The Heidenmauer; or, The Benedictines by the author of 'The pilot'. |
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... monks were planning their monastery , a compact was made with the devil to quarry the stones necessary for so extensive a work , and to transport them up the steep ac- clivity . The inducement held forth to the evil spirit , for ...
... monks were planning their monastery , a compact was made with the devil to quarry the stones necessary for so extensive a work , and to transport them up the steep ac- clivity . The inducement held forth to the evil spirit , for ...
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... monks and their altar together to his vengeance . But the stone was too firmly rooted to be displaced even by the devil , and he was finally compelled , by the prayers of the devo- tees , who were now , after their own fashion of ...
... monks and their altar together to his vengeance . But the stone was too firmly rooted to be displaced even by the devil , and he was finally compelled , by the prayers of the devo- tees , who were now , after their own fashion of ...
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... Monk and baron came in collision ; this secretly distrusting the faith he professed , and that trembling at the consequences of the blow which his own sword had given the fruits of too much knowledge in one , and of too little in the ...
... Monk and baron came in collision ; this secretly distrusting the faith he professed , and that trembling at the consequences of the blow which his own sword had given the fruits of too much knowledge in one , and of too little in the ...
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... monk called prema- turely from purgatory , he is invited to wreak his just in- dignation on Christian Kinzel , whom , body and soul , may St Benedict of Limburg protect , for evermore , against all critics ! THE HEIDENMAUER . CHAPTER I ...
... monk called prema- turely from purgatory , he is invited to wreak his just in- dignation on Christian Kinzel , whom , body and soul , may St Benedict of Limburg protect , for evermore , against all critics ! THE HEIDENMAUER . CHAPTER I ...
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James Fenimore Cooper. and contemplative spirit , I should strive to put the pious monk in a passion , by relating ... monks in Christendom ! Potz - Tausend ! There are some who accuse them , too , of shriving the prettiest girls ! As for ...
James Fenimore Cooper. and contemplative spirit , I should strive to put the pious monk in a passion , by relating ... monks in Christendom ! Potz - Tausend ! There are some who accuse them , too , of shriving the prettiest girls ! As for ...
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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.