The Heidenmauer; Or, The Benedictines: A Legend of the Rhine, Volumes 1-2Lea & Blanchard, 1841 |
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... hath long since had place . " " That is thy interpretation of the matter , Master Berchthold , and I 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 conver ...
... hath long since had place . " " That is thy interpretation of the matter , Master Berchthold , and I 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 conver ...
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... hath not flagged for want of frequent visits to his abode , on my part . " The cow - herd walked on in silence , for more than a minute , and then stopping short , he abruptly ad- dressed his companion . " And this then hath been thy ...
... hath not flagged for want of frequent visits to his abode , on my part . " The cow - herd walked on in silence , for more than a minute , and then stopping short , he abruptly ad- dressed his companion . " And this then hath been thy ...
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... hath gone about to feed upon ground that has only been trodden upon . too often before , by hoof of beast and foot of man . " " Thy learning hath not done much towards VOL . I. F clearing thy head , Gottlob , whatever it may have THE ...
... hath gone about to feed upon ground that has only been trodden upon . too often before , by hoof of beast and foot of man . " " Thy learning hath not done much towards VOL . I. F clearing thy head , Gottlob , whatever it may have THE ...
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... hath but one sword , will draw it ånd slay his enemy : but he that hath much armor , may lose his life while putting on his buckler or head - piece . " 66 " I had not thought thee so skilful in answers . And thou thinkest the good ...
... hath but one sword , will draw it ånd slay his enemy : but he that hath much armor , may lose his life while putting on his buckler or head - piece . " 66 " I had not thought thee so skilful in answers . And thou thinkest the good ...
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... hath brought thee , to this suspected and dreaded moor , at an hour so unusual ? " Meta smiled , and the expression of her counte- nance proved , that if she had moments of uncharita- ble weakness , they were more the offspring of the ...
... hath brought thee , to this suspected and dreaded moor , at an hour so unusual ? " Meta smiled , and the expression of her counte- nance proved , that if she had moments of uncharita- ble weakness , they were more the offspring of the ...
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The Heidenmauer, Or the Benedictines: A Legend of the Rhine ..., Volumes 1-2 James Fenimore Cooper No preview available - 2018 |
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Abbé Abbey Abbot of Limburg 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 cow-herd Deurckheim discourse Dost thou doubt duty Einsiedlen faith Father Arnolph Father Johan Father Siegfried favor feeling forester Gottlob hamlet hath heart Heaven Heidelberg Heidenmauer Heinrich Frey heresy hermit Herr Count Herr Emich holy Abbot honor Ilse Jaegerthal Knight of Rhodes less listened look Lord Count Lord Emich Lottchen manner Master Berchthold means ment Meta mind monk mother mountain nature never noble opinions Palatinate penitent pilgrims pious prayers prelate princely Prior reverence Rhine Ritterstein Saint Saint Gall scarce shrine soul speak thee thine Thou art thou hast Thou knowest thou wilt thought tion town truth Ulrike Venloo walls wish worship wouldst young Berchthold youth
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Page 80 - 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 211 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Page 138 - In a strange land Such things, however trivial, reach the heart. And through the heart the head, clearing away The narrow notions that grew up at home, And in their place grafting good will to all— ROGERS.