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... early Fathers . Irenĉus says : " Dominus repellens ejus intem- pestivam festinationem , dixit , Tí époi kai ooi , γύναι " ; and Chrysostom : ἐβούλετο ...... ἑαυτὴν λαμπροτέραν ποιῆσαι διὰ τοῦ παιδός , and for this reason He σφοδρότερον ...
... early Fathers . Irenĉus says : " Dominus repellens ejus intem- pestivam festinationem , dixit , Tí époi kai ooi , γύναι " ; and Chrysostom : ἐβούλετο ...... ἑαυτὴν λαμπροτέραν ποιῆσαι διὰ τοῦ παιδός , and for this reason He σφοδρότερον ...
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... earliest surname of whose bearers known to us was De Atholia . So we have Lennox , Menteith , Mar , and others of the ... early indexes . AT the meeting of the Royal Society of Literature , on December 19 , Dr. Douglas Lithgow , F.S.A. ...
... earliest surname of whose bearers known to us was De Atholia . So we have Lennox , Menteith , Mar , and others of the ... early indexes . AT the meeting of the Royal Society of Literature , on December 19 , Dr. Douglas Lithgow , F.S.A. ...
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... early term for short coats , jackets , and a sort of coat of mail or defensive torica , or upper garment . Which interpretation is correct ? EVERARD HOME COLEMAN . 71 , Brecknock Road . JOHNSON AND ROLT'S DICTIONARY ' ( 7th S. ii . 488 ) ...
... early term for short coats , jackets , and a sort of coat of mail or defensive torica , or upper garment . Which interpretation is correct ? EVERARD HOME COLEMAN . 71 , Brecknock Road . JOHNSON AND ROLT'S DICTIONARY ' ( 7th S. ii . 488 ) ...
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... early , as we know the Scoti left Ierne for Alba in the second century , and the sept is accounted for in the fourth . But Connellan's note disposes effectively of such a supposition . But not to occupy any further space in N. & Q ...
... early , as we know the Scoti left Ierne for Alba in the second century , and the sept is accounted for in the fourth . But Connellan's note disposes effectively of such a supposition . But not to occupy any further space in N. & Q ...
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... early use among some old Celtic families ( e.g. , Thanes of Cawdor and the Stewards of Strathern ) suggests its being the Gaelic equivalent of Marion . Other correspondents give evidences of its use in England as far back as William the ...
... early use among some old Celtic families ( e.g. , Thanes of Cawdor and the Stewards of Strathern ) suggests its being the Gaelic equivalent of Marion . Other correspondents give evidences of its use in England as far back as William the ...
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Page 146 - Darkling I listen; and for many a time I have been half in love with easeful Death, Call'd him soft names in many a mused rhyme, To take into the air my quiet breath...
Page 129 - But not to-day. Then be content, poor heart! God's plans like lilies pure and white unfold. We must not tear the close-shut leaves apart, Time will reveal the calyxes of gold.
Page 320 - Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my feet ; And lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet ; And make my grave of gravel and green, Which is most right and meet. Let me have length and breadth enough, With a green sod under my head ; That they may say, when I am dead, Here lies bold Robin Hood.
Page 73 - But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread: Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more.
Page 261 - A combination and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man: This was your husband.
Page 320 - Sir, this is a busy day with us. We cannot hear you; it is Robin Hood's Day."' The parish are gone abroad to gather for Robin Hood. I pray you let them not.
Page 12 - But he answered and said unto him that told him , Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Page 121 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; ' to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 'to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
Page 391 - For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Page 68 - For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.