A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 252
yra, where he was unknown,and he lived in great humility. At length the Bishop of Myra died,and a revelation was made to the clergy to the effect that the firstman who should come to the church the next morning was the manwhom God had chosen for their bishop. So when Nicholas cameearly to the… … (AngeUco da Ftesole.) Charity of St. Nicholas of Myr«. charities, which were beyond account. At one time a drt.vdftilfamine prevailed in his diocese, and when he heard that ships werein the port of Myra laden with wheat, he requested the captains 236 LEGENDS AND STORIES that they should give him a…
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