ociety (vol. ii. p. 345.):

"He (Somerset) is generally charged for the great spoil of
churches and chapels; defacing ancient tombs and monuments, and
pulling down the bells in parish churches, and _ordering only
one bell in a steeple, as sufficient to call the people
together_, which set the commonalty almost into a rebellion."

R.B.

August 12.

_Fabulous Account of the Lion_ (Vol. ii., p. 142.).--Jarltzberg is right
in supposing that this is given by Philippe de Thaun. It is, however, of
older date. Turner (_History of England during the Middle Ages_, vol.
iv. chap. iv. p. 209.) gives part of a Latin version of it from the
"Physiologus" of a certain Theobald. The "Physiologus," which is in
substance the same as the "Bestiary" of Philippe de Thaun, occurs,
according to Mr. Turner's account of it, in MSS. of the eighth or ninth
century. Anglo-Saxon versions of "The Whale and the Panther" are in the
_Codex Exoniensis_. In the works of Hildebert, who died Abp. of Tours
1134, a poem called "Physiologus" is printed, which appears to be the
same as that ascribed by Turner to Theobald. The fable and application
of the Lion are the same as those given by Turner, with very trifling
variations.

Among the poems ascribed to Abp. Hildebert is an "Epitaphum Magistri
Theobaldi," who, I conjecture, is the same Theobald as the supposed
author of the "Physiologus." It is rather long; but there is nothing to
identify Theobaldus except the word "Dervensis." What place this
indicates I know not.

"Hoc vivente, locus Dervensis floruit, isto
Sublato, marcet nominis hujus odor."

_Opera Hildeberti_, p. 1322., Paris, 1708.

In the _Opera Hildeberti_ there occur some verses on the symbols of the
Evangelists. I subjoin them: though it is perhaps hardly worth while to
print any more on this subject.

ON THE SYMBOLS OF THE EVANGELISTS.

"Matthaeum signat vir, bos Lucain, leo Marcum, Ales discipulum
qui sine sorde fuit.

"Matthaeo species humana datur, quia scripto Indicat et titulo
quid Deus egit homo. Os vituli Lucam declarat, qui specialem
Materiam sumpsit de cruce, Christe tua. Effigiat Marcum leo,
cujus littera clamat Quanta surrexit vi tua, Christi, caro.
Discipulum signat species aquilina pudicum, Vox cujus nubes
transit ad astra volans. Christus homo, Christus vitulus,
Christus leo, Christus Est avis, in Christo cuncta notare potes.
Est homo dum vivit,