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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

New York has an aggregate foreign trade of $2.125, 100000, exceeding that of London by $200,000,00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
The r. A. Wells G0.
 Good Clothes Store"
Men LIke to PIay ths FesI.

You have to argue with a mag e induce him to act with wisdom; tc will play the fool at the droD or c hat and if you have him hitchod 10 will cut the traces to so to it.--Hcur- ton Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
VALENTINE DANCE.
St. Anne's Society Conducted Success
 ful Event in T. A. B. Hall.

There was a large attendance at tile valentine dance given by St. Anne's T. A. B. society in T. A. B. hall Fri day evening. There was a program of IS dances. Herbert Smiths orchestra furnished music. The committee in charge were Mrs. Edward Edwards, Miss Nora Fenton and Miss Nora Nor ris. Francis Toomey sold tickets.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

The U. S. Navy Recruiting stations are doing, a rushing. business these days and many young men are taking advantage of the great opportunities the U. S. navy is now offering,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Personal taxes will De collected to- day at the Peoples Store, Taftville, from 12 m. to 2.30 p. m.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
PLENTY OF NATIVE POULTRY
 and
 . f- ssss=-A=s.s-s Bermuda Vegetables l. SOMERS
NOTICE

We, Che undersigned, wish to an- nouneo Co our patrons that owing to sis eontiHued advance In the cost or all materials used in carrying. on the Wet Wash Laundry 6usinesa we hnd f& absolutely Irppossikie to maintain our usual high quality of .Nork at the old price q 5oos .ess - Rst1er than reduce the quality of work, the rnlnlsnum Prioe, on and after February 12th. 1917, will be soc for the ordinary family wash of SS pounds. Above that to 45 pounds, 1Se, dry weight.
 NEWN SYSTEM WET WASH
 ] NORWICH STEAM LAUNDRY
 TAFTVILLE WET WASH
 ROGERS DoMEsTIc LAUNDRY
 EAST sIDEsLAUNDRY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

WHEN YOU WANT Go put your bnl- ineaa before the public. thero is nc medium better than ttrough thc r0- vertinfnm oo4umnH of The Buuetiu
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

First time in Norwich Mrs Norris, psychic and test medium at Spiritual Academy. Sunday-af1v.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Friday was held to be a nice warm day In comparison with the preceding Quartette of days. yet while the high sun made things melt a little, 1t was freezing in the shad ess---szr-s 7 2 =
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Life of Lincoln illustrated by slides at r. M. c. A. Sundayzat 3.3( Men and women invited Swahn's sor chestra-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

All New London Boy Scout troops five Norwich troops, one Quaker Hil troop and a Groton troop will partici. pate in the Scout rally Saturday evening. The rally will be preceded by a parade of all the the Scouts at o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

The report of the State Department of Factory Inspection for 1916, made to the governor. shows that during the year total of 2.s30 factories were inspected, having 3z0,5 em- ployees. of whom 244.616 were men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

For several days Best View has been cut off from it's regular water supply because of frozen pipes connecting with the colony's reservoir. The first stream in several days was pumped through Thursday.rHrs zg. t j
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Principal Walter E Hammond of Mystic academy has taken up the work of inaugurating a Boy Scout troop for Mystic and the success of the move ment under Mir. Hammond's leader ship seems assured. ss
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

a piece of cement road in Pawcatuck
 Secretary Josephus Daniels of the navy this week assured Congressman Ti1son that the east end or Long lis land sound. off the New London har- bor light. will be protected as well as the New York end
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
To chapnnan Block.

Early in the eighties we changed our quarters to the Chapman block. The comrades took hold and worked nights to put the ball in . habitable reached it's maximum membership. numbering 354 in good standing. Since then this number has constantly di- mfnished. The present membership is
 Tn this han Post No reached its greatest eff1ciency in organization and in all details and floor work under able and efficient officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Wanted, 200 men and boys to talk, away Suits. Overcoats and Pants a less than cost at Branche Bros stor, on the sauare.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
The Old Coffee

Prof. George sang The Old Coffee Kettle, much to the delight of the au- dience and was warmly applauded for his rendering Of that old, but never.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Special meeting of K. of C., Sunday, at p. 10. First and second degree. adv. E
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Charity Bazaar by Catholic woman's club at the Olympic, Monday and
 Tuesday evenings. Feb. 19 and 20. En- tertainment each evening-adv
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17


 The last chance to get clothing and Branche Bros.' store on the square. Everything must be cleaSed out by Tuesday. This is positively the last Saturday. Don't miss it.-adv.
 Commanding officers of various units of the Connecticut National Guard are wondering how soon the Federal authorities will take up the question of settlement with them for property which they were responsible for and pay the money now due thm.
 The following officers of the. Coven- try Grange Fair association have been elected: President, Arthur. L.. Reed; vice president. H. Betrtram Pomeroy: secr<eary, Mrs. Edith F. Haven; treas urer. Walter $. Haven; general super lntendent, H. Bertram Pomeroy.
 One of that class Of automobilists, the members of which think pedes- trians should be equipped with wings, when they hear the honlxi honki was much peeYed on a Broadway cross walk Friday afternoon, when the toot- ing did not have the desired effect causing the driver to stop his car to avoid hitting the person.
 Rev. pr. Irving H. Berg has been re- quested by Governor Marcus H. Hoi- comb to speak in various places in the state on the subject of the. pending work would have reayy demands upon his time. he has. with the sanction. of the governor and of Colonel Rich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Shares of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad company sold in the New York stock market yesterday at $37.5o. the lowest price In it's history. 15
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Probably S5o.ooo people die yearly in the United States from preventable causes: also something like 2 per cent of the populat ton is disabled from sick ness at any given time. and a large part of this is preventable.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

The auxiliary schooner yacht Crusa-
 CT II. has been sold by Edwin Palmer of the PeQuot summer colony to- the Haitian government. which will con vert the yacht, we'll known to New London waters. into a gunboat
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

The fee on the rivers makes it diffi- cut to gather the oyster crops. Eels are very scarce and high in price In former years the rivers would be checkered with holes cut in the ice. At times a lucky spot is found where many pounds are secured.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-08
MOTHER R-IN-LAW IS
 NO JOKE IN CHINA
Christian Herald

lCnflStlan Herdld)
 Poor old mother-in-law has had to stand for a lot, but in China she de- serves it. Whatever the position of woman may be in the orient the Chi uese mOther-in- Jaw is the boss of the ranch" and the closest approach to an absolute ruler the young republic knows.
 General Wu is a thorough Christian, but he has a mother in law, and until she becomes Christian he must be pa gun. even though he carries his Bible everywhere he goes. and testifies for Christ at every opportunity. His first wife died and his concubine succeeded to the household throne The general loved his little wife" and wanted to make her his legal wife. She has man aged the home for many years. But by losing a wife a man cant lose a mother-in-l Jaw and the woman who mad made the general mark time or stand at attention every time she spoke, decided that he must marry a woman of his station. He did not like the idea. and some say that he men, toned this to the real ruler of the household. He had become little in- terested in Christianity after his first wife died
 But mother-in- law got busy and married him off to q nice lady Of his own class. Meanwhile the whole fam fly except the mother-in-law, became interested in Christianity. The latest wifely addition to his family loves the other wife. and is willing to become a deaconess in the home, sacrificing Wifehood for conscience's sake, al- though her position according to tn, Chinese viewpoint, is much to be de sired. But the mother-in- law refuses and the general continues preaching lay sermons and inviting Christian preachers to his yamen, where his sol diers can hear the gospel.
 He is well-to-dO but he dresses his children in cotton garments and de-
Arizona republican., 1917-12-08

plores luxury when so much of the world IS still unsaved. He gives largely for spreading the gospel and wants to give up his latest wife and join the church His home is one of perfect harmony, and the well-born woman who is to inherit his name and prop erty is willing to sacrifice it all so that he can obey the dictates of his conscience. But mother in lew won't hear of it, and now the conversion of the czarina of the family is prayed for by half the Christians of the com
Arizona republican., 1917-12-08
SCULPTOR KNEW
 LITTLE MILITARY
lMnshington PosN

Stroll back of the treasury depart ment building in Washington into Po- tomac park and look upon the statue of Gen. William Y. sherman At each corner of the base stancs a soldier fig ure in full uniform and equipment. Since the day of the unveiling military men have smiled at the lack of lnOwl- edge of military costumes displayed by the sculptor. Each figure wears a blanket roll over the right instead of over the left shoulder making impos- sible the use of his rifle. The canteen rests on the left hip under the blanket roll, and the cartridge pouch is placed on the right nip, while the military manner of dress prescribes that it be worn in front or on side.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-08
MASQUERADE BALL

X BIG MASQUERADE BALL AT BUCKEYE, FRIDAY. DEC. IA. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED FOR BEST COSTUMES AND FOR MOST COM IC COSTUME.-Adv. bb
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01

.r. a.fH Dr. lppra .rI tho revolution.
NDu Observe that when the
revolution ~ this year brpke
forth and noe rSar's advisors saR
that 10 Wa serious their terJ
first urrd was o. open the front
rd ~ the German tr0pp- In 90
.h. re ili nd a.
o. d. boz enough. therefore.
tlH fh. Old agreement siiil
20 cd. boz spite ~ the war. and
that ~ signal thc kai-rr- sol
der. were ready o. rush in shoot
drvn tbr Russian rrtoluiiDni-i-
md pat the oIar bark on the
throne
Nothing prevented '.Is except fh"
.llr pol. option '.aI mo revolt had
F.a. . ar .f could NOT boz ppress.
.H rI'Ii bloody irHHHs in rho
heart 1 HIa aud tHai boz tas not
tUur ...u fY hrIu. Do about
These arc tho facts They shna
.as absolutely iUr Il'. of irmocra -
DOB Russia haur upon mo defeat oi
German
TUIf supH THE KAISER 81.
.p As HE REALLY if TuE FRAN
TlI EIE OBJ TUE DEMOCRATIC
ADVANCE. THE MAD DOG OF EI
ROPE DHhIEu WITH THE SO
TrON THAT uE l- plFlNE.Y 49,
POINTED TD rHENENT TIIf
DtIU ENDH PASSING INUFU
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01
! 'l.NANE RELATES
STATE. SECRET IS
IuNNIH HHlIl~H WAR MINIS.
IlH GYMS HISTORY OI
NANl EXCHANGES.

.' . .'H
IONulN Aug 30 Important
revelation. which form valuable
chapter iu fhr history 90. british and
Dwu1I u,Eofbsuuus during the
'ra' years before tho nar win bo
published b.. fb, Manchester Guard
Uu SATURDAY IHD revelations ar, a.
detailed account off tho negotiations
which Richard UIunu ualdan,
una NIa.nun' ilnIIHu,l then soc.
rotary nf Wr Uuumcl,d with Em-
p'r1r William Nuu uolwcr. Ger
mau chancellor minister of the Cor.
man navy and other German leaders.
Including DHuscryuti,'s
fIsIIlu, Uls mo- foremost student
't Germany among the public men.
and his career ha been e storm cen
Ger since tnr war thr gisi of IN, at
Hri Jpun him based uu o. charge
That h' kunN oft Grrmauy designs
.u hlH rr1sHfrI hIs fellow cuuu
tnmru lhHi 600 Vts we'll and that
his slIp Germany is my spiritual
home meant much
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01

m further notes probably tur 'hD
next tour OF tive months until hr
should gain ground or elise become
satisfied that thc task Haa hopeless.
r. has been suggested that. hut such
q method th. pope mitul reach With
tho warning nations preliminary
ground OF discussion and might eyDu-
ually become represented at Tho Iiu.
al p.ac, conference
Efforts ~ Hnldanc.
Iialdaur was convinced Chat g-sia-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01
POPE MAY DELIVER
NEW SUGGESTIONS
Httii,l~ WILSON'S UErIN MD
- pIIN~ED nv ITS KIND.
~ TONI.

Hy AssnI listed i0'ss
EUNI fHr go After President
Wilson - answer 60 Pore Benedict
p,aO. proposals vas presented az
O.. 500 uJ.u. this afternoon ny ID,
british minister AZ the vatican Mon
rEr0r t.-.ffi ncwl yappointed as-
,lenur trrH''i newly appointed o.
is TOOK .H. document to tHe pope
IUs rHnu does not read I'm slish.
rIf H' H1f a rapid verbal translation
made arl Ra. much touched hy it-
torIue
iufN sentiments.
FHH pop. remarked a. 90 the loi-
fF -'uuu'rt. expressed and also the
kinii1 humane spirit and manner
used hf 'a, president u rejecting
fh. faii... proposals but as 90 the
answer received be- was unable 90 re-
press hi appointment thar his eI-
forte a. 500 we're unsuccessful 90
t..k fh. war o. o. not y,t known
HHH'hsr f.U pope viii max" imur-
i.l'c answer to certain points IN the
note ur eaIf until an the powers have
replied tu. then give The same SEN
.lai answer tD an
HUrsf.. Isl certain tftt the puf,
.s iaiIt preparing an immeus,
amount a. documentary testimony to
prov, fhaf hts principal points are
those already admitted or agreed Co
I hy ali on, hslngercnts.
aith In Honor.
The point emphasized ir President
T Wilson note thar uo one can have
faith iu the honor 0f the German ruiz
Iers. 0r accept their signatures 90 a
peace treaty b. problem that has
d Co. lssed thr attention Of tHs puufiIf
/ Tonight 20 vas evident thar he vas
mot content tn cease his peace efforts
bat would continue their discussion
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01

kue Edward who was stopping at
Nar.ruUaH
II, there sass king Ferdinand oi
BULGARIA. Says the Guardian, wac
was Worrying King Edward with a
project Chat DO rumOr is true. BODIED
300 GOOD Co Greece King Edward
.ae property Id not want TO ak
polite, with Ferdinand
The sums miy nsA. Edison Mar
ga Lamps
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01

h.a hf was prescribed
standard of purity far butter and for
hidden fhs sale nf fhaf containing
ans I'D rlfsranf.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01

Isl. IW. HlI...
.r. ..u ..fI. W
donate Their HU#Hf. .uff..
l'uce was continue. .Yau I. fN.
ely outbreak of thp H.r lnH ...
easy u ala not cease fh.U
40 least ~ b. perfectly rrrnn fIuf
fne Car never had ans 'uH boo 'U
ar against GERMANY anH continued
90 regard Kaiser William H. N.. H..
aud dearest friend
So iu March. 100. o., v.... "a. .H.
k1i-er. discussing tho situation 200 H.
empire. about which Or ."u.... M.
had often consulted hs ..H
eNprcsslug the fear t.pi b.. m.. U..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01
Iahlrs lrc Icn-nrrd.

Practical, an cable routes out OF
Mexico are also subject to censor
ship by governments which have
brolcu relations with Germany
The wireless field offers little
NOR, advantage 90 German spy
system. uo apparatus T. known 90
exist m NpNico which could trans
NIT messages to Germany without
reltN
strenuous efforts have been made
90 lind alleged wireless stations
operated hs Germans or 'or German
purposes boz Mexico but without avail.
II is noted ICES q possibility that news
might bee transmitted tu vessels
near aus OFF fh, countries bordering
tho Nlauu. ui o. Is argued that
such mp--ar ,- must soon b" noticed
Vhou 400 tHr ,oastwlsc traffic BIS boo
the hands Yt tho allied merchant
MARINE, Doe which each vessel o.
equipped With wireless.
an ot fhe allied powers hay" gly.
ru their attention 90 The possibility
coo -r.r,f wireless stations iu Mexico
uuf ls Cor l. known tu" search con
du.'ed Dos ..,m has proved fruit.
Joss
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01
SECRET AGREEMEN IS OF AUT0CRATS
iHE P[VEALENIN 0IGc-II'' STORY
DEALING WITH NEWEST G.M1G8ACY

another of ~ tharlr. Edward tu-'"l
ttufrci FROM Russia where three months ' a
official hu-i'n gov
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01

land
N,.I .rsuI
-, o. 81
Kansas CRY Aur $500. ".. s... i ..I.
v.ddur OF H
80 on fiEf ~ id.nIcarr. 60. r. a PM" ... tH
f+.rd ras .orard
nd Cerrude .s H ttr.r HH .. .s a"ar r i..
a@ss brass rtari5 ass both hrIssr1us fts
rhs bridesmaid could n W air. Ht flf b' 400
k~otfy hold %
90, hefors pianfi Lflaud pinned
= - "a hl. hrld.. I1rrr 81
" ~. mn.sr R.t f- 'Hrs'iar sHrrrf fF
l
sss sngie .trairhtsud ouf co. brides la m hf aaHs
exchanged ross
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01

There seems 20 Do" liill' ullIl'hIlF
Iu getting ans sort of news into
Mexico There is small doubt That
many letters containing Information
ird their way although there is
supposed tu be- strict censorship
600 h. American side Messengers
COR agents have little difficulty iu
crossing tho border although each
person i- searched hy The American
lufhurtie. before crossing the Ri"
Guudc Photographic dispatches
also seem 20 find few obstacles az
inc border Tho question therefore
appears to hr not how to get news
of Importance Zoo Germany into
Mcyico but how 20 gct &c out
There o. hui one mail route out OF
Mexico 10 Grrmauy except through
the United states This h. furnish
cd hy The lines ol spanish steamers
which tptsf1 81 Norn Cruz one daF
each month The majority of tho
spanish steamer, Eo 10 Sew lork
before crossing the Atlantic and
such mail b. available Tor censorship
M that port
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01


'.' Manchester Guardian preface"
'.. .'''..' .'h .h' following
N' '... h' 'll'i Ton Lord hal.
.''' 'H'''1 'n 'Nr whole question
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........, I......I .l... I....
u.r cabinet 500 hold view quite
.fi'rDl 'uW thbI which U, and too
"'N' statesmen h''" been a'rus
.'..'. .. '.. upon
ii'W'n' visited Germany 100 Sep.
o. munster "i N'' VI"
WV .''n. WIN
N' lN'a
man, .ft.rt.. F..r.. 49,, u,
f.Ir .rnuff b.. ,r.r.,.I t. .,,. ..,i,
t.r, ,..I.t.p.. and l.l, f.l4 t.
frontier arp...,. u.rrY|
ma.
-. ... '.'..' '.
,' soy '.''''. running ..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01
SPIES IN MEXICO
MAY EASILY SECURE
ALL INFORMATION
SOY - GERMAN
AGENT, DEFENDS ~ ELlD-
NC tARRANIA'S tEN~Ot~.
SAYS CENSORSHIP IS LAX
strenuous Fffufts are said Ia Have
Been Made 10 Find Alleged
Wireless stations IN That
Country

., Assaria'si rr..-
OCurfrspauUnurc Of the Associated
Pres
MEXICO CITY Tuesday aug .
Tho efficiency az any German
bureau of information or any Ger
man tps system located Boo Mexico
F. dependent .bsolliely ou me ''u.
.'tnr u. tHe censorship Imposed Hy
hr allied powers This is me con
Hu.m ub,.iaiiugly pronounced
be cable experts telegraph men an1
diplomat aI fIuse powers who have
been FOO touch With German activity
100 MEXICO NOT only since me United
sufr entered tho World var bar
frum OBJ, opening of husiilitie- lu
I4II m. 90 these experts declare
that Information from tho United
state. fU Germany could hardly De-
transmitted .y more inefficient nr
longer uHi. and that those desiring
fu transmit tp th" central powers
information of troop movements and
other news would have Gar less 900
Hruis iu sending II from The United
states direct than through Mexico.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01
volIiBe taitmi,,

.I bring 1l,s '..
'n1 boa with ans sa0.. .f
unsprahulr personal ....
.hs world of prps.e..I.r f..
friends U. drM.. t|
and ny fHH' f..
2. rd '' greatest
.Y.Iu frI,. p......
Only THAI .H..
T.Y WHAT uT.. ..I.
.DHID sTNNt., 1911. d..
r..... Id.
....
Ga.
f...
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-01

The drudgery and dScOmfOrts Of ironing day are no
longer necessary Your ironing may be done quickly
and comfortably in The coolest room in The house The
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-06
VISITS TO THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT.

One Of our duties to Our Lord in
the Blessed Sacrament is, evidently,
to visit Him; for it is not for moth
ing that He deigns to remain in per-
manent residence among us; and the
hearing of Mass on Sundays and holy
days, in which He comes and goes,
can hardly be called a visit to our
neighbor Of the Eucharist.
We ought to visit Him more fire.
quently, and our visits ought to be
made not only from a sense of duty,
but also from motives of love and
delight Yet sometimes the Tenant
Of the Tabernacle would seem to be
the only neighbor with whom we are
hardly on visiting terms, or, at least,
the house of God would seem to be
the only house in the parish where we
pay none but duty calls.
If we remember and realize that
the Blessed Sacrament is a person
and not thing, our duty in this re-
spect would stand out more clearly
in our minds. Often enough we have
an unpleasant experience on our Wis
its to our common acquaintances, but
never on our visit to Jesus in His
Sacrament of Love.
Rep F. X Lasonce
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-06
HOW TO BRING UP CHILDREN.


Ella Frances Lynch, founder of the
National League of Mothers, believes
that Americas great need is for a
peace army Of Industrious boys and
girls, trained to be loyal and upright,
prompt and precise; trained to &C
countability of property and account
ability of time; ambitious for adj
vancement; faithful in the discharge
of responsibilities; each and very one
so disciplined that he subordinases
his will to that of his superiors with
out surrendering self-respect or indi-
yidual rights.
True democracy" she continues,
demands discipline. Democracy with
out respect for government is impos-
sible. AS. things now are, the pres
ent generation reveals an unmistak-
able weakening of the forces that
make for solid usefulness, sturdy pa
triotism, and good citizenship. The
old firm and healthy discipline has
gone by the board. Children no longer
toe the mark either literally or
figuratively; they do not submit will
ingly to authority; they do not re.
spectl the rights and property of their
neighbor; they do not take pride in
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-06
ST. FRANCIS cANTIcLE TO THE
SUN.

II
Most high, most powerful and kind
Lord, to; whom belong all praise,
glory, and benediction. They are due
to Thee alone, because of all creatures,
and chiefly for our brother, my lord
the sun, who giveth us the day and
the light! He is beautiful, and shines
with great splendor, and bears testi-
mony unto Thee, o my God!
Praised be Thou, my Lord, for our
sister the moon, and for the starsi
Thou hast formed them in the heav-
ems, bright and fair.
Praised be Thou, my Lord, for my
brother the wind, for the air and the
clouds, for the calm and for all
weathers! For it is by this that Thou
dost uphold all creatures.
Praised be Thou, my Lord, for our
sister, the water, which is very useful,
humble, precious, and cllaste!
Praised be Thou, my Lord, for our
brother the fire! BY him Thou dost
illumine the darkness; he is beautiful
and pleasant to see, dauntless and
strong.
Praised be my Lord for our mother
the earth, which supports and nour-
ishes US, and brings forth fruits of
divers sorts, the grass of the field and
the variegated flowers!