Chaucer's Canterbury PilgrimageWilliam Blackwood and Sons, 1892 - 283 pages |
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... formed , would be irksome to him ; but we know that it was characteristic of him that he took things as they came , that he heartily enjoyed the good things of this life when he had them , and that he had one great pleasure which never ...
... formed , would be irksome to him ; but we know that it was characteristic of him that he took things as they came , that he heartily enjoyed the good things of this life when he had them , and that he had one great pleasure which never ...
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... shrine of Thomas à Becket at Canterbury . These pilgrimages formed a very important element in the national life of the period . As holidays they tended to relieve the monotony of existence 14 CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY PILGRIMAGE .
... shrine of Thomas à Becket at Canterbury . These pilgrimages formed a very important element in the national life of the period . As holidays they tended to relieve the monotony of existence 14 CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY PILGRIMAGE .
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... formed nose , and pleasant mouth . Her dress was the perfection of neatness , and showed her dainty 2 1 Of hire smylyng she was ful symple and coy . 2 Hire nose tretys . figure off to the best advantage . Her wymple was PARAPHRASE OF ...
... formed nose , and pleasant mouth . Her dress was the perfection of neatness , and showed her dainty 2 1 Of hire smylyng she was ful symple and coy . 2 Hire nose tretys . figure off to the best advantage . Her wymple was PARAPHRASE OF ...
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... formed the chief pleasure of his life . He had all his days devoted himself to the study of the higher learning , but not by any means in bookworm fashion ; for , like all high - minded and generous students , he was glad to give others ...
... formed the chief pleasure of his life . He had all his days devoted himself to the study of the higher learning , but not by any means in bookworm fashion ; for , like all high - minded and generous students , he was glad to give others ...
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... formed his cargo , and so enjoy a deep draught of the best Bordeaux , when he was sure that the officer in charge had gone to his slumbers ; while , when he had been engaged in a sea - fight , and had come off victorious , he , good ...
... formed his cargo , and so enjoy a deep draught of the best Bordeaux , when he was sure that the officer in charge had gone to his slumbers ; while , when he had been engaged in a sea - fight , and had come off victorious , he , good ...
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