. The greater abbeys of England . y also under some of the great yewtrees which bear the name of the seven sisters, and oneor two of which, preserved in their old age with everycare, still remain. The elm, as a manifestation of Godscare over this little flock, is said to have kept its leavesgreen during the whole of the long northern the monks all lived together, twelve priests andone deacon, and, as far as might be, carried out theregular Hfe during the dark days and long nights underthe branches of the great elm. The bishop providedthem with bread, and for drink they had the ove
. The greater abbeys of England . y also under some of the great yewtrees which bear the name of the seven sisters, and oneor two of which, preserved in their old age with everycare, still remain. The elm, as a manifestation of Godscare over this little flock, is said to have kept its leavesgreen during the whole of the long northern the monks all lived together, twelve priests andone deacon, and, as far as might be, carried out theregular Hfe during the dark days and long nights underthe branches of the great elm. The bishop providedthem with bread, and for drink they had the overflowingwater of their stream. So the place became to them,San5la Maria de Fontibus—Our Lady of the the summer had come to them in the valley, theytook counsel together and determined to send to StBernard with a request that he would take them underhis care and make them associates of the celebratedmonastery of Clairvaulx. This the Saint did, and, as hasjust been said, he then sent them as their guide the 88 ?**;^.
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