190 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIX, 
784a, says that the date of his birth is unknown, but that he 
died between 1400 and 1406. A Venetian, he consecrated 
himself to the ecclesiastical state, became a canon of Equilio | 
{ Jesolo), and was elevated to the episcopal see of that city on 
July 5, 1370. He is chiefly known as the author of ‘‘ Legends 
of the Saints” in twelve books, a very valuable work with 
a wide circulation.! 
Since the relics of St. Thomas were removed from Edessa 
to Chios in or about A.D. 1144, the legend recited by Peter de 
Natalibus must be anterior to 1144, in case it hailed from 
Edessa. What authority the Bishop had for placing the 
miracle at Edessa, I know not. Anyhow, one could not argue 
against its having happened at Mylapore, merely on the groun 
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de’ Marignolli (1349), and wonderful grapes too, grapes intro- 
duced there from Paradise (Ceylon) by St. Thomas himself. 
After mentioning the fruits growing in Adam’s garden (Ceylon), 
viz. plantain-trees or Adam’s figs, nargil (coconuts), amburan 
(mangoes), and chakebaruche (jack-fruits), Bishop de’ Marignolli 
goes on to say: 
‘ Ido not remember to have seen any other fruit-trees, 
such as pears, apples, or figs, or vines, unless it were some that 
bore leaves only and no grapes. There is an exception, how- 
ever, at the fine Church of St. Thomas the Apostle at the place 
where he was Bishop. They have there a little vinery whic 
radise,* into which he found his way by the help of Angels, 
and carried away with him some of the grapes, the stones of 

! For a short reference to him, cf. Cath. Encycl., 1X, 7465. 
The Bollandists refer to his epitome of St. Thomas’ story in his works 
(1, 79; VI, 43). Cf. Bibl. Hagiogr. Latina antiquae et mediae aetatts, 
cee ache a 1900-1901, p. 1180, No. 5. 
ted. 
