bones, to the utter astonishment of all present, were covered with myriads of flies (of a species, perhaps, totally unknown to the naturalist) as active and strong on the wing as gnats flying in the air, on the finest evening in summer. The wings of this non-descript are white, and for distinction's sake, the spectators gave it the name of the coffin-fly. The lead was perfectly sound, and presented not the least chink or crevice for the admission of air. The moisture of the flesh had not yet left the bones, and the fallen beard lay on the under jaw."
Such a swarm of white flies very probably proceeded from the Saint's coffin; that he produced them by virtue of his saintship, and that they produced the infection among the French, would be believed in that age by all parties.
# Omniana/Volume 1/Tostatus

96. Tostatus.
The works of this voluminous commentator had a luckier resurrection from the deep than even Frith's Treatises. Cardinal Ximenes, or rather Cisneros (as he should more properly be called) sent the manuscript to Venice to be printed; the ship in which they were embarked, encountered a violent storm in the Gulph of Lyons; all the lading was thrown overboard to lighten her, and the bishop's works among the rest. The passengers with great difficulty got to shore; and the next day they saw the chest which contained these papers come floating safely to the beach. The fact was proved at Rome by the deposition of sixteen eye-witnesses, and their legal attestations are probably at this time to be seen at Salamanca. It is not to be wondered at, that the Catholics were disposed to believe this circumstance miraculous, considering the specific gravity of the contents of the chest.
​Nicholas Antonio relates this fact as well as Gil Gonzalez, who has recorded it in their different works. This useful historian was never weary of praising Tostado, hecause all his praises redounded to the honour and glory of Avila, the bishop's see, and the historians birth place. No mention of this singular circumstance is made by Hernando de Pulgar, his earliest biographer but this does not invalidate the story, because that author probably died before it occurred.
Gil Gonzalez in his His. del Rey. D. Henrique 3, has preserved the bishop's epitaph.
Aqui yaze sepultado quien virgen vivio y murio; en ciencias mas esmerado, el nuestro Obispo Tostado, que nuestro nation honró. Es mui cierto que escrivio para cada dia tres pliegos
de los dias que vivio:
su dotrina assi alumbro,
que haze ver a los ciegos.
# Omniana/Volume 1/Touching for the Evil

26. Touching for the evil.
The following public notice was issued by Charles II. May 18, 1664.
His sacred Majesty having declared it to be his royal will and purpose to continue the healing of his people for the Evil during the month of May, and then give over till Michaelmas next, I am commanded to give notice thereof, that the people may not come up to the town in the interim and lose their labour.
Newes, 1664
It is said, that the Kings of England exercised this miraculous prerogative as Kings of France, to whom it was granted at St. Marculf's intercession; a miracle which, it is observed, is not common in ​Hagiology. If this be the case, we have waived it by dropping the title, and the gift vests in Buonaparte since his anointment. Our Kings have, however, the uncontested power of blessing rings, which they used to give away, and which were of special virtue against the falling sickness. When was this custom disused? It is spoken of by Polydore Virgil as a thing well known in his time.
# Omniana/Volume 1/Toleration

102. Toleration.
The state, with respect to the different sects of Religion under its protection, should resemble a well-drawn portrait. Let there be half a score individuals looking up at it, every one sees its eyes and its benignant smile directed toward himself.
The framer of preventive laws, no ​less than private tutors and schoolmasters, should remember, that the readiest way to make either mind or body grow awry, is by lacing it too tight.
# Omniana/Volume 1/Translations

16. Translations.
It has been well said, that to translate a book is like pouring honey from one vessel into another,.. something must always be lost.
Both the Dutch and the French words for translated, will bear to be literally rendered; overgezet, and traduit. Milton may more truly be said to be overset in one language, and traduced in the other, than translated into either. Done ​into English was not so happy a phrase, for many a book was undone by the operation.
# Omniana/Volume 1/Transplanting Trees

18. Transplanting Trees.
The King of the Adites, in Thalaba, removes a full grown forest to his garden of Irem.
————Should the King Wait for slow Nature's work? Vol. i. p. 23.
Where romancers and novelists stop short of positive miracle, their most extraordinary inventions are paralleled or exceeded by the history of real life. The Czar Peter did the same thing as ​Shedâd, and his method may be recommended to our Nabobs who want trees about their mansions, and can afford to pay for the removal of live timber. They were dug up in winter with plenty of earth about their roots, which being frozen did not drop off. It would be advisable to dig round them before the frost set in. Care should be taken to replant the tree in the same position as that in which it grew; if its southern side be turned to the north, it will have new habits to learn, and may die before it has acquired them.
# Omniana/Volume 1/Tractors

93. Tractors.
The Tractors are no new mode of quackery,—witness this extract from one of the rogues of the days of old:
"How famous is that martial ring, which carried in some fit place, or rubbed on some such part, will allay and cure the pains of the teeth and head, the cramp, quartain ague, falling sickness, vertigo, apoplexy, plague, and other diseases! insomuch that the great captain of Hetruria commanded the inventor thereof (a brother of St. Augustine's order) to sell none to any but himself for some years. If this same were formed of some long horse shoe nail, pulled out of a horse's hoof on purpose, in the hour Mars reigns, it would be ready to contract itself to fit the least, and amplify itself for the greatest finger as you would.
Tentzelius, 93.
# Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume XII/Gregory the Great/Register of Epistles/Book I/Chapter 27

Epistle XXXIX.
To Anthemius, Subdeacon.
Gregory to Anthemius, &c.
We charged thee on thy departure, and remember to have afterwards enjoined on thee by letter, to take care of the poor, and, if thou shouldest find any in those parts to be in want, to inform me by letter: and thou hast been at pains to do this with regard to very few. Now, I desire that, as soon as thou hast received this present order, thou offer to Pateria, my father’s sister, forty solidi for shoe-money for her boys, and four hundred modii of wheat; to the lady Palatina, the widow of Urbicus, twenty solidi and three hundred modii of wheat; to the lady Viviana, widow of Felix, twenty solidi and three hundred modii of wheat. And let all these eighty solidi be charged together in thy accounts. But bring hither with speed the sum of thy receipts, and be here, with the Lord’s help, by Easter Day.

## Footnotes

* ↑ He was the subdeacon who had charge of the patrimony in Campania, as appears from other letters to him (see Index of Epistles).
# Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume XII/Gregory the Great/Register of Epistles/Book I/Chapter 29

Epistle XLII.
To Anthemius, Subdeacon.
Gregory to Anthemius, &c.
John, our brother and fellow-bishop, in a schedule sent to us by his cleric Justus, has among many other things intimated to us as follows: that some monks of the diocese of Surrentum transmigrate from monastery to monastery as they please, and depart from the rule of their own abbot out of desire for a worldly life; nay even (what is known to be unlawful) that they aim severally at having property of their own. Wherefore we command thy Experience by this present order, that no monk be henceforth allowed to migrate from monastery to monastery, and that thou permit not any one of them to have anything of his own. But, if any one whatever should so presume, let him be sent back with adequate constraint to the monastery in which he lived at first, to be under the rule of his own abbot from which he had escaped; lest, if we allow so great an iniquity to take its course uncorrected, the souls of those that are lost be required from the souls of their superiors. Further, if any of the clergy should chance to become monks, let it not be lawful for them to return anew to the same church in which they had formerly served, or to any other; unless one should be a monk of such a life that the bishop under whom he had formerly served should think him worthy of the priesthood, so that he may be chosen by him, and by him ordained to such place as he may think fit. And since we have learnt that some among the monks have plunged into such great wickedness as publicly to take to themselves wives, do thou seek them out with all vigilance, and, when found, send them back with due constraint to the monasteries of which they had been monks. But neglect not to deal also with the clergy who profess monasticism, as we have said above. For so thou wilt be pleasing in the eyes of God, and be found partaker of a full reward.

## Footnotes

* ↑ Rector patrimonii and defensor in Campania. See above Ep. 39.
* ↑ In Compania, hodie Sorrento.
# Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume XII/Gregory the Great/Register of Epistles/Book I/Chapter 32

Epistle XLVI.
To Peter the Subdeacon.
Gregory to Peter, &c.
The divine precepts admonish us to love our neighbours as ourselves; and, seeing that we are enjoined to love them with this charity, how much more ought we to succour them by supplies to their carnal needs, that we may relieve their distress, if not in all respects, yet at least with some support. Inasmuch, then, as we have found that the son of the most worthy Godiscalchus is in distress, not only from loss of sight, but also from want of food, we hold it necessary to provide for him as far as possible.  Wherefore we enjoin thy Experience by this present order to supply to him for sustaining life twenty-four modii of wheat every year, and also twelve modii of beans and twenty decimatesof wine; which may afterwards be debited in thy accounts. So act, therefore, that the bearer of these presents may have to complain of no delay in receiving the gifts of the Lord, and that thou mayest be found partaker in the well administered benefit.

## Footnotes

* ↑ “Decimatas vini duas pensantes per unamquamque decimatam libras 60 (Ap. Anastasium in Hadriano)…mensuræ vinariæ species videtur.” Du Cange.
# Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume XII/Gregory the Great/Register of Epistles/Book I/Chapter 3

Epistle III.
To Paul, Scholasticus.
Gregory to Paul, &c.
However strangers smile upon me on account of the dignity of my priestly office, this I take not much account of; but I do grieve not a little at your smiling upon me on this account, seeing that you know what I long for, and yet suppose me to have received advancement. For to me it would have been the highest advancement, if what I wished could have been fulfilled; if I could have accomplished my desire, which you have been long acquainted with, in the enjoyment of longed-for rest. Yet, since I am now detained in the city of Rome, tied by the chains of this dignity, I have something wherein I may even rejoice in addressing your Glory, seeing that, when the most eminent lord the ex-consul Leo comes, I suspect that you will not remain in Sicily; and when thou thyself also, tied by thine own dignity, shalt come to be detained in Rome, thou wilt come to know what sorrow and what bitterness I suffer. But when the magnificent Lord Maurentius, the Chartularius, comes to you, I pray thee concur with him in regard to the present straits of the Roman city, since outside we are stabbed without cease by hostile swords. But we are still more heavily pressed by danger within through a sedition of the soldiers. Further, we commend to your Glory in all respects Peter our sub-deacon, whom we have sent to rule the patrimony of the Church.
# Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume XII/Gregory the Great/Register of Epistles/Book I/Chapter 33

Epistle XLVII.
To Virgilius, Bishop of Arelate (Arles) and Theodorus, Bishop of Massilia (Marseilles).
Gregory to Virgilius, Bishop of Arelate, and Theodorus, Bishop of Massilia, in Gaul.
Though the opportunity of a suitable time and suitable persons has failed me so far for writing to your Fraternity and duly returning your salutation, the result has been that I can now at one and the same time acquit myself of what is due to love and fraternal relationship, and also touch on the complaint of certain persons which has reached us, with respect to the way in which the souls of the erring should be saved. Very many, though indeed of the Jewish religion, resident in this province, and from time to time travelling for various matters of business to the regions of Massilia, have apprized us, that many of the Jews settled in those parts have been brought to the font of baptism more by force than by preaching. Now, I consider the intention in such cases to be worthy of praise, and allow that it proceeds from the love of our Lord. But I fear lest this same intention, unless adequate enforcement from Holy Scripture accompany it, should either have no profitable result, or even (which God forbid) the loss of the souls which we wish to save should further ensue. For, when any one is brought to the font of baptism, not by the sweetness of preaching, but by compulsion, he returns to his former superstition, and dies the worse from having been born again. Let, therefore, your Fraternity stir up such men by frequent preaching, to the end that through the sweetness of their teacher they may desire the more to change their old life. For so our purpose is rightly accomplished, and the mind of the convert returns not again to his former vomit. Wherefore discourse must be addressed to them, such as may burn up the thorns of error in them, and illuminate what is dark in them by preaching, so that your Fraternity may through your frequent admonition receive a reward for them, and lead them, so far as God may grant it, to the regeneration of a new life.
# Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume XII/Gregory the Great/Register of Epistles/Book I/Chapter 28

Epistle XLI.
To Peter, Subdeacon.
Gregory to Peter, &c.
The venerable Paulinus bishop of the city of Taurum (Taurianum in Brutia), has told us that his monks have been scattered by reason of barbaric invasions, and that they are now wandering through the whole of Sicily, and that, being without a ruler, they neither have a care of their souls, nor pay attention to the discipline of their profession. On this account we enjoin thee to search out with all care and diligence, and collect together, these same monks, and to place them with the said bishop, their ruler, in the monastery of Saint Theodorus situate in the city of Messana, that both such as are there now, whom we find to be in need of a ruler, and those of his congregation whom you may have found and brought back, may be able, under his leadership, to serve the Almighty Lord together. Know also that we have signified this matter to the venerable Felix, bishop of the same city, lest anything ordained in the diocese committed to him should be disturbed without his knowledge.
# Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume XII/Gregory the Great/Register of Epistles/Book I/Chapter 25

Epistle XXXV.
To Peter, Bishop of Terracina.
Gregory to Peter, &c.
Joseph, a Jew, the bearer of these presents, has informed us that, the Jews dwelling in the camp of Terracina having been accustomed to assemble in a certain place for celebrating their festivities, thy Fraternity had expelled them thence, and that they had migrated, and this with thy knowledge and consent, to another place for in like manner observing their festivities; and now they complain that they have been expelled anew from this same place. But, if it is so, we desire thy Fraternity to abstain from giving cause of complaint of this kind, and that they be allowed, as has been the custom, to assemble in the place which, as we have already said, they had obtained with thy knowledge for their place of meeting. For those who dissent from the Christian religion must needs be gathered together to unity of faith by gentleness, kindness, admonition, persuasion, lest those whom the sweetness of preaching and the anticipated terror of future judgment might have invited to believe should be repelled by threats and terrors. It is right, then, that they should come together kindly to hear the word of God from you rather than that they should become afraid of overstrained austerity.
# Once a Week (magazine)/Series 1/Volume 6/Satirical medals of the time of the Reformation

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# Once a Week (magazine)/Series 1/Volume 6/Schwerting of Saxony

Translation of "Schwerting der Sachsenherzog" (1825).
SCHWERTING OF SAXONY.
(TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF EBERT.)
Schwerting, Duke of Saxony, sate at the festive board; High foamed the sparkling wines, in iron goblets poured; The costly meats were smoking, in iron dishes laid, And iron plate and vessels a wild rude clangour made.
Frotho, the Danish king, sate opposite and gazed On Schwerting and his iron gear, right grievously amazed, For iron chains were hanging from his neck, and hand, and breast,
And iron clasps shone dark and dim upon his deep black vest.
“Now tell me, what may this mean? Sir Brother, speak, I pray, Why you have bid me to a feast of such sad strange array? When I left my Danish kingdom to come and be your guest, I thought to meet a princely host in golden garments drest!”
“Sir King, gold for the free-born, but iron for the slave: Such is a saying, just and true, we Saxon people have: Ye have shackled us with iron bonds, and that full well ye know, Oh, had our chains been golden, we had burst them long ago!
“Yet think not there are left no means to wipe out such disgrace; The constant heart, the stubborn will, that mark our valiant race, These, these must free the arm though bent beneath a thousand chains, And these shall free the Saxons arm, and blot out slavery’s stains!”
And while the Duke was speaking thus, there entered in the hall Twelve Saxon nobles, clothed in black, with lighted torches all. They stood all mute and motionless, awaiting his command, Then rushing forth with eager haste, each waved his burning brand.
Ere long there fell on every ear a hissing, crackling sound;
Louder and louder still it rose, above, below, around;
Ere long the chamber glowed with a still and sultry heat: “The hour is come!” in hollow tones, the Saxon chiefs repeat.
The Danish King assayed to flee, the Duke he held him back:
“Stay! prove that knightly courage, at least, thou dost not lack!
That boisterous foe that storms below successfully withstand,
And thine shall be the Saxon throne, and thine the Saxon land!”
And hotter, ever hotter, it became in that wide hall, And louder, ever louder the crashing fragments fall, And brighter, ever brighter, the red reflection glared,
And through the portals, half-consumed, the fiery torrent flared.
Then all the gallant Saxons fell down on bended knee:
“Lord, mercy on the souls of those who thus have made them free!” The Duke looked calmly at the flames on wind-swift pinions borne, The Danish King sank on the ground, he dragged him up in scorn.
“Look here, thou haughty conqueror, and tremble, craven heart! ’Tis thus we break thine iron bonds, and heal oppression’s smart!” He spoke, the wild flames seized him,—one loud and fearful yell,— And down on that devoted band the crumbling mansion fell.
A. D.
# Once a Week (magazine)/Series 1/Volume 6/Spring's first minstrel

​Page:Once a Week Dec 1861 to June 1862.pdf/247 ​Page:Once a Week Dec 1861 to June 1862.pdf/248 ​household cares intent; I might be bold enough to attempt it, for should I not have the nightingale, the blackcap, and a hundred others to console me, if my unhallowed barbarism provoked Nemesis to silence the thrushes in my garden altogether? I protest I dare not risk such a punishment before I have heard the spring song of my favourite. Better fling my ring into the sea, with an ancient monarch, as a propitiation for mentioning such a thing; better burn my cherished copy of Gilbert White; or, with devout wishes that all my readers may with me soon hear the first minstrel of spring, better than all let me close this paper I have written in his honour.
M.
# Once a Week (magazine)/Series 1/Volume 6/The Admiral's daughters - Part 2

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“That is Susan, mother, and the other is poor Mary.”
“Glad to see you, Miss,” said Mrs. Bates to Susan, “and you, too, dear Miss Mary. I've heard of that unfortunate affair of Mr. Blackwood, my dear, you have my sympathy. I was twice served in that way before I married Mr. Bates, my dear.”
“Now, Ellen, dear, which room can mamma have while she stays? I think that the room you girls sleep in now would be the best, and then Charley could have the little dressing closet that leads out of it, you know.”
“There is the spare room.”
“That I use as a dressing-room, Ellen, dear.”
But why waste my readers’ patience—have not the sorrows of Lovell been written by a great master? It is enough. Admiral Newton married Mrs. Lake, and Mrs. Lake’s mamma and her brother lived in the house—what need to say how the monthly dinner became bi-monthly, and with Mrs. Bates at the table—then a tri-monthly dinner, and then disappeared from the list of feasts altogether. What need to relate that out of the savings of the Admiral’s household expenses Master Bates was sent to a most expensive classical academy? What need to say that the two girls endured all that two high-spirited girls could endure under the reign of such tyrants, and only waited for the arrival of their brother to discuss some plan by which to escape an existence only endured so long as there was hope of its coming to a speedy end.
They watched and waited for Henry, and Henry at last came, and they felt when they saw his sunburnt face at the door, that the time of their deliverance was at hand.
(To be continued.)