The Heidenmauer; Or, The Benedictines: A Legend of the Rhine, Volumes 1-2Lea & Blanchard, 1841 |
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... speak French is desirable - for my Ger- man is far from being classical . " The worthy inn - keeper nodded his head . " Here is one Christian Kinzel , ” he rejoined , after a moment of thought , " a tailor who has not much custom , and ...
... speak French is desirable - for my Ger- man is far from being classical . " The worthy inn - keeper nodded his head . " Here is one Christian Kinzel , ” he rejoined , after a moment of thought , " a tailor who has not much custom , and ...
Page 35
... speak- ing however in a voice subdued nearly to a whis- per . " There comes the light upon the high tower of the Abbey , and presently it will be glistening on the bald head of every straggler of the convent , who is abroad tasting the ...
... speak- ing however in a voice subdued nearly to a whis- per . " There comes the light upon the high tower of the Abbey , and presently it will be glistening on the bald head of every straggler of the convent , who is abroad tasting the ...
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... speak truth , thy voice is comfortable on this sprite's com- mon . " The young forester smiled , but without derision , for he saw that his companion , spite of his indiffer- ence to all grave subjects , was , as is generally the case ...
... speak truth , thy voice is comfortable on this sprite's com- mon . " The young forester smiled , but without derision , for he saw that his companion , spite of his indiffer- ence to all grave subjects , was , as is generally the case ...
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... speak with greater certainty than myself . " Gottlob , " said the Benedictine , insensibly edging nearer to his companion , like one willing to commu- nicate confidentially , " since thou namest Deurck- heim , canst say aught of the ...
... speak with greater certainty than myself . " Gottlob , " said the Benedictine , insensibly edging nearer to his companion , like one willing to commu- nicate confidentially , " since thou namest Deurck- heim , canst say aught of the ...
Page 70
... speak to thee of my being the child of Heinrich Frey , it is without thought of any present difference between us , I do affirm to thee , Berchthold , but rather as showing that in not forgetting my station , I am not likely to do it ...
... speak to thee of my being the child of Heinrich Frey , it is without thought of any present difference between us , I do affirm to thee , Berchthold , but rather as showing that in not forgetting my station , I am not likely to do it ...
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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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