He is again eligible; he appoints for three years the directors of houses, and he can prolong or replace them.

With the Carthusians, the superior-general is elected by the professed brethren of the Grande Chartreuse who happen to be on hand when the vacancy occurs.

They vote by sealed ballots unsigned, under the presidency of two priors without a vote.] [Footnote 5308: The reader may call to mind the portrait of Brother Philippe by Horace Vernet.

For details of the terrible mortifications inflicted on himself by Lacordaire see his life by Father Chocarne.
"Every sort of mortification which the saints prized, hair-cloth jackets of penance, scourges, whips of every kind and form, he knew of and used....

He scourged himself daily and often several times during the day.