The Heidenmauer: Or, The Benedictines. A Legend of the Rhine, Volume 1Carey & Lea, 1832 - American literature |
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... desire was to be at home . A few posts convinced us that repose was still necessary to the invalid . This conviction , unhappily as I then believed , came too late , for we had already crossed the plain of the Palatinate , and were ...
... desire was to be at home . A few posts convinced us that repose was still necessary to the invalid . This conviction , unhappily as I then believed , came too late , for we had already crossed the plain of the Palatinate , and were ...
Page xi
... desire is latent , for want of use . Our host of Duerckheim offered a pledge , in his honest countenance , independent air , and frank manner , of his also being above the usual mercenary schemes of another portion of the craft , who ...
... desire is latent , for want of use . Our host of Duerckheim offered a pledge , in his honest countenance , independent air , and frank manner , of his also being above the usual mercenary schemes of another portion of the craft , who ...
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... desire to see more . We had not come on this excursion without a fit supply of road - books and maps . One of the former was accidentally in my pocket , though so little had we expected anything extraor- dinary on this unfrequented road ...
... desire to see more . We had not come on this excursion without a fit supply of road - books and maps . One of the former was accidentally in my pocket , though so little had we expected anything extraor- dinary on this unfrequented road ...
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... desire to return to our usual communica- tion with the earth . It is like being restored to the helplessness of infancy , with all the wants and habits of manhood besetting the character and wishes . " " If thou callest such a condition ...
... desire to return to our usual communica- tion with the earth . It is like being restored to the helplessness of infancy , with all the wants and habits of manhood besetting the character and wishes . " " If thou callest such a condition ...
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... desire to be up to enjoy it . " " Thy wish is natural , and , although many natu- ral desires are to be resisted , I do not see the dan- ger of our knowing our own happiness . " " Of the danger I will say nothing , father , but of the ...
... desire to be up to enjoy it . " " Thy wish is natural , and , although many natu- ral desires are to be resisted , I do not see the dan- ger of our knowing our own happiness . " " Of the danger I will say nothing , father , but of the ...
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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...