The Heidenmauer: Or, The Benedictines. A Legend of the Rhine, Volume 1Carey & Lea, 1832 - American literature |
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... doubt , to the moment when the carriage drew up before the sign of the Ox . A substantial looking burgher came forth to receive us . There was the pledge of good cheer in the ample development of his person , which was not badly ...
... doubt , to the moment when the carriage drew up before the sign of the Ox . A substantial looking burgher came forth to receive us . There was the pledge of good cheer in the ample development of his person , which was not badly ...
Page xxiii
... doubts 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 ...
... doubts 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 ...
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... doubts , when there is question concerning the safety of the body , to say nothing of the soul , that I know no more rash confidence , than to count too securely on the sacri- fices of a friend . " " Thou knowest the path , and can ...
... doubts , when there is question concerning the safety of the body , to say nothing of the soul , that I know no more rash confidence , than to count too securely on the sacri- fices of a friend . " " Thou knowest the path , and can ...
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... doubt with a praiseworthy and pious intention , my sons , " he said , " let not respect for my presence change your purpose . We will go into the cell of the holy hermit , in company ; and if there should be advantage from his blessing ...
... doubt with a praiseworthy and pious intention , my sons , " he said , " let not respect for my presence change your purpose . We will go into the cell of the holy hermit , in company ; and if there should be advantage from his blessing ...
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... doubt it not , she will find great comfort in the experiment . " " As I will testify , from many trials- " abruptly interposed the cow - herd , who advanced intrusively between the two devotees , in a manner to occupy " all their ...
... doubt it not , she will find great comfort in the experiment . " " As I will testify , from many trials- " abruptly interposed the cow - herd , who advanced intrusively between the two devotees , in a manner to occupy " all their ...
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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...