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3. St Mary appears in the poor monk in a vision while he sleeps

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3. St Mary appears in the poor monk in a vision while he sleeps — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 19r

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2. St Mary sitting on a throne with the two deacons in the background and raising him by her hand

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2. St Mary sitting on a throne with the two deacons in the background and raising him by her hand — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 22v

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2. Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing | 3. In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depicted

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2. Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing | 3. In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depicted — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 24v

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1. The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand | 2. The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand | 3. The bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his hand

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1. The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand | 2. The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand | 3. The bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his hand — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 26v

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2. Māryām of Dafrā partakes of the Eucharist in the church

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2. Māryām of Dafrā partakes of the Eucharist in the church — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 30v

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6. The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: the Jordan

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6. The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: the Jordan — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 33v

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1. The youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St Mary | 9. Zakāryās tells the thieves about St Mary

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1. The youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St Mary | 9. Zakāryās tells the thieves about St Mary — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 36v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 36v

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1. St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the background | 2. The monastery with its monks that has been moved to the shore of the sea

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1. St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the background | 2. The monastery with its monks that has been moved to the shore of the sea — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 42v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 42v

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2. St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs

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2. St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 44v

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3. The rich man standing next to a small statue of himself in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child

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3. The rich man standing next to a small statue of himself in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 46v

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12. Holy Family: Flight to Egypt — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 48v

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3. The girl standing before the icon of St Mary, who takes out her breast and drops her milk into the girl's eyes

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3. The girl standing before the icon of St Mary, who takes out her breast and drops her milk into the girl's eyes — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 49r

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4. St Mary appearing to the poor widow in a dream

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4. St Mary appearing to the poor widow in a dream — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 50v

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2. The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons | 3. The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmith

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2. The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons | 3. The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmith — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 51r

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1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him | 2. Giyorgis standing healed from his wounds

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1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him | 2. Giyorgis standing healed from his wounds — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 54r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 54r

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2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her | 3. Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture

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2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her | 3. Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 56r

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5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release

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5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 58v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 58v

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2. The bishop praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child

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2. The bishop praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 62r

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1. Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb | 2. The angel handing the child to Finkǝs

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1. Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb | 2. The angel handing the child to Finkǝs — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 67r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 67r

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1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed | 4. The cannibal attempting to buy an ox from the farmer | 3. The cannibal offering water to a beggar covered by sores of leprosy

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1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed | 4. The cannibal attempting to buy an ox from the farmer | 3. The cannibal offering water to a beggar covered by sores of leprosy — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 76v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 76v

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8. St Mary, who holds the soul of the cannibal, standing before an angel holding the scale

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8. St Mary, who holds the soul of the cannibal, standing before an angel holding the scale — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 77r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 77r

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4. The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary | 5. St Mary releasing the widow's son from the tree

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4. The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary | 5. St Mary releasing the widow's son from the tree — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 79v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 79v

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2. The woman holding her new-born child protected by St Mary from the water

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2. The woman holding her new-born child protected by St Mary from the water — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 81v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 81v

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1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog | 1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog

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1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog | 1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 83v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 83v

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