Memorials of the Abbey of St. Mary of Fountains, Volume 67

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Page 125 - When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound; But now two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough.
Page 130 - Vain ashes which in the oblivion of names, persons, times, and sexes, have found unto themselves a fruitless continuation, and only arise unto late posterity, as emblems of mortal vanities, antidotes against pride, vain-glory, and madding vices.
Page 154 - Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
Page 57 - ... modis, prestante Domino, poterit adipisci, firma vobis vestrisque successoribus et illibata permaneant. In quibus hec propriis duximus exprimenda vocabulis: locum ipsum in quo...
Page 23 - Fawkes," in 10 Edward I. It is mentioned in the charter of Isabella de Fortibus, Countess of Albemarle and Devon, and Lady of the Isle of Wight, dated in 1293, by which she sold her possessions to King Edward I.
Page 173 - the while — O think of your immortal weal! In vain for Constance is your zeal; She died at Holy Isle.
Page 59 - Christi aliena fiat atque, in extremo examine, districte ultioni subjaceat. Cunctis autem eidem loco sua jura servantibus sit pax Domini nostri Jesu Christi, quatinus et hic fructum bone actionis percipiant et apud districtum judicem premia eterne pacis inveniant. Amen.
Page 57 - Diogilo, in qua divino mancipati estis obsequio, sub beati Petri et nostra...
Page 55 - Si qua igitur in futurum ecclesiastica secularisve persona hanc nostre constitutionis paginam sciens contra eam temere venire temptaverit secundo tertiove commonita...
Page 55 - IN cujus REI testimonium has litteras nostras fieri fecimus patentes. TESTE meipso apud Westmonasterium, 18 die Octobris anno regni nostri Anglise, Francise, &c. 22° et Scotia? 58".

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