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... , when he saw me , came angrily forward . I could not divine the cause , and he stopped me as a messenger entrusted with the execution of some dreadful behest . " The Baron looked steadily for a moment at his wife 24 THE LUTHERANS .
... , when he saw me , came angrily forward . I could not divine the cause , and he stopped me as a messenger entrusted with the execution of some dreadful behest . " The Baron looked steadily for a moment at his wife 24 THE LUTHERANS .
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... dreadful Monk has said , is it not my duty to draw him from the pestilence- the eternal pestilence ? " " Alas ! sweet creature ! ” cried the Baroness , " these are wild fancies ; you fill my bosom with amaze - but Henry comes - I know ...
... dreadful Monk has said , is it not my duty to draw him from the pestilence- the eternal pestilence ? " " Alas ! sweet creature ! ” cried the Baroness , " these are wild fancies ; you fill my bosom with amaze - but Henry comes - I know ...
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... dreadful it will be to think if he , by yielding to these cursed heretics , be ruined in his soul for ever , ah , for ever ! " The weakness of the Father , still cajoled , led him to reply , - " The church , sweet daughter , beholds at ...
... dreadful it will be to think if he , by yielding to these cursed heretics , be ruined in his soul for ever , ah , for ever ! " The weakness of the Father , still cajoled , led him to reply , - " The church , sweet daughter , beholds at ...
Page 153
... dreadful spot de- part ; as you revere the living King of kings , fly the embraces of that fated mother ; by all the tortures in the dark abyss , flee , daughter , flee ! avaunt from this destruction ! " Matilda , whom he swung from the ...
... dreadful spot de- part ; as you revere the living King of kings , fly the embraces of that fated mother ; by all the tortures in the dark abyss , flee , daughter , flee ! avaunt from this destruction ! " Matilda , whom he swung from the ...
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... dreadful orgies of war , said as cooly to his son as if they were in the whirl- wind of a battle , - “ Poor man ! he must not be allowed to quit this roof unattended . ” There was a tone of ironical compassion in these few words that ...
... dreadful orgies of war , said as cooly to his son as if they were in the whirl- wind of a battle , - “ Poor man ! he must not be allowed to quit this roof unattended . ” There was a tone of ironical compassion in these few words that ...
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Abbot actuated alarm Ancelmo answer apostacy appeared apprehension ascribed austere Baron Rublestein Baroness battle of Pavia believe Bernard Bishop brotherhood called Castle cerned Chapter Chapter-house character church clergy conduct consequence controversy Count Manhim cried danger declared deemed dispute doctrines doubt dreadful effect endeavour error excitement exclaimed eyes faith Father Domi Father Dominick fear feeling felt friars gates gentle give guilt hear heard heart Heaven Henry Henry's heresies heretics hermit holy hope imagine infirmity inquired Lady Gertrude ligion look Lord Luther Lutheran Doctors manner Matilda ment Michael's mind monastery monk mother Muller nature never NEWBURY STREET observed offence old Baron opinion papacy passion pause proceeding professed proselyte quired racter reflections Reformers regarded replied respecting retired ruminations secular seemed sentiments soldier soon sorrow speech spirit spoke summoned surprised taught temper things thought tion truth turned round Upover veteran walked words young Baron
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Page 208 - MARY'S DREAM The moon had climbed the highest hill Which rises o'er the source of Dee, And from the eastern summit shed Her silver light on tower and tree; When Mary laid her down to sleep, Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea, When, soft and low, a voice was heard, Saying: "Mary, weep no more for me!
Page 178 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well : Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 5 - IMMEDIATELY after the celebrated battle of Pavia, in which Francis I. of France was taken prisoner by the Emperor Charles V...
Page 8 - But her self-command altogether forsook her, when, after the prescribed formula of service was at an end, her uncle again kneeled down reverently on the cushion by his bed-side, and prayed fervently for her and for her future happiness, and that the Almighty protection might be extended over her when it should please Heaven to remove him from this earthly scene. And when, as connected with this dearest object of his heart, he put up earnest petitions for him who was already destined to be her husband...