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Abbey of Rynsbourg and others. The varieties are — 



1. Original Benedictines of St, Scholastica, 530. 



2. Benedictines of Clany, founded in 940. 



3. Reformed Orders of St. Benet, in 1.520. 



4. Carthusian Nuns, of St. Bruno, 1080 : of 



these there are many branches and convents. 



5. Cistercian Nuns, founded by St. Bernard, 1118: 



of the above there are several varieties, all 

 having different habits. 



6. Numerous promiscuous Orders, called after 



different founders, and following the Rule of 



» St. Benedict. Among them are the Feuillan- 



tines, Soeurs Laiesde Mount Olivet, Religeuses 



de St. Ambrose, Les Trappistes, and others. 



4. AUGUSTINI AN ORDERS. So many Orders have 



partaken of this Rule, that it is almost impossible to make 



any perfect distinction of them, but under the head that 



I am now considering I include all those following the 



Rule of St. Austin, who were not Canons or Mendicants. 



1. Antient Augustinian Monks. 



2. Observantins of Lucette, in 1050. 



3. Premoustratenses of St. Norbert, 1120. 



4. Guillelmites, founded by St. William. 



5. Blancs Manteaux, Or. St. Marie, in 1257. 



6. Trinitarians, by St. John of Matha, 1260. 



7. Monks of St. Ambrose, St. Gregory, and other 



antient congregations, some of which are no 

 more. 

 Among the females under this class come — 



1. Religeuses de St. Augustine, 



2. Brigettes, by St. Briget, of Sweden, 1360. 



3. Religeuses de I'Ordre de la Charite, in 1230. 



4. Servites, by St. Juliana Falconiere, about 1330. 

 And many others, mixed Orders, following this rule. 



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