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truth: for, instead of writing down the articles in the words of Jeanne d'Arc, they founded them upon mere

pearing in his chamber; that one of these angels presented the prince with a crown of very pure and precious gold, and bowed in reverence to him. This woman once stated, that she believed that the prince was alone when he received this sign; but it appears that many persons were near him; and at another time, that an archbishop received the sign, which was a crown, and gave the same to the prince, in presence of many temporal lords.

This woman knows and is certain, that he who visits her is Saint Michael, on account of the excellent advice and succours which he has afforded her, the good doctrine which he has instilled into her; and because he declared himself to be Saint Michael; that she in like manner distinguishes the two saints from each other, because they name themselves when saluting her; that on this account she believes him to be Saint Michael; and she believes that the conversations and actions of the said saint are true and good, as firmly as she believes that our Lord Jesus Christ suffered and died for our redemption.

She moreover states, that she is certain of many acts that will come to pass in future, and professes to have had a foreknowledge, through the revelations made to her by the two saints, of certain profound secrets: for instance, that she will be delivered from prison, and that the French, in her company, will perform the grandest feats of arms ever yet achieved in Christendom; and still further, that by these revelations she was made acquainted with persons she had never seen before; and that she discovered and caused to be found a certain sword that was concealed under ground.

She adds, that the two saints commanded her, by order of God, to assume and to wear the dress of a man; that she adopted the same, and still retains it, sometimes obeying this injunction with such scrupulous perseverance, that she sometimes plainly states, she would rather die than relinquish these vestments, unless such a command was by the order of God; nay, she has even submitted to be debarred from attending mass, and from receiving the sacrament of the eucharist, at the periods prescribed to the faithful, rather than resume the female attire.

This same woman states and affirms, that by the command and with the good-will of God, she has adopted and uniformly worn the dress commonly assumed by men. She further states, that, having received the order of God to wear such apparel, it was requisite she should appear in a short robe, a petticoat, sleeves, and short