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Having , however , at one time made some research into the subject of alleged supernatural ancestry , I am acquainted with the story of Melusine , which may briefly be told thus . Pressine , a fairy , married Helynas King of Albanie ...
Having , however , at one time made some research into the subject of alleged supernatural ancestry , I am acquainted with the story of Melusine , which may briefly be told thus . Pressine , a fairy , married Helynas King of Albanie ...
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1811 , has left us the following traditionary notices of this early saint : " Braunton , anciently Branockstowne , so named of St. Branock , the King's son of Calabria , that lived in this vale ; and , as appeareth in the book of his ...
1811 , has left us the following traditionary notices of this early saint : " Braunton , anciently Branockstowne , so named of St. Branock , the King's son of Calabria , that lived in this vale ; and , as appeareth in the book of his ...
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The inhabitants of Toledo exulted over the victory ; but the King Alfonso VI . decided that , as both liturgies ... This decision gave rise to the proverb , " Allà van leyes , donde quieren Reyes " - " Where kings wish , there the laws ...
The inhabitants of Toledo exulted over the victory ; but the King Alfonso VI . decided that , as both liturgies ... This decision gave rise to the proverb , " Allà van leyes , donde quieren Reyes " - " Where kings wish , there the laws ...
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... customers ' money in the king's memory of living persons , covered with a cloth treasury ; and the flagitious shutting up of this bearing a pattern of alternate white and black treasury , and impounding of its contents by squares .
... customers ' money in the king's memory of living persons , covered with a cloth treasury ; and the flagitious shutting up of this bearing a pattern of alternate white and black treasury , and impounding of its contents by squares .
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Two of Alphonso , King of Portugall , as it was written with his own hand , and taken out of his closset . Translated out of the Portuguez into English . One of John Sawtre , a Monke , translated into English .
Two of Alphonso , King of Portugall , as it was written with his own hand , and taken out of his closset . Translated out of the Portuguez into English . One of John Sawtre , a Monke , translated into English .
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Page 432 - When daisies pied, and violets blue, And lady-smocks all silver white, And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue, Do paint the meadows with delight, The cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo...
Page 49 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Page 34 - Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent ; Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect in a hair as heart ; As full, as perfect in vile man that mourns, As the rapt seraph that adores and burns. To Him no high, no low, no great, no small ; He fills, He bounds, connects and equals all.
Page 305 - And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.
Page 264 - Soon shall thy arm, unconquered Steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air...
Page 330 - Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you : for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.
Page 34 - That changed through all, and yet in all the same, Great in the earth as in the ethereal frame, Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees : Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Page 109 - That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat, Of habits devil, is angel yet in this, That to the use of actions fair and good He likewise gives a frock or livery, That aptly is put on.
Page 341 - Not to my wish, but to my want, Do thou thy gifts apply .. Unask'd, what good thou knowest, grant ; What ill, though ask'd, deny.