The Heidenmauer; or, The Benedictines by the author of 'The pilot'. |
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... master mind pierced the shades , catching glimpses of that eternal truth which per- vades nature . Then followed the Roman with his gods of 0 plausible attributes ; his ingenious and specious philosophy ; his THE HEIDENMAUER . 17.
... master mind pierced the shades , catching glimpses of that eternal truth which per- vades nature . Then followed the Roman with his gods of 0 plausible attributes ; his ingenious and specious philosophy ; his THE HEIDENMAUER . 17.
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... master en- tered the path . - of A cap green velvet , bearing a hunting - horn above the shade , a coarse but neat frock of similar colour , equally ornamented with the same badge of office , - together with the instrument itself ...
... master en- tered the path . - of A cap green velvet , bearing a hunting - horn above the shade , a coarse but neat frock of similar colour , equally ornamented with the same badge of office , - together with the instrument itself ...
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... master Berchthold , on the honour of an humble servitor of the count . " " Thou wilt yet lose this service , Gottlob , by thy care- lessness ? " " It would be a thousand pities were thy words to be true ; for in that case Lord Emich ...
... master Berchthold , on the honour of an humble servitor of the count . " " Thou wilt yet lose this service , Gottlob , by thy care- lessness ? " " It would be a thousand pities were thy words to be true ; for in that case Lord Emich ...
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... master Berchthold , and do not fear to make me vainglorious . In the way of understanding my own merits there is little danger of doing me harm . Thou shouldst never discourage modesty by an over - scrupulous discretion . It would be a ...
... master Berchthold , and do not fear to make me vainglorious . In the way of understanding my own merits there is little danger of doing me harm . Thou shouldst never discourage modesty by an over - scrupulous discretion . It would be a ...
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... master Berchthold ! these friars of Limburg eat the fattest venison , drink the warmest wine , and say the shortest prayers of any monks in Christendom ! Potz - Tausend ! There are some who accuse them , too , of shriving the prettiest ...
... master Berchthold ! these friars of Limburg eat the fattest venison , drink the warmest wine , and say the shortest prayers of any monks in Christendom ! Potz - Tausend ! There are some who accuse them , too , of shriving the prettiest ...
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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.