Such, in briefest outline, is the life of St. Guthlac. Those who wish to know more about him, should consult “The Memorials of St. Guthlac,” edited by Walter de Gray Birch. In it he has given a list of the manuscripts, Anglo-Saxon, Latin, and Old English Verse, which describe the Saint’s life. He quotes specimens of all of them, and gives the full text of Felix’s life, with footnotes of various readings, &c., and, what is most interesting, has interleaved the life with illustrations, reproduced by Autotype Photography, from the well known roll in Harley Collection of MSS. in the British Museum. The roll, of vellum, is nine feet long, by six inches and a half wide, on it are depicted, in circular panels, eighteen scenes from the life of the Saint. Drawn with “brown or faded black ink, heightened with tints and transparent colours, lightly sketched in with a hair pencil—in the prevailing style of the twelfth century—the work of a monk of Crowland, perhaps of the celebrated Ingulph, the well known literary abbot of that monastery, it stands, unique, in its place, as an example of the finest early English style of freehand drawing,” one or more of the cartoons are missing. The first cartoon, the left half of which is wanting, is a picture of Guthlac and his companions asleep, clad in chain armour. The 2nd. Guthlac takes leave of his companions. The 3rd. Guthlac is kneeling between bishop Headda, and the abbess, in Repton abbey. The bishop is shearing off Guthlac’s hair. The 4th. Guthlac, Tatwine, and an attendant are in a boat with a sail, making their way back to the island of Crowland. The 5th. Guthlac, with two labourers, is building a chapel. The 6th. Guthlac, seated in the completed chapel, receives a visit from an angel, and his patron saint Bartholomew. The 7th. Guthlac is borne aloft over the Chapel by five demons, three of whom are beating him with triple-thonged whips. Beccelm, his companion, is seated inside the Chapel, in front of the altar, on which is placed a chalice. The 8th. Guthlac, with a nimbus of sanctity round his head, has been borne to the jaws of hell, (in which are a king, a bishop, and two priests) by the demons, and is rescued by St. Bartholomew, who gives a whip to Guthlac. The 9th. The cell of Guthlac is surrounded by five demons, in various hideous shapes. He has seized one, and is administering a good thrashing with his whip. The 10th. Guthlac expels a demon from the mouth of Egga, a follower of the exiled Æthelbald. The 11th. Guthlac, kneeling before bishop Headda, is ordained a priest. The 12th. King Æthelbald visits Guthlac, both are seated, and Guthlac is speaking words of comfort to him. The 13th. Guthlac is lying ill in his oratory, Beccelm is kneeling in front of him listening to his voice. The 14th. Guthlac is dead, two angels are in attendance, one receiving the soul, “anima”, as it issues from his mouth. A ray of light stretches from heaven down to the face of the saint.