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Page 27. — i. Quimper, a town in Brittany.

2. Saint-Christophe; according to the legend, Christopher (called also Christophorus, i.e., the man who carries Christ) was a giant who wanted to serve the mightiest king on earth. He was told that Christ was that king, and in order to serve him, Christopher built a hut near a river and ferried people across. One night a child was taken across, but the more Christopher advanced, the heavier the child became. Once on the

opposite bank, that child revealed himself as Christ and promised Christopher an eternal reward.

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