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The greater abbeys of England (1908)

Gasquet, Francis Aidan, 1846-1929 · London, Chatto & Windus · leaf 56

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t to the rules and com-manded ho one as a master. He sustained the infirmitiesof others and made them strong. His deeds correspondedwith what he taught: his example preceded his pre-cept. He inculcated a prompt attendance at divineservice and, supporting his aged limbs upon his staff, healways came… … ><wpam u J HH < Battle Abbey Noah amidst the waters. Whilst he never willinglyrejected the raven, he always gladly received thedove. He governed the clean and the unclean and wasa prudent ruler under all circumstances. . . . [Whilstseeing to the cultivation of the monastic lands]…

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