Jocelin, translated by Edmund L. Swift

“ Wherefore, in reading the lives and acts of the saints composed in a rude manner or barbarous dialect, disgust is often excited, and not seldom tardiness of belief. And hence it is that the life of the most glorious priest Patrick, the patron and apostle of Ireland, so illustrious in signs and miracles, being frequently written by illiterate persons, through the confusion and obscurity of the style, is by most people neither liked nor understood, but is held in weariness and contempt. ”

“ Charity therefore urging us, we will endeavor, by reducing them to order, to collect what are confused, when collected to compose them into a volume, and, when composed, to season them, if not with all the excellence of our language, at least with some of its elegance. ”

“ A Wagon laden with Twigs is saved from the Fire Chapter CLVI: The Saint is preserved untouched from the falling Rain Chapter CLVII: The Fingers of Saint Patrick shine with Light Chapter CLVIII: Fire is also seen to issue from his Mouth Chapter CLIX: The holy Virgin Memhessa departeth unto God Chapter CLX: Of the Work which was done in the Lord's Day Chapter CLXI: A certain Man is healed, and a Horse revived, in a place which is called Feart Chapter CLXII: Of the Vessel which was given unto Saint Patrick, and again taken from him Chapter CLXIII: Ardmachia is given unto Saint Patrick ”