The Heidenmauer; or, The Benedictines by the author of 'The pilot'. |
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Page 30
... Count Emich is a huge lover of a venison pasty of a morning , and I feel a yearning for it the day long — Count Emich will despatch you a bottle of Duerckheim in an hour , whereas two would scarce show my zeal for his honour in the same ...
... Count Emich is a huge lover of a venison pasty of a morning , and I feel a yearning for it the day long — Count Emich will despatch you a bottle of Duerckheim in an hour , whereas two would scarce show my zeal for his honour in the same ...
Page 37
... Count Emich , and more especially any of those who dwelt in or about his castle , and who were likely to be called into his service at an unexpected moment , ventured so far from the fortress , and in the direction of the hostile abbey ...
... Count Emich , and more especially any of those who dwelt in or about his castle , and who were likely to be called into his service at an unexpected moment , ventured so far from the fortress , and in the direction of the hostile abbey ...
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... Emich ? " " As to Count Emich , father , we hold it wise to re- member he is a great noble . The elector has not a bolder knight , nor the emperor a truer vassal ; we say , therefore , that he seems to be brave and loyal . " " Thou ...
... Emich ? " " As to Count Emich , father , we hold it wise to re- member he is a great noble . The elector has not a bolder knight , nor the emperor a truer vassal ; we say , therefore , that he seems to be brave and loyal . " " Thou ...
Page 54
... Count Emich- " " The summer landgrave ! " interrupted the monk , laughing . " Summer or winter , as thou wilt , Father Siegfried , he is Count of Hartenburg , and a noble of Leiningen . Even he does no deed of charity , or even of ...
... Count Emich- " " The summer landgrave ! " interrupted the monk , laughing . " Summer or winter , as thou wilt , Father Siegfried , he is Count of Hartenburg , and a noble of Leiningen . Even he does no deed of charity , or even of ...
Page 55
... Count Emich and our abbey . The service that I ask of thee , son , is this , -and by discharging it with thy wonted ... count would find means to mislead him ; whereas , we think a hind of thy intelligence might purchase the church's ...
... Count Emich and our abbey . The service that I ask of thee , son , is this , -and by discharging it with thy wonted ... count would find means to mislead him ; whereas , we think a hind of thy intelligence might purchase the church's ...
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Page 255 - He who the sword of heaven will bear, Should be as holy as severe ; Pattern in himself to know, Grace to stand, and virtue go ; More nor less to others paying, Than by self-offences weighing.
Page 243 - I'll never Be such a gosling to obey instinct, but stand, As if a man were author of himself And knew no other kin.