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But the monks to whom Antony spoke about Ammon's death noted down
the day; and when brethren came from Nitria after thirty days, they
inquired and learnt that Ammon had fallen asleep at the day and hour
in which the old man saw his soul carried aloft. And all on both
sides wondered at the purity of Antony's soul; how he had learnt and
seen instantly what had happened thirteen days' journey off.
Moreover, Archeleas the Count, finding him once in the outer
mountain praying alone, asked him concerning Polycratia, that
wonderful and Christ-bearing maiden in Laodicea; for she suffered
dreadful internal pain from her extreme training, and was altogether
weak in body. Antony, therefore, prayed; and the Count noted down
the day on which the prayer was offered. And going back to
Laodicea, he found the maiden cured; and asking when and on what day
her malady had ceased, he brought out the paper on which he had
written down the date of the prayer. And when she told him, he
showed at once the writing on the paper. And all found that the
Lord had stopped her sufferings while Antony was still praying and
calling for her on the goodness of the Saviour.
And concerning those who came to him, he often predicted some days,
or even a month, beforehand, and the cause why they were coming.
For some came only to see him, and others on account of sickness,
and others because they suffered from daemons, and all thought the
labour of the journey no trouble nor harm, for each went back aware
that he had been benefited.
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