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... beautiful , the fierce pagans were loath to slay them . But then one of their leaders spoke out : " This Horn is strong and brave and beautiful , and in seven years ' time he will have grown to be a man . Then he will seek us out and ...
... beautiful , the fierce pagans were loath to slay them . But then one of their leaders spoke out : " This Horn is strong and brave and beautiful , and in seven years ' time he will have grown to be a man . Then he will seek us out and ...
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... beautiful voice , and as he went on half chanting the melodious lines his bright , glowing eyes took on an inward look perfectly divine , like a Delphian priestess who saw visions . " Sometimes his friends disagreed with what he had ...
... beautiful voice , and as he went on half chanting the melodious lines his bright , glowing eyes took on an inward look perfectly divine , like a Delphian priestess who saw visions . " Sometimes his friends disagreed with what he had ...
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... beautiful than the pictures of many other painters who were very popular , and he wrote a letter to The Times defending the Pre - Raphaelites against their critics , and pointing out the merits of their works . Everybody thought a great ...
... beautiful than the pictures of many other painters who were very popular , and he wrote a letter to The Times defending the Pre - Raphaelites against their critics , and pointing out the merits of their works . Everybody thought a great ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE LAYS OF THE FIGHTINGMEN | 13 |
THE SINGERS OF THE CHURCH | 26 |
THE MONKS AND THEIR BOOKS | 32 |
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