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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...on December 7, 521. He early showed a predilection for the religious life; and his youth was spent under St. Finan, at the monastery of Moville, at the head of Strangford Lough. One story of the reason which caused his migration to Scotland is a singular one. He was on a visit to his old master, and made a copy of a Psalter belonging to St. Finan, which the saint claimed for himself. The dispute was referred to King Diarmid, at Tara, who decided for St. Finan, on the ground that "to every cow belongs her own calf." Columba was offended at this award, and incited his relatives to make war on Diarmid, for which, after much contention, he was sent into exile. Other legends, however, are told of the cause of his exile: one states that he was banished and excommunicated by a council of the Irish clergy--not, however, without a protest, for "in the council"--so runs the story--" was one of the two mysterious Irish saints who bore the name of Brendan. St. Brendan, when the excommunicated man appeared in the council, rose up and embraced him. The whole council burst into exclamations of horror. 'You would do as I have done/ said Brendan, 'and you could never have excommunicated him, if you saw what I see... a pillar of fire before him, and the angels of heaven beside him. I dare not disdain a man predestinated by God to be the guide of an entire people to eternal life.'" Columba quitted his native land, "but whilst he sought the nearest sphere of his future labours, it must also be one which placed him beyond the temptation of returning home. In the Hebridean group, the first which he reached was that formed by Jura, with its three craggy Paps, and the two islands now called--we can hardly doubt, from himself and his companions--C...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781236220011
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1236220013
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 599 gr


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