Not for Him: the Story of a Forgotten HeroR. Carter & Brothers, 1883 - 224 pages |
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... manner that it is scarcely possible for a young person with vivid feelings to read it without having a very deep impression of the beauty of the rule upon which a Christian life ought to be modelled . " — English Independent . The ...
... manner that it is scarcely possible for a young person with vivid feelings to read it without having a very deep impression of the beauty of the rule upon which a Christian life ought to be modelled . " — English Independent . The ...
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... , of the most perfect manners and unparalleled beauty , whom the unfor- tunate maiden could never forget , though she was forced by her cruel parents to marry the Earl of Cornwall . He , of course , was a monster CASTLES IN THE AIR . 17.
... , of the most perfect manners and unparalleled beauty , whom the unfor- tunate maiden could never forget , though she was forced by her cruel parents to marry the Earl of Cornwall . He , of course , was a monster CASTLES IN THE AIR . 17.
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... manner . In this instance the knife was iron and the spoon pewter , the plate a wooden trencher ( never changed ) , and the drinking - cup of horn . In the midst of the table stood a pewter salt - cellar , formed like a castle , and ...
... manner . In this instance the knife was iron and the spoon pewter , the plate a wooden trencher ( never changed ) , and the drinking - cup of horn . In the midst of the table stood a pewter salt - cellar , formed like a castle , and ...
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... manner of ill luck to befall them during the day . These articles were small boxes of the nature of a locket , containing either a little dust of one saint , a shred of the conventual habit of another , or a few verses from a gospel ...
... manner of ill luck to befall them during the day . These articles were small boxes of the nature of a locket , containing either a little dust of one saint , a shred of the conventual habit of another , or a few verses from a gospel ...
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... manners were unusually gentle and considerate of others , and he was specially remarkable for one trait very rarely found in the Middle Ages - he was always thoughtful of those beneath him . Another peculiarity he had CHAPTER III ON THE ...
... manners were unusually gentle and considerate of others , and he was specially remarkable for one trait very rarely found in the Middle Ages - he was always thoughtful of those beneath him . Another peculiarity he had CHAPTER III ON THE ...
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