Cooper's Works: The HeidenmauerJames G. Gregory (successor to W.A. Townsend), 1859 - American fiction |
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Page 53
... Benedictine darkened the door with his gloomy robes , while Berchthold and his friend stood gazing over his shoulders , with lively curiosity mingled with surprise . The form and countenance of the anchorite were those of middle age ...
... Benedictine darkened the door with his gloomy robes , while Berchthold and his friend stood gazing over his shoulders , with lively curiosity mingled with surprise . The form and countenance of the anchorite were those of middle age ...
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James Fenimore Cooper. of the Benedictine , as he compnea : for until now , he had no reason ' to believe that the recluse was usurping so intimate and so extensive an influence over the minds of the young , as the presence of the ...
James Fenimore Cooper. of the Benedictine , as he compnea : for until now , he had no reason ' to believe that the recluse was usurping so intimate and so extensive an influence over the minds of the young , as the presence of the ...
Page 56
... Benedictine , who , having insensibly yielded to the unction of flattery in the commencement of the interview , began now to be ashamed of the weakness , as the fluent cow - herd poured forth his words in a manner to excite some ...
... Benedictine , who , having insensibly yielded to the unction of flattery in the commencement of the interview , began now to be ashamed of the weakness , as the fluent cow - herd poured forth his words in a manner to excite some ...
Page 57
... Benedictine examined the meek countenance of Gottlob with a keen distrustful eye ; he next in- vited the hermit to bestow his blessing , and then motioning for the hind to retire , he entered on the real object of his visit to the ...
... Benedictine examined the meek countenance of Gottlob with a keen distrustful eye ; he next in- vited the hermit to bestow his blessing , and then motioning for the hind to retire , he entered on the real object of his visit to the ...
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... Benedictine . " I had thought thee at peace , in thy bed , favored with the benediction of a hermit so holy ! " " Good fortune is sure to drive sleep from my eyes , father , " returned Gottlob , dropping in by the side of the monk who ...
... Benedictine . " I had thought thee at peace , in thy bed , favored with the benediction of a hermit so holy ! " " Good fortune is sure to drive sleep from my eyes , father , " returned Gottlob , dropping in by the side of the monk who ...
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Abbé Abbey Abbot of Limburg altar Anchorite answered art thou aught baron Benedictine better Bonifacius brother brotherhood burghers Burgomaster castle chapel character child 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 Heaven Heidenmauer Heinrich Frey heresy hermit Herr Count Herr Emich holy Abbot honor Ilse Jaegerthal Knight of Rhodes less listened look Lord Count Lord Emich Lottchen manner Master Berchthold means ment Meta mind monk mother 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 303 - He who the sword of heaven will bear, Should be as holy as severe ; Pattern in himself to know, Grace to stand, and virtue go ; More nor less to others paying, Than by self-offences weighing.
Page 124 - I'll be wise hereafter, And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass Was I, to take this drunkard for a god, And worship this dull fool ! Pro.