Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... HERE BEGIN THE HEADINGS OF THE SECOND BOOK OF MIRACLES OF POWER. CHAP. I. Of the wine that was made out of water. II. Of the very rough-flavoured apples of a certain tree, turned sweet by the blessing of the Saint. III. Of the land that was ploughed and sown after the middle of summer, yielding a ripe harvest in the beginning of the month of August. IV. Of a pestiferous cloud, and the healing of the sick. V. Of Maugina, a holy virgin, and the fracture of her hip cured. VI. Of the diseases of many, which were healed in Drum Ctajt by the touch of the hem of his garment. VII. Of a piece of rock-salt blessed by the Saint, which the fire could not consume. VIII, IX. Of book-leaves written by the hand of the Saint, which could in no wise be injured by water. X. Of water which was brought forth from the hard rock at the prayer of the Saint. XI. Of the water of a spring, which the Saint blessed and healed beyond Drum-Alban. XII. Of the peril of the Saint on the sea, and of the great storm which was at once turned into a calm when he prayed. XIII. Of another peril he was in, and of St. Cainnech praying for him and his companions. XIV. Of the staff of St. Cainnech, forgotten at the harbour. XV. Of Baithene and of Columban son of Beogna, who asked of the Saint that a favourable wind might be granted to them when sailing on the same day, but in different directions. XVI. Of the driving away of a demon that lurked in a milkpail. XVII. Of a pail which a certain sorcerer filled by devilish art with milk taken from a bull; but, at the prayer of the Saint, that which appeared to be milk was turned into blood, that is, into its own proper nature. CHAP. XVIII. Of Lugno Mocumin, whom the Saint cured of an issue of blood, which frequently flowed from his...
