The Redeemed Captive: a Tale of Ingham PrioryS. Miller&Company, 1875 - 160 pages |
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... took the title of King of France , and I suppose they thought that the more we took of the title , the less we should have of the soil . A large army , we heard , was gathered together and march- ing down upon us into Aquitaine . " We ...
... took the title of King of France , and I suppose they thought that the more we took of the title , the less we should have of the soil . A large army , we heard , was gathered together and march- ing down upon us into Aquitaine . " We ...
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... took the liberty of one who had served so long with him , and spoke to him about our strange situation . " Sir Oliver , ' I said , ' are these Frenchmen going to eat us , after all ? ' " Not without plenty of Bordeaux wine , ' he grimly ...
... took the liberty of one who had served so long with him , and spoke to him about our strange situation . " Sir Oliver , ' I said , ' are these Frenchmen going to eat us , after all ? ' " Not without plenty of Bordeaux wine , ' he grimly ...
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... took in the fact as promising comfort to the one who nursed it . " Take charge for me of this child . Bring her up as your own . Do what you like with her . Should she live , let her marry some clown . So long as she lives ten marks ...
... took in the fact as promising comfort to the one who nursed it . " Take charge for me of this child . Bring her up as your own . Do what you like with her . Should she live , let her marry some clown . So long as she lives ten marks ...
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... took her breath and old Lionel a seat . " I will wait , an it please you , mistress , till you . have done tidying up , " said he at length . " Then you will have to wait till it is time to go to bed . " " Nay , that's a long time : I ...
... took her breath and old Lionel a seat . " I will wait , an it please you , mistress , till you . have done tidying up , " said he at length . " Then you will have to wait till it is time to go to bed . " " Nay , that's a long time : I ...
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... took disheartened us the more . My only hope was in the horn I took with me , which I blew from time to time , and which perchance , in God's mercy , Sir Oliver might hear , and recognize its well - known notes 42 The Redeemed Captive .
... took disheartened us the more . My only hope was in the horn I took with me , which I blew from time to time , and which perchance , in God's mercy , Sir Oliver might hear , and recognize its well - known notes 42 The Redeemed Captive .
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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.