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Proceed in(jH of the Ro;jal Irish Academy. 



f. 41 [ ']v° a — Eustasius naemli dar ainm ar tus Plasidus. 



A Life of St. Eustathius. See Act. SS., September, vol. vi., 

 p. 123. There is another copy in the Academy's collection, 

 23 0. 4, p. 16. The legend tells how Placidus (this was Eustathius' 

 original name) went hunting and followed a deer which had 

 a cross between its horns. Christ speaks to him from the beast's 

 mouth. He believes, and is baptised as Eustathius, his wife as 

 Theospita. Christ again appears to him in the same form, and asks 

 whether he would rather face his trials now or later. He chooses the 

 present. His servants and stock die : his house is robbed. He goes 

 off with his family to the sea, and embarks on a ship. The captain 

 tries to kill him in order to take his wife ; but he escapes with two 

 children. They are carried off by wild beasts, but rescued by the 

 natives. He is reunited to liis wife and family, but is finally martyred 

 for refusing to offer sacrifice to idols. Ends — 



12 kalaind do mi Occtober. 



f. 43 [ ] a — Muire eidheipteach noch dobi na bainpeceaidh ar tus. 



A Life of St. Mary of Egypt. Eor the legend see Act. SS. Boll., 

 Apr. 2, vol. i., 76). Here the story begins with Zosimas meeting 

 Mary by the Jordan, stark naked : he clothes her, and she tells her 

 story. He then administers the last Sacrament to licr and she dies. 

 There is another Irish version in the Library of Trinity College, H. 1. 

 17^ p. 35. Ends— 



docuaid an seanoir cum a mainisdreach fein 7 tuc gloir do Diadh. 



The verso of fol. 43 is partly obliterated, 

 f. 43 [ 'jv^ a — Caste viventes apostohis esse. 



Apparently a dialogue between St. Jerome and a monk in praise of 

 chastity. Imperfect. 



Here one or more folios are probably lost. 



f. 44 [ ] ro a — Feaclit naen dar gab Dacianus [iin]pir flaitheamhnus. 

 A Life of St. George. Edited by Atkinson, Passions and Homilies, 

 p. 71. Ends — 



dogab baistead 7 breitheamnus a 11 -ainm an Athur 7 in Mic 7 in Spirud Nseimh 

 Tui ett hora {sic) et gloria [in secula] seeculorura. Amen. 



