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Page 10 - Your words and promises," replied Ethelbert, " are fair; but, because they are new and uncertain, I cannot entirely yield to them, and relinquish the principles which I and my ancestors have so long maintained. You are welcome, however, to remain here in peace ; and, as you have undertaken so long a journey, solely, as it appears, for what you believe to be for our advantage, I will supply you with all necessaries, and permit you to deliver your doctrine to my subjects.
Page 9 - Deiri ! (replied he) that is good ! They are called to the mercy of God from his anger (de ira). But what is the name of the king of that province ?" He was told it was JElla or Alia. " Alleluia ! (cried he) We must endeavour that the praises of God be sung in their country.
Page 7 - The tenor of the epistle was suitable to its superscription. The barbarians, say they, on the one hand chase us into the sea ; the sea, on the other, throws us bach upon the barbarians ; and we have only the hard choice left vs, of perishing by the sword or by the waves...
Page 6 - how is it possible that a people possessed of such magnificence at home, could envy me a humble cottage in Britain ?" The emperor was affected by the British hero's misfortunes, and won by his address.
Page 15 - ... his humanity, cheerfully gave the poor Christian one.half of the loaf; consoling the queen with this religious reflection, •That He who could feed five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, could make (if it so pleased him! that half of the loaf suffice for more than their necessities.
Page 15 - Danes) that the king and queen only were excused from the employment. When they were gone, the king, as was his custom whenever he had an opportunity, took a book, and began reading; whilst Elswitha was employed in her domestic concerns. They had not long continued thus engaged, before a poor pilgrim knocked at the gate, and begged they would give him something to eat.
Page 5 - ... of the island, and chased before him all the men of fiercer and more intractable spirits, who deemed war and death itself less intolerable than servitude under the victors. He...
Page 10 - Gregory wrote a letter to Ethelbert, in which, after informing him that the end of the world was approaching, he exhorted him to display his zeal in the conversion of his subjects, to exert rigour against the worship of idols, and to build up the good work of holiness by every expedient of exhortation, terror, blandishment, or correction...
Page 9 - that the Prince of Darkness should enjoy so fair a prey." After asking the province iroin which they came, and the king of that province, and making further quaint puns, equally happy with the last, but which to us seem rather profane than pious, he resolved to attempt the conversion of a people so highly favored by nature.
Page 8 - ... the Saxons. These contests increased the animosity between the two nations, and revived the military spirit of the ancient inhabitants. Still, however, Hengist maintained his ground ; and in order to strengthen the Saxon interest in Britain, he called over a new tribe of Saxons under the command of his brother Octa, and Ebissa the son of Octa, and settled them in Northumberland. He himself remained in the southern parts of the island, and laid the foundation of the kingdom of Kent, comprehending...