A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 93
fFero did so, and the staff was soon covered Avith leaves,rtnd the dates hung in huge clusters upon it. But the wonderfulcnild was gone. Then OfFero knew that it was Christ whom hehad borne, and he fell down and worshipped Him. After that,Offero went to Samos, where there was a great persecution of… … ILLUSTRATED IN ART. 77 of Lycia, in which country was Samos. At the sight of the giantthe king fainted. AVhen he was himself again he said, ^Mio artthou ? and the giant answered, My first naiuu was OiTero, theBearer, but now I serve Christ, and have boiiie hiiu on my shoul-ders ; for this I am now…
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