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A short history of monks and monasteries (1900)

Wishart, Alfred Wesley, 1865-1933 · Trenton, N.J., A. Brandt · leaf 232

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to guard against the intrusion ofheretics. Days of fasting and abstinence wereenjoined, and members were urged to avoid pro-fanity, the theater, dancing and law-suits. Theorder met with astonishing success, cardinals,bishops, emperors, empresses, kings and queens,gladly enrolling themselves among… … SAJNT IDOMIKTC IHOMAPEOTOSEAPK OF THE PAINTIHG PRESIH7EDIN HIS CELL IB THE COirVTIKT OP SANTA SAB HA, AT ROUE The MENDICANT FRIARS 231 Guzmans, where Dominic was born. His familywas of high rank and character, a noble house ofwarriors, statesmen and saints. If we accept thelegends, his greatness…

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