Chapter 18

Of a certain youth.

THERE was a certain youth, by name Osbern, whose right hand clave to his left shoulder, but his head lay immovable, pressed down upon his hand, and neither his hand from his shoulder, nor his head from his hand could be severed. He, coming before the altar of the most blessed apostle Bartholomew, and with tearful sighs asking that his mercy should come upon him, deserved to be heard and to be answered. When, having attained the freedom of his limbs, he, with those that stood by, with worthy praises extolled God who is wondrous in His saints.

 

The Book of the Foundation of St. Bartholomew's, Smithfield Rendered into Modern English from the original Latin version preserved in the British Museum, numbered Vespasian B. IX, by Mr. Humphrey H. King and Mr. William Barnard for use in the Records of St. Bartholomew's Priory by E.A. Webb.

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