 | 1866 - 494 Seiten
..." But this reprieve," says the chronicler, " lasted not long, for, like snails when any one passes them draw in their horns, and, when all danger seems...country, forgetful of his doctrine and abuse, began to assume their former head-dresses, and ware them even higher than before." But the ecclesiastics themselves... | |
 | Frederick William Fairholt, Harold Arthur Lee-Dillon Dillon (17th Viscount) - 1896 - 514 Seiten
...before his pulpit in the principal square. " But this reform lasted not long," says the chronicler; " for, like as snails, when any one passes by them,...these ladies, shortly after the preacher had quitted theircountry.forgetfulofhisdoctrinecmdafriwc, began to resume their former head-dresses, and wore them... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 564 Seiten
...head-dresses, and wore such as those of nuns. But this reform lasted not long, for like as snails, when anyone passes by them, draw in their horns, and when all...had quitted their country, forgetful of his doctrine VOL. XVII.-9 and abuse, began to resume their former colossal headdresses, and wore them even higher... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1903 - 548 Seiten
...abusive expressions of the preacher, that the greater part laid aside their head-dresses, and wore such as those of nuns. But this reform lasted not long, for like as snails, when anyone passes by them, draw in their horns, and when all danger seems over put them forth again —... | |
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... as those of nuns. But this reform lasted not long, for like as snails, when any one passes by them, draw in their horns, and when all danger seems over put them forth again, — so these ladies, shortly after the preacher had quitted their country,... 
