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 that he pray for me and for my royame unto our Lord' And a while after, the said princes went unto the holy man, and fell down on their knees humbly at his feet, saying: 'Verily thou art the sergeant of God, and the very worshipper and lover of Jesu Christ.' And when they had all told this said thing by order, he lift up his hands to heaven and gave thankings and praisings to God, and sent again the princes, well informed, into their countries.

And when it pleased our Lord to have him depart out this world, he prayed our Lord that he would send him his angels; and inclining his head he saw the angels come to him, whereby he knew well that he should depart, and began this holy psalm: 'In te domine speravi,' unto 'in manus tuas,' and so saying: 'Lord, into thine hands I commend my spirit,' he rendered up his soul and died, the year of our Lord three hundred and forty-three, with great melody sung of the celestial company. And when he was buried in a tomb of marble, a fountain of oil sprang out from the head unto his feet; and unto this day holy oil issueth out of his body, which is much available to the health of sicknesses of many men. And after him in his see succeeded a man of good and holy life, which by envy was put out of his bishopric. And when he was out of his see the oil ceased to run, and when he was restored again thereto the oil ran again.

Long after this the Turks destroyed the city of Mirea, and then came thither forty-seven knights of Bari, and four monks showed to them the sepulchre of S. Nicholas. And they opened it and