The Heidenmauer; or, The Benedictines by the author of 'The pilot'. |
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... wishes of the invalid had taken the appearance of strength , and we hoped to penetrate the mountains which bound the Palati- nate on its south - western side , and to reach Kaiserslautern , on the great Napoleon road , before the hour ...
... wishes of the invalid had taken the appearance of strength , and we hoped to penetrate the mountains which bound the Palati- nate on its south - western side , and to reach Kaiserslautern , on the great Napoleon road , before the hour ...
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... wish to know if thou ever entertainest Father Arnolph with the history of thy visits to the pastures of the convent with Lord Emich's herd , honest Gottlob ? " " So ! - Dost thou fancy , master Berchthold , that , at a moment when there ...
... wish to know if thou ever entertainest Father Arnolph with the history of thy visits to the pastures of the convent with Lord Emich's herd , honest Gottlob ? " " So ! - Dost thou fancy , master Berchthold , that , at a moment when there ...
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... wish thee joy of a quick wit . But we are getting beyond the limits of the forest , and we will dismiss the question to another conversation . The beasts are full , and will not disappoint the dairy girls , and little matters it whence ...
... wish thee joy of a quick wit . But we are getting beyond the limits of the forest , and we will dismiss the question to another conversation . The beasts are full , and will not disappoint the dairy girls , and little matters it whence ...
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... wishes . " " If thou callest such a condition a restoration , friend Berchthold , I shall make interest with St. Benedict that I may remain deposed to the end of my days . " " I weigh not the meaning of every word I utter , with the ...
... wishes . " " If thou callest such a condition a restoration , friend Berchthold , I shall make interest with St. Benedict that I may remain deposed to the end of my days . " " I weigh not the meaning of every word I utter , with the ...
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... wish is natural ; and , although many natural de- sires are to be resisted , I do not see the danger of our knowing our own happiness . " " Of the danger I will say nothing , father ; but of the comfort , there is not a youth in ...
... wish is natural ; and , although many natural de- sires are to be resisted , I do not see the danger of our knowing our own happiness . " " Of the danger I will say nothing , father ; but of the comfort , there is not a youth in ...
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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.