1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Numbers 22:23 The ass seeing the angel standing in the way, with a drawn sword, turned herself out of the way, and went into the field. And when Balaam beat her, and had a mind to bring her again to the way,

Ass. The angel appeared thrice to the ass, before he was perceived by Balaam, chap. 29:3, 4. The second time, St. Augustine (q. 50,) thinks he was standing in the vineyard. (Calmet)