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panions, and in the admirable Myftery of 

 the Sacred Stigmata, and in the Faft lafting 

 throughout the whole term of Lent, which 

 took place after this manner : Saint Fran- 

 cis being once, upon the lafb day of the 

 Carnival, befide the Lake of Perugia in the 

 houfe of one of his devout followers, with 

 whom he had tarried for a night, he was 

 infpired of God that he fhould proceed to 

 keep his faft in an Ifland of that lake; 

 wherefore Saint Francis prayed this his fol- 

 lower that for the love of Chrift he would 

 bear him over in his boat unto an Ifland 

 of the lake where no man abode ; this he 

 fhould do upon the night of Afh Wednef- 

 day, in fuch manner that they might be 

 feen of none ; and he for love of the 

 great devotion which he felt for Saint 

 Francis faithfully did his beheft, and bare 

 him over to the Ifland : and Saint Francis 

 took nothing with him fave two fmall 

 loaves. And having come to the Ifland, 

 and his friend departing thence to return 

 to his houfe. Saint Francis charged him 

 by the love which he bare him that he 

 fhould reveal to no man where he did lie, 

 and that he fliould not journey back to 

 fetch him fooner than Maundy-Thurfday ; 



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