P. 110, line 38. And so knew how to speak the French and Latin, Lombard and Romagnese, Breton and Limousin; Of fourteen languages she learning had.

111,

6. The instructed among women.

112, last 2. Take care you be honestly clad, without putting on new devices, that your attire be simply ordered.

113, 27. Speaks of adoring and of rising.

114,

115,

28. A girl of great faith, so fearing God as to be feared by men.

7.

thou recall'st my joys with thee And makest twice keep the Paschal day.

21. Death through Eve, life through Mary.

22. Eve by killing was our hindrance: Mary by giving
life was our advantage.

30. She mortal is, thou deathless and still young.
——— a soldier can small honour gain,

37.

And boast no conquest, from a woman slain.

(Dryden.)

116, 3. I will place enmities between thee and the woman.

119,

121,

22. O lady unreproved

For whom each woman's loved!

Clear as untroubled lake!

All women for thy sake

One ought to love.

29. Thy toils with nursing cares repaying now.
32. From home to home.

36. Having piteous and charitable compassion for you,
who have not for long time had father nor mo-
ther, nor any of your relations here near you, nor
any to whom you might have recourse for counsel
about your private necessities except me alone,
for whom you were dragged from your kindred
and from the country of your birth.

36. For of how plentiful a sweetness is that remembrance in the same domicile before I was born did I dwell in the same cradle passed the times of my infancy; called the same persons parents; -derived a like glory from the statues of an

cestors.

last line. O more than light to sister dear!

24. Thus more numerously does charity spread itself,— and the social chain, not sparingly narrowed, but more widely and more numerously by frequent relationships is seen to be diffused.

17. Wherefore most heavy is the penalty of rude and hasty words; for to all, Nemesis, the messenger of justice, is appointed overseer about such things. 122, 4. The son soon looks into his father's years. 15. Take from my years, and add them to my sire's. 24. I pray God, Sir, that He may console you.

P. 122, line 25. My father loved you so much, that although you were of those who have condemned me, I would forgive you.

124,

36.

he kindled in him strong desire To mourn his father.-(Cowper.)

3. For it is held very like a monster for a son, I will not say to offend, but to think of offending, his father.

last 2.

thou from no parent's 'hests Recoil, nor precepts to obey refuse.

125, 2. This is the disposition thou wilt owe us,-that our age, already far advancing, in the love of thy youth may find repose.

126,

127,

7. To the paternal house, our substance where
Others o'ermaster, but our name 's there yet.
13. As I am of the race of the good Barôzais, I have
never wished to speak other language than that
of my late father and grandfather, to whom God
grant happy life! They were people without
vanity, be it said; who had as much eloquence as
a clownish vinedresser of Dijon.

20. Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and
forsake not the law of thy mother, that grace may
be added to thy head.

23. Why need I mother's praise?

27. I'm loth unwilling from the house to drive her,
By word of harshness.

36. A transmitted wealth

About to have from sires

For other children.

last line. And gilded beams, old parents' honours high.

11. Let no one desire to be rich on account of children, that he may leave them most wealthy; for neither for them nor for the state is it better.

17. No greater riches, no treasures, no honours, no substance of this world greater than the Catholic faith, which saves sinners, cares for the weak, crowns faithful martyrs and all the chosen.

130, last 2. Though thou have sons and grandchildren, and a numerous family, pray like a desolate woman; for uncertain are all temporals, even to the end of this life, for our consolation to remain.

131,

132,

27. I'm happy, who'll deny? and so'll remain.
30. I, who so bold and dauntless just before

The Grecian darts and shock of lances bore,
At ev'ry shadow now am seized with fear,
Not for myself, but for the charge I bear.

(Dryden.)

3. To the godly's children good, to th' ungodly's not. 18. For you I see most wretched whom I most blessed

always wished.

P. 132, line 24. Because, as glory perfects nature, whatever is not of imperfection in nature will remain in glory.

133,

134,

136,

137,

138,

22.

all alike are men.

All love their children; those who highest are,
And those who've nothing: 'tis in wealth they
differ,

Having or not; but all their offspring love.

26. If the prodigal son had had a living mother, either from the paternal home he never would have departed, or perhaps he would sooner have returned. 15. On conjugal love.

4. A common hatred in our house we count.

9.

15. What more holy than that husbands should so love
their wives as Christ has loved the Church?
Married women have wherein they may rejoice if
their fruit be laid up in the celestial granary.
19. Love his person carefully to men is the care of
the wants without, and for them must husbands
care; going, coming, and running hither and
thither, through rains, winds, snows, and hail;
one time wet, another dry; one time sweating,
another trembling; ill-conditioned, ill-lodged, ill-
warmed, ill-bedded. And all does not harm him,
because he is re-comforted with the hope he has in
the cares the wife will take of him on his return, in
the ease, joy, and pleasure she will procure him or
cause to be procured before her; of changing at
a good fire, having fresh shoes, being well served,
well attended, well laid. Certes, fair sister,
Such
services make man love and desire the return to
his house, and to see his virtuous wife, and be
estranged from others certes, other houses would
appear to them only obscure prisons and strange
places compared to theirs, which will be to them
a paradise of repose.

41. Only to take away words and suspicion, for of the
fact there is no doubt.

139, 14. In nether darkness do I wish to dwell,

140,

About to die in gloom and misery,

And of thy dearest company deprived.

26. Stay thy lamentings; and, if still thou car'st
Thy wife to see,-

34. Whom he loved with so great affection that he sometimes confessed he had nothing in comparison of her. last line. By thee indeed I see all things are done most effectually and most lovingly.

21. The king Don Sancho Ordonez,

In Leon who the kingdom held.

6. Hon'ring the house whose hearth no heat of crime Nor daring woman's weapon knows.

38. I married without God.

P. 143, line 21. Whence should we be sufficient to describe the happiness of that marriage which the Church celebrates, and the oblation confirms, and benediction seals?

145,

148,

35. And female nature still to censure loves,

21.

and a pleasure 'tis

To women, nothing sound to mutual speak.
Keys know I of houses, sole of gods.

25. For in the house whoever is a man

Of worth, will seem, i' the state too, just to be. 30. What thou hast in houses of bad or good.

34. Wherefore be these the foundations of thy worth; thy uprightness first, and temperance, very cautious choice in intimacies, grave and solid mastership of thy household.

146, 9. But I of our own house the king will be. 23. The woman's husband, not the husband's wife. 23. And for this choose through your people peaceable and easy servants, and helps, and give them more, for all repose and peace consists in having to do with good people: therefore is it said that he who has to do with good people takes his rest; and in like manner may one say that he who has to do with peevish, increases his grief.

149,

6. You would think he did not possess his own house,
but rather administer it.

10. More do I admire a priestly man than a priest.
17. At this our most sacred palace of Beneventum.
18. Written in our most sacred palace.

19. Done at Beneventum, in the most happy palace.
21. In our sacred palace.

29. Remain peaceful in your house: the Lord give you
rest and peace, and consolation on all sides from
your enemies,-bless you from His throne,-as
you stand and walk, sleep and wake; and may
your family flourish to the third and fourth
generation.

CHAPTER V.

THE ROAD OF SERVANTS.

P. 150, line 35. But it is the part of him who superintends, not only fellow-citizens, but even slaves and dumb cattle,

151,

to promote the convenience and advantage of those under him.

6. Of the fidelity of slaves toward their masters. 152, 4. To teach her wise and ripe comprehension, and

153,

154,

156,

serve and indoctrinate her.

11. House and sweet members of the faithful house.
29. If thou hast a faithful servant, let him be to thee as
thy own soul.

31. There is no election of the lady and reprobation of
the maid alike baptized, they together receive
Christ's Body and Blood.

:

16. Here Gordian, the ambassador of Gaul, butchered
for the faith, with all his family rest in peace.
23. The herb one knows one ought to tie well to one's
finger.

7. If one of your servants fall sick, all common things
postponed, think yourselves of him very lovingly
and charitably; and visit him and think of him or
her very carefully in forwarding the cure.

last line. If she blushes and is silent and modest when you reprove her, love her as your daughter.

3. On the manner of living with domestics.

Note. Regulation given by a lady of high quality to her grand-daughter for her guidance and that of her house.

15. I, brethren, in my concern for the salvation of your souls, have perhaps been disagreeable and harsh ; and I therefore beseech you that whoever feels himself hurt would forgive me.

34. If any one give flesh on a fast day to be eaten by his slave, let the slave go forth free.

4. T'another house now, 'stead of this, begone.

35. Late at night busy spinning, sitting in the middle of the house with her maids at work around her.

10. For master or for servant here to call

Was all alike ;—

both commanded, both obey'd.-(Dryden.)