ootnote 78: This story is originally found in Boccaccio (_Dec_. day
VII, nov V) and in an old _fabliau_. (_Le Chevalier qui fist sa femme
confesser_). La Fontaine has imitated it. See note on No. 82.]

[Footnote 79: Taken from the _Facetiae_ of Poggio.]

[Footnote 80: Taken from the _Facetiae_ of Poggio.]

[Footnote 81: By M. de Waulvrin (Vaurin), Chamberlain to the Duke of
Burgundy. He wrote a history of England and France from the earliest
times to 1471. Also contributed No. 83.]

[Footnote 82: In the Table of Contents of Verard's edition, this story
is ascribed to Monseigneur de Lannoy, but at the head of the story
itself the name of the author is given as Jean Martin, who also wrote
No. 78. Jean Martin was chief _sommelier du corps_ to Philippe le Bel.
After the death of that Duke he did not remain in the service of Charles
le Temeraire, but retired to Dijon, where he died, 28th Nov. 1475.]

[Footnote 84: In the Table of Contents this story is ascribed to the
Marquis de Rothelin. He was Marquis de Hocheberg, Comte de Neufchatel
(Switzerland) Seigneur de Rothelin etc. Marshal of Burgundy, and Grand
Seneschal of Provence. In 1491, he was appointed Grand Chamberlain of
France. He died in 1503.]

[Footnote 85: The story is taken from an old _fabliau (Le Forgeron de
Creil)_ and has been used also by Sachetti, Des Periers and others. No
author's name is given in Verard, but in the M.S. from which Mr. Wright
worked, the name of M. de Santilly is found at the head of this tale.]

[Footnote 88: Found also in Boccaccio (_Dec_. day VIII, nov. VII).
Poggio (_Fraus mulieris_) and in several of the collections of _fabliaux
(La Bourgeoise d'Orleans)_.

Mr. Wright gives Alardin (who also contributed No. 77) as the author. An
Alardin Bournel returned to France with Louis XI in 1461.]

[Footnote 90: Taken from the _Facetiae_ of Poggio.]

[Footnote 91: Taken from the _Facetiae_ of Poggio.]

[Footnote 93: Taken from the _Facetiae_ of Poggio. According to Mr.
Wright, by Timoleon Vignier, possibly a brother of Philippe Vignier.]

[Footnote 95: Taken from the _Facetiae_ of Poggio.]

[Footnote 96: An exceedingly old story, found in a _fabliau_ by
Rutebeuf, Poggio's _Facetiae (Canis testamentum)_ etc. It also occurs in
a collection of Russian folk-lore tales.]

[Footnote 99: Also from Poggio's _Facetiae (Sacerdotis virtus)_.
Several of the saints have performed the same mirac