The history and antiquities of the round church at Little Maplestead, Essex. Preceded by an historical sketch of the Crusades

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Page 79 - And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Page 99 - I have prudently revoked those which were imprudently granted ; and," added he, " the Pope has frequently placed restraints upon you, without your daring to complain. I, in like manner, will infringe your privileges at my pleasure, and deprive you of those charters which my predecessors have foolishly given you." To this, the prior of the Hospitallers remarked, " As long as you observe justice, you are indeed a king ; but when you disregard it, you are no longer entitled to the name." Upon this remark...
Page 102 - how Eleanor, his lady, sucked all the poison out of his wounds without doing any harm to herself. So sovereign a remedy is a woman's tongue, anointed with the virtue of loving affection. Pity it is that so pretty a story should not be true (with all the miracles in love's legends), and sure he shall get himself no credit, who undertaketh to confute a passage so sounding to the honour of the sex. Yet can it not stand with what others
Page 113 - Laud be to God ! — even there my life must end. It hath been prophesied to me many years, I should not die but in Jerusalem ; Which vainly I supposed the Holy Land. — But bear me to that chamber ; there I'll lie ; In that Jerusalem shall Harry die.
Page 22 - ... world. The pretence of debtors was admitted, that the calls of heaven were of greater obligation than any claims of man. Murderers, adulterers, robbers, and pirates, quitted their iniquitous pursuits, and declared that they would wash away their sins in the blood of the Infidels. In short, thousands and millions of armed saints and sinners ranged themselves to fight the battles of the Lord.
Page 101 - how Eleanor, his wife, sucked all the poison out of the prince's wound without doing any harm to herself: so sovereign a remedy is a woman's tongue, anointed with the virtue of loving affection ! ! Pity it is that so pretty a story should not be true, (with all the mira* Annales de Margnn.
Page 142 - Out upon Time ! it will leave no more Of the things to come than the things before ! Out upon Time ! who for ever will leave But enough of the past for the future to grieve...
Page 62 - Catharine of Aragon, the widow of his elder brother, Arthur, lately deceased. To marry his brother's widow a papal dispensation was necessary, which was granted by Pope Julius II. on Catharine's representation, the...
Page 18 - ... goodly view From sovran Brocken, woods, and woody hills, Floated away, like a departing dream, Feeble and dim. Stranger, these impulses Blame thou not lightly ; nor will I profane With hasty judgment, or injurious doubt, That man's sublimer spirit, who can feel That God is everywhere; the God who framed Mankind to be one mighty brotherhood, Himself our Father, and the world our home.
Page 129 - Henry the Eighth, by the grace of God king of England and France, defender of the Faith, lord of Ireland, and on earth supreme head of the Church of England...

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