The Heidenmauer: Or, The Benedictines. A Legend of the Rhine, Volume 1Carey & Lea, 1832 - American literature |
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Page xix
... soul more exposed to the usual assaults of temptation . It would seem , by the legends of the Rhine , that the monks often suc- ceeded in outwitting the arch foe in this sort of compact , though perhaps never with more signal success ...
... soul more exposed to the usual assaults of temptation . It would seem , by the legends of the Rhine , that the monks often suc- ceeded in outwitting the arch foe in this sort of compact , though perhaps never with more signal success ...
Page xxiii
... he is invited to wreak his just indignation on Christian Kinzel , whose body and soul may St. Benedict of Limburg protect , for evermore , against all critics . THE HEIDENMAUER . CHAPTER I. Stand you both forth now THE HEIDENMAUER . xxiii.
... he is invited to wreak his just indignation on Christian Kinzel , whose body and soul may St. Benedict of Limburg protect , for evermore , against all critics . THE HEIDENMAUER . CHAPTER I. Stand you both forth now THE HEIDENMAUER . xxiii.
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... soul is harrowed ; and as to confession , ever since my uncommon candor , 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 ...
... soul is harrowed ; and as to confession , ever since my uncommon candor , 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 ...
Page 39
... substantial tenant of Lord Emich , who was not without the means of comforting a soul in distress . " " Gottlob , the dwelling was no other than the Teufelstein , and the light was a twinkling star , THE HEIDENMAUER . 39.
... substantial tenant of Lord Emich , who was not without the means of comforting a soul in distress . " " Gottlob , the dwelling was no other than the Teufelstein , and the light was a twinkling star , THE HEIDENMAUER . 39.
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... 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 return by thy- self , to the hamlet , if thou wilt , " said the forester peevishly , and not ...
... 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 return by thy- self , to the hamlet , if thou wilt , " said the forester peevishly , and not ...
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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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