These  religious  felt,  in  common  with  all  their  pious
sisters  in  other  communities,  the  dire  effects  of  the
French  Revolution.  They  were  obliged  to  abandon
their  beloved  convent,  on  the  29th  of  June,  1794.  They
proceeded  to  Rotterdam,  and  arrived  in  London  on  the
12th  of  July.  There  they  met  with  generous  protectors
and  benefactors,  whom  divine  Providence  sent  to  their
succour ;  many  of  whom  they  never  knew  before.  By
favour  of  a  nobleman  of  distinguished  piety  and  charity,
they  were  settled  at  Llanherne,  near  St.  Columb's,  in
Cornwall,  where  they  have  ever  since  remained.
TERESIANS  AT  LIERRE.
After   the  mother-house  of  Carmelite  nuns   of  the
English  nation  had  flourished  for  almost  thirty  years  at


102  TERESIANS  AT  LIERRE.
Antwerp,  a  colony  went  forth  from  it  to  form  a  second
establishment  at  Lierre.  This  happened  in  the  year
1648  ;  and  the  new  community  consisted  of  ten  of  the
religious  sisters  from  Antwerp,  with  the  venerable
Mothers  Margaret  and  Ursula,  both  of  the  Mostyn
family.  The  establishment  fully  answered  the  ends  of
its  institution.  The  community  lived  in  the  fervent
practice  of  the  duties  of  their  austere  rule  ;  and  were
rewarded  by  that  happiness,  and  those  consolations  of
an  interior  life,  which  are  indescribable.  Thus  they
continued,  till  the  approach  of  the  French  army  obliged
them  to  fly  for  security  to  their  native  country.  They
made  what  preparations  they  could,  at  a  very  fehort
notice,  quitted  their  convent  on  the  23rd  of  June,
1794,  and  arrived  safe  in  London  on  the  7th  of  July
following.  From  their  first  landing  in  England,  they
experienced  the  greatest  humanity  and  generosity.
Under  the  patronage  of  a  worthy  baronet  they  were
settled  first  at  Auckland,  St.  Helen's,  near  Durham.
