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The article presents a fifteenth-century French biography of St. Jean Baptiste in verse from the collection of the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal in France, named the "Vie de saint Jean-Baptiste." The article includes a summary of the contents of the manuscript aside from the poem, an overview of the transcription changes from the Arsenal manuscript to the printed version, and a lexicon of words appearing in the text, in addition to the actual poem. A list of the various extant versions of the poem is included.

The article presents information about the life and work of 18th century French religious figure Deacon Paris. It is noted that Paris was a notable figure in the 18th century Roman Catholic sect of Jansenism. Descriptions are given of hagiographic accounts of miracles associated with Paris. The article discusses Paris and his work in the hosiery industry, focusing particularly on the ways in which different social classes interpreted the meaning of his work. Further comments are given concerning Paris' impact on trade union relations in France.