The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Younger Members of the English Church, Volume 27John & Charles Mozley, 1854 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 61
Page 11
... castles of Poitou and Aquitaine , and to mistrust your wife and sons . ' Henry , who was aware of the danger , under pretext of hunting , visited his principal fortresses , and to guard against the evil designs of his son Henry , caused ...
... castles of Poitou and Aquitaine , and to mistrust your wife and sons . ' Henry , who was aware of the danger , under pretext of hunting , visited his principal fortresses , and to guard against the evil designs of his son Henry , caused ...
Page 13
... Castle . But King Henry had far more to suffer ! His eldest son was invading Normandy , and he was forced to march against him . After a battle at Rouen , the princes were reduced to obedience ; Richard was the last of all to be ...
... Castle . But King Henry had far more to suffer ! His eldest son was invading Normandy , and he was forced to march against him . After a battle at Rouen , the princes were reduced to obedience ; Richard was the last of all to be ...
Page 15
... castles and lands . ' Geoffrey still held aloof , and spent his time with his friend Philippe of France . At Paris , in 1186 , he who called hatred his inheritance , and spurned his father's forgiveness , died without space for asking ...
... castles and lands . ' Geoffrey still held aloof , and spent his time with his friend Philippe of France . At Paris , in 1186 , he who called hatred his inheritance , and spurned his father's forgiveness , died without space for asking ...
Page 31
... castle . I knew not that the altar lights in the chapel could be seen so far ! Then riding on more quickly , and approaching more nearly , he soon lost sight of them behind the walls , and at length descending the last little rising ...
... castle . I knew not that the altar lights in the chapel could be seen so far ! Then riding on more quickly , and approaching more nearly , he soon lost sight of them behind the walls , and at length descending the last little rising ...
Page 38
... castle . The plot had failed , by the fidelity of the villagers of Lynwood , but the shock to the lady had in- creased the progress of the decay of her health , already undermined by grief . She never again trusted her son beyond the castle ...
... castle . The plot had failed , by the fidelity of the villagers of Lynwood , but the shock to the lady had in- creased the progress of the decay of her health , already undermined by grief . She never again trusted her son beyond the castle ...
Common terms and phrases
answered appear arms Arthur asked Audrey Aunt bear beautiful believe better brother brought called castle caused child Church coming continued cross dark dear death English entered Ethel Eustace eyes faith father fear feel feet Flora followed French girl give hand happy Harry head hear heart Helena Henry hope hour Hoxton Italy John keep King knights lady leave light live looked Lord Margaret Marie mean mind Miss mountain never Norman once papa passed poor present prince Psyche Queen reached received remained rest Richard round seemed seen sent side sister soon speak suppose taken talk tell thee things thou thought told took town turned Vincent voice walk wish young
Popular passages
Page 249 - And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Page 257 - Nothing useless is, or low ; Each thing in its place is best ; And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest. For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled ; Our to-days and yesterdays Are the blocks with which we build.
Page 301 - Enters Alagna; in his Vicar Christ Himself a captive, and his mockery Acted again. Lo! to his holy lip The vinegar and gall once more applied ; And he 'twixt living robbers doom'd to bleed. Lo ! the new Pilate, of whose cruelty Such violence cannot fill the measure up, With no decree to sanction, pushes on Into the temple
Page 3 - Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools : for they consider not that they do evil.
Page 82 - In that day there shall be a fountain opened To the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem For sin and for uncleanness.
Page 242 - He ascended into heaven, He sitteth on the right hand of the Father, God almighty : from whence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. At Whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies : and shall give account for their own works. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting : and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.
Page 86 - Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
Page 242 - Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust; for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Page 1 - Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. 11 Walk about Sion, and go round about her; and tell the towers thereof. 12 Mark well her bulwarks, set up her houses, that ye may tell them that come after. 13 For this God is our God for ever and ever : He shall be our guide unto death.
Page 1 - Close thine eyes, and sleep secure; Thy soul is safe, thy body sure : He that guards thee, he that keeps, Never slumbers, never sleeps. A quiet conscience in the breast Has only peace, has only rest: The music and the mirth of kings Are out of tune unless she sings. Then close thine eyes in peace, and sleep secure — No sleep so sweet as thine, no rest so sure!