The Bible in Spain: Or, The Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula, Volume 2J. Murray, 1896 |
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Page 330 - And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Page 143 - But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison ; and now do they thrust us out privily ? nay verily ; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Page 383 - Ave maris stella Dei mater alma atque semper virgo felix coeli porta. Sumens illud ave Gabrielis ore funda nos in pace mutans nomen Evae.
Page 273 - BEHOLD the morning sun Begins his glorious way ; His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light ; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight.
Page 212 - I have the honour to remain, * My Lord, ' Your Lordship's most obedient,
Page 176 - I have nothing special to say. I merely called to pay my respects to you, and, as one of the million, to assure you of my hearty sympathy and support." " My "dear sir," said the President, rising promptly, his face showing instant relief, and with both hands grasping that of his visitor, " I am very glad to see you ; I am very glad to see you, indeed.
Page 71 - I was writing, but suddenly ceased on hearing numerous footsteps ascending the creaking stairs which led to my apartment. The door was flung open, and in walked nine men of tall stature, marshalled by a little hunchbacked personage. They were all muffled in the long cloaks of Spain, but I instantly knew by their demeanour that they were caballeros, or gentlemen. They placed themselves in a rank before the table where I was sitting. Suddenly and simultaneously they all flung back their cloaks, and...
Page 105 - ... industry, though the rivalry of Sheffield and other places has deprived it of that ancient prestige which once secured it almost a monopoly amongst the military powers of southern and western Europe. Small arms for the Spanish army are still made at the Fabruxi d& A vmas, which is shown to "visitors.
Page 38 - Alcalde. — Oh ! most ridiculous ; mistake a countryman of the grand Baintham for such a Goth ! Myself. — Excuse me, sir, you speak of the grand somebody. Alcalde. — The grand Baintham. He who has invented laws for all the world. I hope shortly to see them adopted in this unhappy country of ours.
Page 183 - ... was speedily divulged. It was, indeed, resolved that the investigation, which involved consequences of so much importance, should take place in a manner the most public and imposing. A solemn festival was drawing nigh, and it was deemed expedient that the search should take place upon that day. The day arrived. All the bells in Compostella pealed. The whole populace thronged from their houses ; a thousand troops were drawn up in the square ; the expectation of all was wound up to the highest...