 Very few were they," says Alfred, " on this side the Humber (the most improved parts of England), who could understand their daily prayers in English, or translate any letter from the Latin. I think there were not many beyond the Humber; they were so...  Yorkshire Illustrations of English History - Page 77by James Goodeve Miall - 1865 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Miller - 1816 - 586 pages
...103. (•*•) " There are very few," says he, speaking of churchmen, " on this side of the Humber, who could understand their daily prayers in English,...the Latin; I think there were not many beyond the Humher ; they were so fe%v, that I indeed cannot recollect one single instance on the south of the... | |
 | Henry Walter - 1828 - 524 pages
...is, who knew what their Latin forms of prayer meant in English ; " or translate any thing written in Latin. I think there were not many beyond the Humber. They were so few, that indeed 1 cannot recollect a single instance on the south of the Thames, when I took the kingdom." It... | |
 | Henry Soames - 1830 - 516 pages
..." " Very few were they, (says Alfred,) on this side the Humber (the most improved parts of England) who could understand their daily prayers in English,...instance south of the Thames when I took the kingdom." (Turner's Hist. of the AngloSaxons, Lond. 1828. ii. 9.) Alfred's original Saxon is to be seen at the... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1836 - 626 pages
..." Very few were they," says Alfred, " on this side the Humber (the most improved parts of England), who could understand their daily prayers in English,...that I indeed cannot recollect one single instance on the south of the Thames, when I took the kingdom." 7 On less authority than his own we could hardly... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1837 - 374 pages
...literature. (4) With (') "Very few churi-hmen were there," says Alfred, " on this side the Humber, who could understand their daily prayers in English,...letter from the Latin. I think there were not many, heyond the Humber; they were so few, that I, indeed, cannot recollect one .''ingle instance on the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1843 - 558 pages
...few churchmen were there," says Alfred, " an thii aide the Dumber, who could understand their dally prayers in English, or translate any letter from the Latin. I think there were not many beyond the llumber; they were so few, that I, indeed, cannot recollect one single instance on the south or the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1845 - 638 pages
...kingdom, in the year 871, there were very few priests on this side the Hurnber, and not many beyond it, who could understand their daily prayers in English, or translate any letter from the Latin. " They were so few," says Alfred, " that I cannot recollect one instance south of the Thames, when... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1846 - 808 pages
...testify to the fact, in these words : " Very few were there of the clergy, on this side the Humber, who could understand their daily prayers in English, or translate any letter from the Latin ; and I think there were not many beyond the Humber. They were so few, that I cannot recollect one... | |
 | 1849 - 708 pages
...that when he commenced his work of reformation, there was scarcely a clergyman on this side the Humber who could understand their daily prayers in English, or translate any letter from the Latin. He adds, there were not many beyond the Humber. They were so few, that probably there was not one single... | |
 | 1849 - 710 pages
...that when he commenced his work of reformation, there was scarcely a clergyman on this side the Humber who could understand their daily prayers in English, or translate any letter from the Latin. He adds, there were not many beyond the Humber. They were so few, that probably there was not one single... | |
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