Cooper's Works: The HeidenmauerJames G. Gregory (successor to W.A. Townsend), 1859 - American fiction |
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Page 55
... reverend Abbot , the virtuous and pious Father Bonifacius himself ! Whatever thou doest , child , go upon the hill , and enter boldly into the church , like a loaded and oppressed sinner as thou art , and especially seek counsel and ...
... reverend Abbot , the virtuous and pious Father Bonifacius himself ! Whatever thou doest , child , go upon the hill , and enter boldly into the church , like a loaded and oppressed sinner as thou art , and especially seek counsel and ...
Page 56
... reverend priest , such as my mas- ters please to trust to my care . " " We have grave cause of complaint against one of thy fellows who serves the Count of Hartenburg . and who is in the daily habit of trespassing on 56 THE HEIDENMAUER .
... reverend priest , such as my mas- ters please to trust to my care . " " We have grave cause of complaint against one of thy fellows who serves the Count of Hartenburg . and who is in the daily habit of trespassing on 56 THE HEIDENMAUER .
Page 57
... reverend Abbot of Limburg , he would scarce know whether to begin with prayers or stripes , and they say he is a potent priest at need , with both ! I sometimes trem- ble for my own conduct , though no one can have a better opinion of ...
... reverend Abbot of Limburg , he would scarce know whether to begin with prayers or stripes , and they say he is a potent priest at need , with both ! I sometimes trem- ble for my own conduct , though no one can have a better opinion of ...
Page 61
... reverend monk , and I picked it up , as I might swallow a sweet morsel . " " " Tis a gift more likely to injure than to servė one of thy calling . The art can do little benefit to thy herd ! " " I will not take upon myself to say , that ...
... reverend monk , and I picked it up , as I might swallow a sweet morsel . " " " Tis a gift more likely to injure than to servė one of thy calling . The art can do little benefit to thy herd ! " " I will not take upon myself to say , that ...
Page 62
... reverend Benedictine , the most holy Abbot of Limburg himself may fare worse hereafter then even a hind who now lives like a dog ! " exclaimed Gottlob , with an air of ad- miration and simplicity that completely misled his listener ...
... reverend Benedictine , the most holy Abbot of Limburg himself may fare worse hereafter then even a hind who now lives like a dog ! " exclaimed Gottlob , with an air of ad- miration and simplicity that completely misled his listener ...
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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
Popular passages
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.