[4] 1 Cel., 24; 3 Soc., 27, 28, 29; 2 Cel., 1, 10; 3, 52; Bon., 28; A. SS., p. 580. It is evident that the tradition has been worked over here: it soon came to be desired to find a miracle in the manner in which Francis found the passage for reading. The St. Nicholas Church is no longer in existence; it stood upon the piece of ground now occupied by the barracks of the _gendarmerie_ (_carabinieri reali_). [5] Matt., xix., 21; Luke, ix., 1-6; Matt., xvi., 24-26. The agreement of tradition upon these passages is complete. 3 Soc., 29; 2 Cel., 1, 10; Bon., 28; _Spec._, 5b.; _Conform._, 37b. 2, 47a. 2; _Fior._, 2; Glassberger and the Chronicle of the xxiv. generals reversing the order (Analecta, fr., t. ii., p. 5) as well as the Conformities in another place, 87b, 2. [6] 3 Soc., 30. Cf. _Anon. Perus._, A. SS., p. 581a. This scene is reported neither by Celano nor by St. Bonaventura. [7] This date is given in the life of Brother Egidio; A. SS., _Oct._, t. ii., p. 572; _Aprilis_, t. iii., p. 220. It fits well with the accounts. Through it we obtain the approximate date of the definitive conversion of Francis two full years earlier. [8] 1 Cel., 25; 3 Soc., 23; Bon. 29. Cf. _Anon. Perus._, A. SS., p. 582, and A. SS., _Aprilis_, t. iii., p. 220 ff. [9] _Spec._, 25a: _Qualiter dixit fratri Egidio priusquam esset receptus ut daret mantellum ciudam pauperi. In primordio religionis cum maneret apud Regum Tortum cum duobus fratribus quos tunc tantum habehat._ If we compare this passage with 3 Soc., 44, we shall doubtless arrive at the conclusion that the account in the Speculum is more satisfactory. It is in fact very easy to understand the optical illusion by which later on the Portiuncula was made the scene of the greater number of the events of St. Francis's life, while it would be difficult to see why there should have been any attempt to surround Rivo-Torto with an aureola. The Fioretti say: _Ando inverso lo spedale dei lebbrosi_, which confirms the indication of Rivo-Torto. _Vita d' Egidio_, Sec. 1. [10] _An. Perus_, A. SS., p. 582. Cf. _Fior._, _Vita di Egidio_, 1; _Spec._, 124, 136; 2 Cel., 3, 68; A. SS., _Aprilis_, t. iii., p. 227. [11] _Spec._, 34a; _Conform._, 219b, 1; _Ant. fr._, p. 96. [12] The Gyrovagi. Tr. [13] 3 Soc. 32-34; 1 Cel., 27 and 28; Bon., 31. [14] 3 Soc., 35. Cf. _Anon. Perus._; A. SS., p. 584.