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Brother Bernard, faying, "Why crofs you 

 not over yonder ftream ? " Brother Ber- 

 nard made anfvver : " Forafmuch as I fear 

 the dangers of the deep waters which I 

 fee." The Angel faid, " We will pafs over 

 together, nothing doubting." And He took 

 his hand, and in the twinkling of an eye He 

 put him on the farther fide of the ftream. 

 Then Brother Bernard knew that this was 

 the Angel of the Lord, and with great awe 

 and gladnefs he cried aloud, " O bleffed 

 Angel of the Lord, declare unto me your 

 name." The Angel anfvvered and faid, 

 " Why afk you me my name, which is 

 Wonderful } " And faying this the Angel 

 vanifhed, leaving Brother Bernard much 

 comforted, infomuch fo that he travelled all 

 his road with great rejoicing ; and he was 

 mindful of the day and the hour in which 

 the Angel had appeared unto him. And 

 coming unto that place where Saint Fran- 

 cis abode with his chofen Companions, he 

 told them all in due order ; and he knew 

 for a certainty that that fame Angel in the 

 felfsame day and hour had appeared to 

 him and them. 



