andeachrelicwasprecededandfollowedbyatrainofmiraclesandvisions。ThebeliefoftheCatholicswascorruptedbynewlegends，theirpracticebynewsuperstitions；andtheestablishmentoftheinquisition，themendicantordersofmonksandfriars，thelastabuseofindulgences，andthefinalprogressofidolatry，flowedfromthebalefulfountainoftheholywar。
TheactivespiritoftheLatinspreyedonthevitalsoftheirreasonandreligion；andiftheninthandtenthcenturieswerethetimesofdarkness，thethirteenthandfourteenthweretheageofabsurdityandfable。
[Footnote65:Windmills，firstinventedinthedrycountryofAsiaMinor，wereusedinNormandyasearlyastheyear1105，ViepriveedesFrancois，tom。i。p。42，43。Ducange，Gloss。Latin。
tom。iv。p。474]
[Footnote66:SeethecomplaintsofRogerBacon，BiographiaBritannica，vol。i。p。418，Kippis\'sedition。IfBaconhimself，orGerbert，understoodsomeGreek，theywereprodigies，andowednothingtothecommerceoftheEast。]