BOISIL, PRIOR OF MAILROSS, OR MELROSS, C. rt him, the saint himself set out to carry {418} thelight of the gospel into the midland and northern provinces. Nor can we consider them without being inspired by somedegree of the same, and being covered with confusion to find ourselvesfall so far short of the humility and fervor of the primitive saints. Egbert, till he was called back by hisbrother St.
ught so courageously as to have been crowned; andsoldiers, after a defeat, have rallied and conquered. Right, said he, for they have angelical faces, and it becomes such to be companions with the angels in heaven. A civil war amongthe pagan citizens put an end to their fury this year, but the edict ofDecius renewed it in 250. Ironically inveighing against the presumption of such as had not thelike saving apprehension of danger, he tells them; I must indeed c
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