eat elm. The bishop providedthem with bread, and for drink they had the overflowingwater of their stream. So the place became to them,SanSla Maria de Fontibus—Our Lady of the Springs.After the summer had come to them in the valley, theytook counsel together and determined to send to StBernard with… … HO w HS o« ><W H DO Fountainsexperienced brother Geoffrey. Thus was begun thegreat abbey of Fountains. The little band quickly grew; seventeen new brethrenarrived almost at the same time, and of these seven werepriests. Alas! the resources of the infant community didnot increase with their…
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