TALE V.
HUTGIN.
In these times, a certain malignant spirit, in the diocese of Hildesheim, for a long time, appeared visibly to many, in a rustic habit, his head covered. with a hood, whence, also, vulgarly the peasants called him hooded, that is, ein Hedeckin, in the Saxon tongue. This spirit, Hutgin, did many marvels, and delighted to be with. men, speaking, questioning, and answering familiarly to all, appearing, sometimes, visibly, sometimes, invisibly. He hurt no man, not being before hurt; but mindful of injury or derision, he bestowed, in his turn, shame to those bestowing it on himself. When Burcard count of Luc had been killed by count Herman of Winsenburg, and the county of Winsenburg seemed exposed to robbery, the aforesaid spirit, coming to Bernard bishop of Hildesheim, sleeping in his bed, waked him, saying: "Rise, o thou bald fellow, convoke thy army, because the county of Winsen-
