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death removed him to Heaven, m which he is
now canonized. That'<£ No man is a prophet in
his own country," is an adage established by the
wisdom os ages ; and we find it verified even in
the age of St. David ; whose holy hermitage
appears to have been sufFered by his countrymen
to fall into ruin and neglect ; from which it
was rescued, either by a miracle or an accident,
In the following manner.
The country near Ewias abounded with deer,
which were hunted by the neighbouring chiefs.
Hugh de Laci, a Norman baron, engaged in
this arduous exercise, with his train, at some
period in the reign of William Rufus, when a
fleet animal entered the vale, followed by a knight
named William; whose companions, less eager,
left him in the pursuit. Fatigued and exhausted,
William extended his limbs on the grass, and
soon closed his eyes in a deep deep ; from which
lie awaked refreshed and vigorous. The knight
happened to be an ardent admirer of the wonders
os creation, and immediately felt the sublime
" rirsr. impressions" produced by the stupendous
circle of which himself was the solitary centre.
They were- indelible, and converted him into a
religious enthuhast. He determined to adopt the
manners, and imitate the deprivations and devo-
tion, os a recluse. St. David's cell offered him
an
death removed him to Heaven, m which he is
now canonized. That'<£ No man is a prophet in
his own country," is an adage established by the
wisdom os ages ; and we find it verified even in
the age of St. David ; whose holy hermitage
appears to have been sufFered by his countrymen
to fall into ruin and neglect ; from which it
was rescued, either by a miracle or an accident,
In the following manner.
The country near Ewias abounded with deer,
which were hunted by the neighbouring chiefs.
Hugh de Laci, a Norman baron, engaged in
this arduous exercise, with his train, at some
period in the reign of William Rufus, when a
fleet animal entered the vale, followed by a knight
named William; whose companions, less eager,
left him in the pursuit. Fatigued and exhausted,
William extended his limbs on the grass, and
soon closed his eyes in a deep deep ; from which
lie awaked refreshed and vigorous. The knight
happened to be an ardent admirer of the wonders
os creation, and immediately felt the sublime
" rirsr. impressions" produced by the stupendous
circle of which himself was the solitary centre.
They were- indelible, and converted him into a
religious enthuhast. He determined to adopt the
manners, and imitate the deprivations and devo-
tion, os a recluse. St. David's cell offered him
an