The Redeemed Captive: a Tale of Ingham PrioryS. Miller&Company, 1875 - 160 pages |
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... fear of the Frenchman had fallen upon us . It was even whispered that our brave Seneschal had lost his old spirit , and was running away from them ; only Sir Oliver soon put a stop to the whisperers , for he got hold of some score of ...
... fear of the Frenchman had fallen upon us . It was even whispered that our brave Seneschal had lost his old spirit , and was running away from them ; only Sir Oliver soon put a stop to the whisperers , for he got hold of some score of ...
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... visitor was manifest at a glance , and satisfied her that it was no vulgar ruffian who was thus strangely intruding on her , though it left her none the less surprised . " Fear nothing , my good woman , " said Story of the Great Tomb . 29.
... visitor was manifest at a glance , and satisfied her that it was no vulgar ruffian who was thus strangely intruding on her , though it left her none the less surprised . " Fear nothing , my good woman , " said Story of the Great Tomb . 29.
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Arthur Brown (Vicar of Dilham.) " Fear nothing , my good woman , " said the gentleman , in a quiet tone of voice that was yet more assuring ; " I am a friend , though I come as a stranger , and at an unseasonable hour too . But I want ...
Arthur Brown (Vicar of Dilham.) " Fear nothing , my good woman , " said the gentleman , in a quiet tone of voice that was yet more assuring ; " I am a friend , though I come as a stranger , and at an unseasonable hour too . But I want ...
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... fear of the enemy , so we skirted it as best we might . Sometimes we were clambering heights at the risk of our necks , and then we would come to a wide expanse of more level country ; but all was desolate and terrible to behold . We ...
... fear of the enemy , so we skirted it as best we might . Sometimes we were clambering heights at the risk of our necks , and then we would come to a wide expanse of more level country ; but all was desolate and terrible to behold . We ...
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... fear of the Saracen , had a great deal to do with aggravating the symptoms of this Turk - fever . They taught the Christian world to hate the infidel , even more than before and afterwards it feared him . If , at the commencement of ...
... fear of the Saracen , had a great deal to do with aggravating the symptoms of this Turk - fever . They taught the Christian world to hate the infidel , even more than before and afterwards it feared him . If , at the commencement of ...
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Ann Winfarthing Aquitaine beast Black Prince blood bondage Bordeaux brother chancel child Christ Christian Cicely Mavis Cicely's cried cross crusades dame dead died door enemies exclaimed eyes face Father Pevesey fierce Frenchmen girl God's hath heart Holy infidel Ingham Church John de Saxham king knew knight Lady Joan laughed live looked maiden marry Master Lionel mercy Mistress Ann Mistress Winfarthing Moors Moslem mother never Norwich old Lionel old soldier old woman Oliver de Ingham Order of Trinitarian pagan Pickfire Pique-feu pleasing to heaven poor Pope Innocent III Priory of Ingham Redeemed Captive redemption of captives remember replied Richard de Saxham sacrist seemed seen Seneschal Sir Miles Stapleton Sir Oliver smile soul Spain speak story strange stranger sword Tarifa tell thee thing thou thought told tomb tongue Trinitarian Friars Turk Turk-fever twenty voice wanted Westhall Wickliffe wild
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Page 94 - No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close ; As the sun-flower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.
Page 1 - Or the unseen Genius of the wood. But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloisters pale, And love the high-embowed roof, With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.
Page 74 - If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that.
Page 138 - Alas ! alas ! Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once; And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy: How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are? O, think on that; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
Page 98 - Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: 24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Page 68 - And if you desire to know what was done with the enemy who were found there, know that in Solomon's Porch and in his temple our men rode in the blood of the Saracens up to the knees of their horses.
Page 147 - Plate. In the centre before the high altar, were the full-sized figures of sir Miles Stapleton, and Joan* his lady, the founders of the priory. They were coarsely executed, and ill proportioned ; their right hands were joined ; the armour of the knight was inlaid with roundels, the lady's hair fell in two formal braids, one on each side of her face ; round her head was a narrow fillet of jewelry, the precious stones being represented by a composition of various colours, which, in spite of ill usage,...
Page 147 - Ingham, and bearing the following inscription: Priez pour les almes Monseur Miles de Stapleton, et dame Johanne, sa femme, fille de Monseur Olivier de Ingham fondeurs se ceste Mayson, que Dieu le leur aimes eit pitee.
Page 7 - Mounsier Oliver de Ingham gist icy, et Dame Elizabeth sa compagne, que luy Dieu de les almes eit mercy.