Fulda, Hesse, 830 – 842 AD
Fulda, Hesse, 830 – 842 ADOur early years in Fulda not only consolidated our firm friendship but John and I also served a thorough preparation for our later lives. In this, I cannot praise enough our amarius, Brother Adelbrand, who was a man of most acute intelligence, immensely learned in all fields of literary endeavour, and extremely ingenious in the art of illustration. I am displeased that this modest man never attained the reputation he deserved.
The ordered routine of monastic life provided little scope for excitement, but occasionally minor episodes took on disproportionate importance, like the constant irritation caused by the petty thieving of the rogue Ganthar. Small items regularly disappeared to the annoyance of the owners. Everybody knew or suspec
