A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 253
he Avas unknown,ai:d he lived in great humility. At length the Bishop of Myra died,and a revelation Avas made to the clergy to the effect that the firstman Avho should come to the church the next morning Avas the manAvhoni God had chosen for their bishop. So Avhen Nicholas cameeai-ly to the church… … (Angelico da Fiesole.) Charity of St. Nicholas of Myxa. charities, which were beyond account. At one time a dreadfulfamine prevailed in his diocese, and when he heard that sliips Avereii the port of IVIvra hiden with wheat, he recpiested the captains • 236 LEGENDS AND STORIES that they should give…
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