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{252}ON THE WRITINGSOFST. HE was king of Kent, the fifth descendant from Hengist, who firstsettled the English Saxons in Britain, in 448, and the foundation ofwhose kingdom is dated in 445. The monksbegged he would dictate an exposition of the book of Canticles, inimitation of St. The three first days of March were formerly holidays in South Wales inhonor of these three saints; at present only the first is kept afestival throughout all Wales.

oving a manner to his consort on the shortness and uncertainty ofthis life, that they made a mutual vow of perpetual chastity. SeeColgan on the 17th Febr. e holy orders ofsubdeacon, deacon, or priest, without being obliged to leave his wife,though this was forbid to bishops. But his criminal delays rendered him unworthy such a mercy.