The Heidenmauer: Or, The Benedictines. A Legend of the Rhine, Volume 1Carey & Lea, 1832 - American literature |
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... concerning the Devil's Stone ? " I remarked , measuring the ascent with the sight . 66 Such is what is said in the country , mein Herr , " returned the tailor ; " but there are people , hereabouts , who do not be- lieve it . " My little ...
... concerning the Devil's Stone ? " I remarked , measuring the ascent with the sight . 66 Such is what is said in the country , mein Herr , " returned the tailor ; " but there are people , hereabouts , who do not be- lieve it . " My little ...
Page xxiii
... concerning the re- puted length of the Devil's tail . He had visited the Jardin des Plantes at Paris , seen the kangaroos in the Zoological Garden in London , and was familiar with the inhabitants of a variety of caravans encountered at ...
... concerning the re- puted length of the Devil's tail . He had visited the Jardin des Plantes at Paris , seen the kangaroos in the Zoological Garden in London , and was familiar with the inhabitants of a variety of caravans encountered at ...
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... concerning the herd , got me into that penance , I confess under favor of a proper discretion . To tell the truth , Master Berch- thold , the church is something like a two - year old wife ; pleasant enough when allowed her own way ...
... concerning the herd , got me into that penance , I confess under favor of a proper discretion . To tell the truth , Master Berch- thold , the church is something like a two - year old wife ; pleasant enough when allowed her own way ...
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... concerning the manner of commencing on thy new friendship . " " There is no other . I well knew how much thou wert fettered by the opinions of the country , and was afraid of losing thy company in these visits , were I , without caution ...
... concerning the manner of commencing on thy new friendship . " " There is no other . I well knew how much thou wert fettered by the opinions of the country , and was afraid of losing thy company in these visits , were I , without caution ...
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... concerning these hills , we might not stand any better in thy favor , holy Benedictine , were we to say yes . " " In that suspicion , thou dost little justice to the Abbey , son : we may defend the rights of the Church , confided in ...
... concerning these hills , we might not stand any better in thy favor , holy Benedictine , were we to say yes . " " In that suspicion , thou dost little justice to the Abbey , son : we may defend the rights of the Church , confided in ...
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Abbé Abbey Abbot of Limburg altar Anchorite answered art thou aught baron Benedict Benedictine better Bonifacius brother brotherhood burghers Burgomaster castle chapel character 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 Heidelberg Heidenmauer Heinrich Frey heresy hermit Herr Count Herr Emich holy Abbot honor Ilse Jaegerthal Knight Knight of Rhodes less listened look Lord Count Lord Emich Lottchen manner Master Berchthold means ment Meta mind monk 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 222 - By the apostle Paul, shadows to-night Have struck more terror to the soul of Richard, Than can the substance of ten thousand soldiers, Armed in proof, and led by shallow Richmond.
Page 66 - 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.
Page 141 - And the gray habit lying by to shroud Her beauty and grace. When on her knees she fell, Entering the solemn place of consecration, And from the latticed gallery came a chant Of psalms, most saint-like, most angelical, Verse after verse sung out how holily, The strain returning, and still, still returning, Methought it acted like a spell upon her, And she was casting off her earthly dross ; Yet was it sad as sweet, and, ere it closed, Came like a dirge. When her fair head was shorn, And the long tresses...