The Heidenmauer; or, The Benedictines by the author of 'The pilot'. |
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... abbot of Limburg , What hath become of thy herd , Gottlob ? " “ Nay , this is no trifling matter , if thou hast , in sooth , let the cattle stray ! Where hadst thou the beasts last in sight ? " " Here in the forest of Hartenburg ...
... abbot of Limburg , What hath become of thy herd , Gottlob ? " “ Nay , this is no trifling matter , if thou hast , in sooth , let the cattle stray ! Where hadst thou the beasts last in sight ? " " Here in the forest of Hartenburg ...
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... abbot ! " " Notwithstanding thy big words , I well know that none among us has at heart a greater dread of this very hill than thyself , Gottlob ! I have seen thee sweat cold drops from thy forehead in crossing the heath after nightfall ...
... abbot ! " " Notwithstanding thy big words , I well know that none among us has at heart a greater dread of this very hill than thyself , Gottlob ! I have seen thee sweat cold drops from thy forehead in crossing the heath after nightfall ...
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... Abbot of Limburg to boot ! " As the cowherd , who felt all his master's antipathies against their religious neighbours , expressed this determin- ation in a voice strong as his resolution , confidence was restored between the friends ...
... Abbot of Limburg to boot ! " As the cowherd , who felt all his master's antipathies against their religious neighbours , expressed this determin- ation in a voice strong as his resolution , confidence was restored between the friends ...
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... Abbot of Limburg was held to be the judge , in the last resort , of all intercessions between earth and heaven ; and as his supremacy had the support of time , he had long enjoyed it in that careless security which lures so many of the ...
... Abbot of Limburg was held to be the judge , in the last resort , of all intercessions between earth and heaven ; and as his supremacy had the support of time , he had long enjoyed it in that careless security which lures so many of the ...
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... abbot , the virtuous and pious Father Bonifacius himself ! Whatever thou doest , child , go upon the hill , and enter boldly into the church , like a loaded and op- pressed sinner as thou art , and especially seek counsel and prayer ...
... abbot , the virtuous and pious Father Bonifacius himself ! Whatever thou doest , child , go upon the hill , and enter boldly into the church , like a loaded and op- pressed sinner as thou art , and especially seek counsel and prayer ...
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abbé abbey altar anchorite answered art thou aught baron Benedictine better Bonifacius brother brotherhood burghers burgomaster castle chapel character child choir church companion Count Emich Count of Hartenburg Count of Leiningen countenance cowherd discourse Dost thou doubt Duerckheim duty Einsiedlen elector faith Father Arnolph Father Johan Father Siegfried favour feeling forester Germany Gottlob hath heart Heaven Heidenmauer Heinrich Frey heresy hermit herr count herr Emich hill holy abbot honour Ilse Jaegerthal knight knight of Rhodes listened look lord count Lord Emich Lottchen manner master Berchthold means Meta mind monk mother mountain nature never noble nought opinions palatinate penitent pilgrims pious prayers prelate princely prior reverend abbot Rhine Ritterstein Saint Saint Gall scarce shrine soul thee thine Thou art thou hast Thou knowest thou wilt thou wouldst thought town truth Ulrike Venloo walls wish worship young Berchthold youth
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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.