...mercies which his own faith had obtained from the Lord), drew near to the birds, and said to them:1 'Why do you touch that which you have not sown ? Have...departed, and never more returned to feed upon that field. CUTHBERT'S CHARACTER The venerable man of God, Cuthbert, adorned the office of bishop, which he had...

...mercies which his own faith had obtained from the Lord), drew near to the birds, and said to them:1 'Why do you touch that which you have not sown ? Have...injury to that which belongs to. another.' He had n0 sooner spoken than all the flock of birds departed, and never more returned to feed upon that field....

...AND KEPT OFF THE BIRDS FROM THE CROP BY HIS MERE WORD AT first, indeed, he received from his visitors a small portion of bread, and drank water from the...more returned to feed upon that field. Thus in two miracles did this reverend servant of Christ imitate the example of two of the fathers : for, in drawing...

...wasted it most grievously. . 'Why do you touch that which you have not sown?' he inquired of the birds. 'If you have received license from God. do what he...spoken than all the flock of birds departed and never returned to feed upon that field. ... In driving away the birds he imitated the reverend and holy father,...

...it most grievously. . . . 'Why do you touch that which you have not sown?' he inquired of the birds. 'If you have received license from God, do what he...spoken than all the flock of birds departed and never returned to feed upon that field. ... In driving away the birds he imitated the reverend and holy father,...

...may answer. If, however, on trial it does not, I had better 314 Life and Miracles of Saint Cuthbert return to the monastery than be supported here by...more returned to feed upon that field. Thus in two miracles did this reverend servant of Christ imitate the example of two of the fathers : for, in drawing...