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 Englim Convents, &c. on ike Continent. fefled nuns of Gravelines, the mother-houie of all the other convents of Englim Francifcan nuns. The life of thefe of Rouen was wholly contemplative ; they did not interfere witk the education of youth. They fubfifted, till crufhed by the French revolution in 1793. 59. ^enedldime Nuns hi Parif. This monaftery was ereded in the year 1651, by the endeavours of Mrs. dementia Cary. After five feveral habitations in diA ferent parts of Paris, they at laft, in 1664, fixed themfelves in the Rue du champ de 1'Aloutte, Fauxbourg St. Marcel, where they remained till put an end to by the French revolution in 1 793. This monaftery was under the congregation of St. Be- nedict. 30. Benediffitne Nuns at Pontotfe. Thefe religious women were originally a colony from the Eng- lifh monaftery in Ghent, which in 1652 went to Boulogne in Picardy, Mrs. Catherine Wigmore being their firft abbefs. In 1658 they removed from thence to Pontoife, where they fub- fifted till the revolution in 1793. 31. Poor- Clares at Dunkirk. This convent was founded in the year i6$2, by the endeavours of Anne Browne, niece to lord vifcount Montague, who was a profefTed nun of Gravelines. She, with three others of the fame houfe, began the eftablifhment, which fubfifted till the revolution of 1 793. Their folitary contemplative life did not permit them to meddle with the education of youth. 33. Cdn-