The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical, ecclesiastical & literary miscellany, Volume 241852 |
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... feeling between the two nations ; and that the Bard Merlin afterwards advised the reigning king Emmrys , or Ambrosius , to remove the Giant's Circle from Ireland , and set it up as a monument over their graves . Stonehenge . 9.
... feeling between the two nations ; and that the Bard Merlin afterwards advised the reigning king Emmrys , or Ambrosius , to remove the Giant's Circle from Ireland , and set it up as a monument over their graves . Stonehenge . 9.
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... feeling in Britain after the revolt from Rome , which convulsion he endeavours to show was connected with , if not greatly dependent on , an attempt to restore the old Druidic system , to which the Church , too weak to resist , sub ...
... feeling in Britain after the revolt from Rome , which convulsion he endeavours to show was connected with , if not greatly dependent on , an attempt to restore the old Druidic system , to which the Church , too weak to resist , sub ...
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... feeling . He probably does not under- stand the position of the English Church , and its middle course between two extremes , which Elizabeth in her arbitrary way helped to establish . But there is truth , though unfriendly truth , in ...
... feeling . He probably does not under- stand the position of the English Church , and its middle course between two extremes , which Elizabeth in her arbitrary way helped to establish . But there is truth , though unfriendly truth , in ...
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... feelings of her country , for pri- vate motives and the indulgence of personal ends ; though she too , under French ... feeling ever led her to forget the welfare of her people ; all her personal wishes for greatness and prosperity were ...
... feelings of her country , for pri- vate motives and the indulgence of personal ends ; though she too , under French ... feeling ever led her to forget the welfare of her people ; all her personal wishes for greatness and prosperity were ...
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... feeling , through all this profession of toleration , is , that the very first use she made of her power , within a very few months of the date of this letter , the first time that she felt free to act , on subduing with so much spirit ...
... feeling , through all this profession of toleration , is , that the very first use she made of her power , within a very few months of the date of this letter , the first time that she felt free to act , on subduing with so much spirit ...
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Page 321 - The sky is changed ! — and such a change ! Oh night, And storm, and darkness, ye are wondrous strong, Yet lovely in your strength, as is the light Of a dark eye in woman ! Far along, From peak to peak, the rattling crags among Leaps the live thunder ! Not from one lone cloud, But every mountain now hath found a tongue, And Jura answers, through her misty shroud, Back to the joyous Alps, who call to her aloud!
Page 22 - It is no wonder,' said the lords, ' She is more beautiful than day.' As shines the moon in clouded skies, She in her poor attire was seen : One praised her ankles, one her eyes, One her dark hair and lovesome mien.
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