Historical romances of the author of Waverley, Volume 2 |
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Page 108
... Beaumanoir , the chief of their Order , and whom they term Grand Master , is now himself at Templestowe ? " 66 " I know it not , " said Isaac ; our last letters from our brethren at Paris avised him to be at that city , beseeching ...
... Beaumanoir , the chief of their Order , and whom they term Grand Master , is now himself at Templestowe ? " 66 " I know it not , " said Isaac ; our last letters from our brethren at Paris avised him to be at that city , beseeching ...
Page 109
... Beau- manoir is of a different stamp - hating sensuality , despising treasure , and pressing forward to that which they call the crown of martyrdom - The God of Jacob speedily send it unto him , and over them all ! -Specially hath this ...
... Beau- manoir is of a different stamp - hating sensuality , despising treasure , and pressing forward to that which they call the crown of martyrdom - The God of Jacob speedily send it unto him , and over them all ! -Specially hath this ...
Page 110
... Beaumanoir , being the chief man over them , may turn Brian de Bois - Guilbert from the ill which he doth meditate , and that he may deliver to me my beloved daughter Rebecca . " " Go thou , " said Nathan Ben Israel , " and be wise ...
... Beaumanoir , being the chief man over them , may turn Brian de Bois - Guilbert from the ill which he doth meditate , and that he may deliver to me my beloved daughter Rebecca . " " Go thou , " said Nathan Ben Israel , " and be wise ...
Page 111
... - ved at Templestowe under the severe eye of Lucas Beaumanoir . Isaac paused at the gate , to consider how he might seek entrance in the manner most likely to bespeak favour ; for he was well aware , that IVANHOE . 111.
... - ved at Templestowe under the severe eye of Lucas Beaumanoir . Isaac paused at the gate , to consider how he might seek entrance in the manner most likely to bespeak favour ; for he was well aware , that IVANHOE . 111.
Page 112
... Beaumanoir walked in a small garden belonging to the Preceptory , included with- in the precincts of its exterior fortification , and held sad and confidential communication with a brother of his Order , who had come in his company from ...
... Beaumanoir walked in a small garden belonging to the Preceptory , included with- in the precincts of its exterior fortification , and held sad and confidential communication with a brother of his Order , who had come in his company from ...
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Abbot Albert answered arms Athelstane Avenel Beaumanoir better betwixt Black Knight blood Bracy brethren Brian de Bois-Guilbert brother called Captain castle Cedric champion church companion Dame Elspeth Dame Glendinning daughter death evil exclaimed eyes Father Eustace Father Philip fear Fitzurse Friar Friar Tuck Front-de-Bœuf glen Glendearg Grand Master Gurth hand hath head heart Heaven Holy Order honour horse Isaac Ivanhoe Jedediah Cleishbotham Jewess King knave knowest lance Locksley look maiden Malvoisin Monastery Monk never noble Order Outlaw pray Preceptor priest Prince John Prior ransom Rebecca replied reverend father Richard Richard Plantagenet Rowena Sacristan Saint Dunstan Saint George Saint Mary's Saxon shew Sir Knight stranger Sub-Prior sword tell Templar Temple Templestowe thee ther thine thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt thou wilt Tibb tion tower voice Waldemar Wamba Wilfred woman words yeoman
Popular passages
Page 312 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 19 - Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace, there's nothing so becomes a man, As modest stillness, and humility : But when the blast of war...
Page 19 - And you, good yeomen, Whose limbs were made in England, show us here The mettle of your pasture; let us swear That you are worth your breeding— which I doubt not; For there is none of you so mean and base That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.
Page 182 - With priest's and warrior's voice between. No portents now our foes amaze, Forsaken Israel wanders lone : Our fathers would not know Thy ways, And Thou hast left them to their own. But present still, though now unseen ! When brightly shines the...
Page 183 - To temper the deceitful ray. And oh, when stoops on Judah's path In shade and storm the frequent night, Be THOU, long-suffering, slow to wrath, A burning, and a shining light! Our harps we left by Babel's streams, The tyrant's jest, the Gentile's scorn; No censer round our altar beams, And mute our timbrel, trump, and horn.