Liber facetiarum, being a collection of curious and interesting anecdotesD. Akenhead and Sons, 1809 - 344 страници |
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Liber. The churchwardens of the place presented him to the bishop of the diocese , who wrote to sir C- telling him , he had cited him to the spiritual court for the outrage . He answered his lordship's letter thus : " My lord , I ...
Liber. The churchwardens of the place presented him to the bishop of the diocese , who wrote to sir C- telling him , he had cited him to the spiritual court for the outrage . He answered his lordship's letter thus : " My lord , I ...
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... bishop of Paris , performed the celebration of the nuptials , at the church door of Notre Dame . Apparently it was then thought indecent to grant permission in the church itself for a man and woman to go to bed together . Formerly the ...
... bishop of Paris , performed the celebration of the nuptials , at the church door of Notre Dame . Apparently it was then thought indecent to grant permission in the church itself for a man and woman to go to bed together . Formerly the ...
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... Bishop Watson , observes , " that the Moors very much annoyed the christians with their iron shot ; " and he further adds , that " this is the first mention made in history of the use of gunpowder and ball . ” It is therefore extremely ...
... Bishop Watson , observes , " that the Moors very much annoyed the christians with their iron shot ; " and he further adds , that " this is the first mention made in history of the use of gunpowder and ball . ” It is therefore extremely ...
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... BISHOPS - Wherever christianity penetrated in its first ages , it was accompanied with episcopal institution and the anomalous existence of a church without a bishop was a phenomenon reserv → ed for later ages . Lingard's Antiq Saxon ...
... BISHOPS - Wherever christianity penetrated in its first ages , it was accompanied with episcopal institution and the anomalous existence of a church without a bishop was a phenomenon reserv → ed for later ages . Lingard's Antiq Saxon ...
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... bishop of Palermo expended considerable sums on the translation of the work in six volumes , which appeared in the course of ten years ; and it was not till the greatest part was completed , that the manuscript was discovered to be a ...
... bishop of Palermo expended considerable sums on the translation of the work in six volumes , which appeared in the course of ten years ; and it was not till the greatest part was completed , that the manuscript was discovered to be a ...
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Страница 195 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Страница 241 - That's very strange ; but if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see, what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; two shillings— tarts, a shilling ; but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket ?' ' No, we had rather talk with you than drink with you.
Страница 78 - And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth...
Страница 230 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
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Страница 228 - .Follow me, and hear a lecture in philosophy ;' and Charles, laying his hand on his sword, to say, ' Follow me, and dethrone the czar;' a man would be ashamed to follow Socrates.
Страница 241 - How came you to leave all the great lords that you are so fond of, to come hither to see a poor dean ? — ' Because we would rather see you than any of them.' — ' Ay, any one that did not know so well as I do might believe you. But since you are come, I must get some supper for you, I suppose.'— ' No, Doctor, we have • Speace.