Roman law," see C. Gueterbock, translated with notes by Brinton Coxe,
Philadelphia, 1866, 8vo.

[306] By Gilbert de Thornton, ab. 1292; by the author of "Fleta," ab.
the same date.

[307] The loose leaf was then removed, and a new one placed instead, in
view of the year to come: "In fine vero anni non quicumque voluerit sed
cui injunctum fuerit, quod verius et melius censuerit ad posteritatis
notitiam transmittendum, in corpore libri succincta brevitate describat;
et tunc veter scedula subtracta nova imponatur." "Annales Monastici",
ed. Luard, Rolls, 1864-9, 5 vols. 8vo, vol. iv. p. 355. Annals of the
priory of Worcester; preface. Concerning the "Scriptoria" in monasteries
and in particular the "Scriptorium" of St. Albans, see Hardy,
"Descriptive Catalogue," 1871, Rolls, vol. iii. pp. xi. ff.

[308] "Sedens igitur in claustro pluries fatigatus, sensu habetato,
virtutibus frustratus, pessimis cogitationibus saepe sauciatus, tum
propter lectionum longitudinem ac orationum lassitudinem, propter vanas
jactantias et opera pessima in saeculo praehabita...." He has recourse, as
a cure, to historical studies "ad rogationem superiorum meorum."
"Eulogium historiarum ab orbe condito usque ad A.D. 1366," by a monk of
Malmesbury, ed. Haydon, Rolls, 1858, 2 vols. 8vo, vol. i. p. 2.

[309] "Orderici Vitalis Angligenae Historiae ecclesiasticae, Libri XIII.,"
ed. Le Prevost, Paris, 1838-55, 5 vols. 8vo. Vital was born in England,
but lived and wrote in the monastery of St. Evroult in Normandy, where
he had been sent "as in exile," and where, "as did St. Joseph in Egypt,
he heard spoken a language to him unknown."

[310] "Eadmeri Historia novorum in Anglia," ed. Martin Rule, Rolls,
1884, 8vo; in the same volume: "De vita and conversatione Anselmi."
Eadmer died ab. 1144.

[311] "Giraldi Cambrensis Opera," ed. Brewer (and others), 1861-91, 8
vols. 8vo, Rolls. Gerald was born in the castle of Manorbeer, near
Pembroke, of which ruins subsist. He was the son of William de Barry, of
the great and warlike family that was to play an important part in
Ireland. His mother was Angareth, grand-daughter of Rhys ap Theodor, a
Welsh prince. He studied at Paris, became chaplain to Henry II.,
sojourned in Ireland, helped Archbishop Baldwin to preach the crusade in
Wales, and made considerable but fruitless efforts to be appointed
bishop of St. Davids. At length he settled in peace and died there, ab.
1216; his tomb, greatly injured, is still to be