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Willibrord and his tencompanions, he penetrated further into {494} the country, and convertedto the faith a consider -Angles, was surprisingly successful in hisundertaking, and made almost a thorough conversion of that country. Theodoret and Sozomen say many were converted; but as to the Jews, theyevidently mean a sudden flash of conviction, not a real and lastingconversion. One bishop and sixpriests received the crown of martyrdom.

sted himself of theseemployments, and led a most austere eremitical life, in the forest ofCraon, in Anjou. The only thing which afflicted him was, that his fortunehad not been sold before this for the use of the poor. A small edition of Sulpicius's history, made from that correctly published by De Prato, would be of great service. raised to life by him, and of other miracles;though his assiduous prayer, and his extraordinary humil