ELIAS, Brother, 51; influence of, on the franciscan order, 122, 130, 132; superintends building of San Francesco, 124, _et seq._; character of, 137; hides body of St. Francis, 135; _note [81]_ 196; account of, 137-146; _note [69]_ 152; 306. ELISEI, Canon, 292. ETRUSCANS, The, found Perugia, 4; 5. EUSEBIO di SAN GIORGIO, fresco by, 278. F FIORENZO di LORENZO, 165; frescoes by, in Assisi, 306, 307, 320. FIORETTI, The, quoted, 49, 50, 59, 68, 88, 111, 137, 138, 266, 345; charm of, 66. FIUMI, Jacopo, murders the Nepis, 32; 33; robs sacristy of San Francesco, 210; despot of Assisi, 331. FIUMI, The, their rivalry with the Nepis, 31, 32; mother of St. Clare belongs to family of, 259. FLAGELLANTS, The, _note [35]_ 60; 178; 314. FORTEBRACCIO, Braccio, 25. FRANCIS, St., birth of, 15; teaching of, 16, 18; childhood of, 41; description of, by Celano, 42, 212; imprisoned at Perugia, 43; conversion of, 44; dream of, at Spoleto, 45, 232; his symbol of the Lady Poverty, 46, 53; succours the lepers, 46, 95; first foundation of the Order, 48, 49; interview of, with Innocent III, 52, 53; rule sanctioned by Innocent III, 54, 237; eloquent preaching of, 55, 56, 57, 59; gives St. Clare the veil, 56, 105, 262; founds Third Order, 60; preaches before the Sultan of Egypt, 61, 240; sermon of, to the birds at Bevagna, 62, 244; love of nature, 63, 64, 65; converts the wolf of Gubbio, 65; friendship with Gregory IX (Bishop Ugolino), 69; preaches before Honorius III, 71, 249; stays at La Vernia, 71, 72; receives the Stigmata at La Vernia, 73, 74; farewell to La Vernia, 75; blindness of, 76, 116; composes the Canticle to the Sun, 78; elects the Carceri as his hermitage, 81-83; cell of, at the Carceri, 86; challenges the nightingale to sing the praises of God at the Carceri, 87; dries up the torrent, 88; causes a miraculous fountain to appear at the Carceri, 91; prophecy of, to Otto IV, 96; goes to the Portiuncula with his brethren, 97; visits the Portiuncula as a child, 102; obtains the Portiuncula as a gift, 103, 104; hut of, _note [57]_ 106, 340; blesses Assisi, 113; dictates his will, 114; death of, 115, 116; funeral of, 119, 120; canonisation of, 121, 153; church built in honour of, 123, _et seq._; secret burial of, 134-136; influence of, on Elias, 138, 139; miracles of, 176, 239, 243, 254, 255, 256; fresco of marriage with the Lady Poverty, 181; tomb of, 196, 197; autograph of, 210, 211; portrait of, by Giunta Pisano, 211; legends of, illustrated by Giotto and a follower, 229-256; obtains San Damiano as a gift, 264; friendship of, with St Clare, 265, 266; statue of, by Andrea della Robbia, 338; garden of, 339, 340; roses flower in the snow for, 340; obtains the indulgence of the Portiuncula, 342, 343; proclaims the indulgence, 344. FREDERICK I., Emperor, at Assisi, 13.