The Heidenmauer; or, The Benedictines by the author of 'The pilot'. |
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... entered the new kingdom of Belgium , by the historical and respectable towns of Douaï , and Tournaï , and Ath . At every step we met the flag which flutters over the pavilion of the Tuileries , and re- cognised the confident air and ...
... entered the new kingdom of Belgium , by the historical and respectable towns of Douaï , and Tournaï , and Ath . At every step we met the flag which flutters over the pavilion of the Tuileries , and re- cognised the confident air and ...
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... entered , to be appreciated . In the other hemisphere , the maze of roofs , the church towers , the irregular faces of wall , and frequently the castle rising to a pinnacle in the rear , give a town the appearance of some vast and ...
... entered , to be appreciated . In the other hemisphere , the maze of roofs , the church towers , the irregular faces of wall , and frequently the castle rising to a pinnacle in the rear , give a town the appearance of some vast and ...
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... entered the village ? " " We call Duerckheim a city , mein Herr , " rejoined our host of the Ox ; " though none of the largest , the time has been when it was a capital ! " Here the worthy burgher munched his pipe and chuckled , for he ...
... entered the village ? " " We call Duerckheim a city , mein Herr , " rejoined our host of the Ox ; " though none of the largest , the time has been when it was a capital ! " Here the worthy burgher munched his pipe and chuckled , for he ...
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... entered the town ? " 66 No , mein Herr . You saw the ruins of the Abbey of Limburg ; those of Hartenburg , for so the castle was called , lie farther back among the hills . " - " What , a ruined abbey , and a ruined castle too ! Here is ...
... entered the town ? " 66 No , mein Herr . You saw the ruins of the Abbey of Limburg ; those of Hartenburg , for so the castle was called , lie farther back among the hills . " - " What , a ruined abbey , and a ruined castle too ! Here is ...
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... entered the gorge . The pass itself was nar- row , but a valley soon opened to the width of a mile , out of which issued two or three passages besides that by which we had entered , though only one of them preserved its character for ...
... entered the gorge . The pass itself was nar- row , but a valley soon opened to the width of a mile , out of which issued two or three passages besides that by which we had entered , though only one of them preserved its character for ...
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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.