Then, rising immediately, he repaired to the oratory of the little town, and continuing in prayer till day, immediately divided all his substance into three parts, one whereof he gave to his wife, another to his children, and the third, belonging to himself,... The Early Dawn: Or, Sketches of Christian Life in England in the Olden Time - Page 144by Elizabeth Rundle Charles, Henry Boynton Smith - 1864 - 397 pagesFull view - About this book
| Saint Bede (the Venerable), John Allen Giles - 1843 - 452 pages
...to his wife, another to his children, and the third, belonging to himself, he instantly distributed among the poor. Not long after he repaired to the monastery of Melros, which is almost enclosed by the winding of the river Twede, and having been shaven, went into... | |
| Bede (the venerable.) - 1843 - 448 pages
...to his wife, another to his children, and the third, belonging to himself, he instantly distributed among the poor. Not long after he repaired to the monastery of Melros, which is almost enclosed by the winding of the river Twede, and having been shaven, went into... | |
| 1844 - 372 pages
...to his wife, another to his children, and the third belonging to himself, he instantly distributed among the poor. Not long after he repaired to the monastery of Melros, which is almost enclosed by the winding of the river Twede ; and having been shaven, went into... | |
| English saints - 1844 - 674 pages
...to his wife, another to his children, and the third belonging to himself, he instantly distributed among the poor. Not long after he repaired to the monastery of Melros, which is almost enclosed by the winding of the river Twede ; and having been shaven, went into... | |
| 1853 - 496 pages
...himself, he instantly distributed among the poor. Not long after, being freed from the cares of the world, he repaired to the monastery of Melrose, which is...enclosed by the winding of the river Tweed, and having received the tonsure, he went into a secret dwelling, which the abbat had provided, and there he continued... | |
| Bede (the venerable.) - 1853 - 488 pages
...himself, he instantly distributed among the poor. Not long after, being freed from the cares of the world, he repaired to the monastery of Melrose, which is...enclosed by the winding of the river Tweed, and having received the tonsure, he went into a secret dwelling, which the abbat had provided, and there he continued... | |
| Thomas Innes - 1853 - 416 pages
...gave to his wife, another to his children, and the third belonging to himself he instantly distributed among the poor. Not long after, he repaired to the...monastery of Melrose, which is almost enclosed by the windings of the river Tweed, and there, having received the monastic tonsure, he went in to a private... | |
| Spalding Club, Aberdeen - 1853 - 440 pages
...gave to his wife, another to his children, and the third belonging to himself he instantly distributed among the poor. Not long after, he repaired to the...monastery of Melrose, which is almost enclosed by the windings of the river Tweed, and there, having received the monastic tonsure, he went in to a private... | |
| Elizabeth Rundle Charles, Henry Boynton Smith - 1864 - 474 pages
...wife, who loved him best, and, though in a great trembling, remained with him. He, comforting her, said, " Fear not, for I am now truly risen from death,...extraordinary contrition of mind and body, saying prayers and psalms, through the winter all but immersed in the river, the cakes of ice floating around... | |
| James Harvey Robinson - 1904 - 588 pages
...to his wife, another to his children, and the third, belonging to himself, he instantly distributed among the poor. Not long after he repaired to the monastery of Melrose, which is almost inclosed by the winding of the river Tweed, and having been shaven, went into a private dwelling which... | |
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