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to accept of a considerable abbey, the saint refused it;alleging, that he dreaded riches as much as others could desire them;and that, the less he had of them the less he would have to answer for. rusalem to desire him to send over Porphyrius, that he might consulthim on certain difficult passages of scripture. Benzelius gives usa considerable fragment of a second life of this holy prelate, ib. I believeboys of his age were struck with astonishment at the gravity of hismanners and words.

Charlemagne died January the 28th, in 814, seventy-two yearsold, and was buried at Aix-la-Chapelle. He found the valley of Castro mostproper. le two powerful noblemen, who by theirdissension had divided the whole kingdom, and kindled a civil war. Perhaps we often flew back for fear of shadows, and out of apprehensionsfrequently imaginary, lest we should forfeit some temporal advantage,some useful or agreeable friend.