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THE

MONKS OF THE WEST.

FROM ST. BENEDICT TO ST. BERNARD.

THE COUNT DE MONTALEMBERT,

MEMBER OF THE FRENCH ACADEMY.

FIDE ET VERITATE.

VOL. II.) \

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BOSTON

PATRICK DONAHOE.

1872.

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BOOK IX.

ST. COLUMBA, THE APOSTLE OF CALEDONIA, 521-597.

: send thee unto the Gentiles, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to

liglit, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctifled."— Acts xxvi. 18.