and entered into him, and he therewith raged exceedingly,
and began to tear those whom he could reach.
Then the household fled and the people likewise.
But Martin went towards the madman,
and bade him straightway stand; and he stood there yawning
and endeavoured with his mouth to bite Martin.
Then Martin put his own fingers on the mouth
of the madman, and bade him gnaw them
if he had any power; but he withdrew his jaws
from the holy hand, as if from hot iron.
Then the holy man cast out the hateful devil
from the afflicted man, but he could not go out
through the mouth which Martin had touched,
but foully went out at his nether end.
XVII. During the time the bishop lived in the city,
it was reported throughout the town that there would come to it
(some one) with an invading army to harry the city.
Then all the citizens became wondrously terrified
for dread of the army. Then Martin bade men straightway
bring to him a possessed man, and he was brought to him.
Then the holy man bade the possessed say
if it were true about the invading army.
Then the devil confessed, by the mouth of the afflicted,
that there were sixteen devils who made this rumour,
and sowed it amongst the people, in order that they might thus,
by means of that terror, expel Martin from the city;
and it was all false about the invading army.
When the foul spirit had said this, they were freed from anxiety.
XVIII. Martin on one occasion journeyed with a great multitude
to the city of Paris, and as he came within the gate
there was there a leper wondrously diseased,
horrible to all men; but Martin kissed him,
and gave him his blessing, and immediately he became whole,
