... darker and more extensive caverns which yawned around what may be termed the inhabited space. In those waste regions of oblivion dusky banners and tattered escutcheons indicated the graves of those who were once, doubtless, 'princes in Israel.' Inscriptions,... Scott and Scotland - Seite 243von Leitch Ritchie - 1835 - 256 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1817 - 292 Seiten
...once, doubtless, ' Princes in Israel ;' where inscriptions, which could only be read by the painful antiquary, in language as obsolete as the act of devotional...the souls of those whose bodies rested beneath." The scenery of Northumberland and of the Highlands is painted with a force and colouring equally faithful.... | |
| William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1818 - 862 Seiten
...once, doubtless, ' Princes in Israel:' where inscriptions, which could only be read by the painful antiquary, in language as obsolete as the act of devotional...the souls of those whose bodies rested beneath." The scenery of Northumberland and of the Highlands is painted with a force and colouring equally faithful.... | |
| 1818 - 384 Seiten
...those who were once doubtless princes in Israel ! Inscriptions, which could be read only by the painful antiquary, in language as obsolete as the act of devotional...for the souls of those whose bodies rested beneath. A reverend gentleman advanced in years, whom 1 had the pleasure of accompanying, bore his testimony... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1818 - 364 Seiten
...who were once, doubtless, " princes in Israel." Inscriptions, which could only be read by the painful antiquary, in language as obsolete as the act of devotional...for the souls of those whose bodies rested beneath. Surrounded by these receptacles of the last 8 remains of mortality, I found a numerous congregation... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 342 Seiten
...who were once, doubtless, " princes in Israel." Inscriptions, which could only be read by the painful antiquary, in language as obsolete as the act of devotional...for the souls of those whose bodies rested beneath. Surrounded by these receptacles of the last 8 remains of mortality, I found a numerous congregation... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 558 Seiten
...who were once, doubtless, "princes in Israel." Inscriptions, which could only be read by the painful antiquary, in language as obsolete as the act of devotional...for the souls of those whose bodies rested beneath. Surrounded by these receptacles of the last remains of mortality, I found a numerous congregation engaged... | |
| John Alonzo Clark - 1840 - 588 Seiten
...who were once, doubtless, " princes in Israel." Inscriptions which could only be read by the painful antiquary, in language as obsolete as the act of devotional...for the souls of those whose bodies rested beneath. Surrounded by these receptacles of the last remains of mortality, I found a numerous congregation engaged... | |
| John Alonzo Clark - 1840 - 476 Seiten
...who were once, doubtless, 'princes in Israel.' Inscriptions which could only be read by the painful antiquary, in language as obsolete as the act of devotional...for the souls of those whose bodies rested beneath. Surrounded by these receptacles of the last remains of mortality, I found a numerous congregation engaged... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1842 - 598 Seiten
...who were once, doubtless, ' princes In Israel.' Inscriptions, which could only be read by the painful antiquary, In language as obsolete as the act of devotional...passengers to pray for the souls of those whose bodies reated beneath." — Rob Roy, vol. ii., p. 267. Bishop of Glasgow, in 1133, or, according to M'Ure,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1843 - 710 Seiten
...who were once, doubtless, " princes in Israel." Inscriptions, which could only be read by the painful antiquary, in language as obsolete as the act of devotional charity which they employed, invited the passengers to pray for the souls of those whose bodies rested beneath. Surrounded... | |
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