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citizens of that place flood in great dread of 

 him ; forafmuch as many times he came very 

 near to the town ; and neverthelefs none 

 who chanced to meet with him alone could 

 in an}^ wife defend himfelf againft him. 

 And fo great was the fear of this Wolf, 

 that none ventured forth into the country. 

 Wherefore Saint Francis, having compaf- 

 fion upon the men of that land, defired to 

 go forth unto this Wolf, — albeit the citi- 

 zens, every man among them,counfelled him 

 againft it, — and making the fign of the Moft 

 Holy Crofs, he fet forth into the country 

 round about, he with his Companions, put- 

 ting all his truft in God. And the others 

 doubting whether they fhould go farther, 

 Saint Francis took his way towards the 

 place where the Wolf lay. And lo, feeing 

 fo many citizens, who had come forth to 

 fee fuch a miracle, the faid Wolf came 

 out to meet Saint Francis with open 

 mouth ; and drawing near to him. Saint 

 Francis made the fign of the Moft Holy 

 Crofs, and called unto him, faying : " Come 

 hither. Brother Wolf ; I command you in the 

 name of Chrift Jefus, that you do no manner 

 of evil either to me or to any other man." 

 Wonderful to relate ! Immediately that 



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