Chaucer's Canterbury PilgrimageWilliam Blackwood and Sons, 1892 - 283 pages |
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... specially sacred in connection with it - the 29th of December , the anniversary of the murder , and the 7th of July , the anniversary of the consecration ; and on these days , especially the latter , the number of pilgrims was very ...
... specially sacred in connection with it - the 29th of December , the anniversary of the murder , and the 7th of July , the anniversary of the consecration ; and on these days , especially the latter , the number of pilgrims was very ...
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... specially , from every schirés ende Of Engélond , to Caunterbury they wende , The holy blisful martir for to seeke , That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke . Byfel that , in that sesoun on a day , In Southwerk at the Tabard as I ...
... specially , from every schirés ende Of Engélond , to Caunterbury they wende , The holy blisful martir for to seeke , That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke . Byfel that , in that sesoun on a day , In Southwerk at the Tabard as I ...
Page 62
... specially desirous to please ; and , to win her favour , he had sought renown on the battle - field in Flanders , Artois , and Picardy ; and , so far , had acted worthily , 1 though the fear of losing her favour was never out of his ...
... specially desirous to please ; and , to win her favour , he had sought renown on the battle - field in Flanders , Artois , and Picardy ; and , so far , had acted worthily , 1 though the fear of losing her favour was never out of his ...
Page 75
... specially valuable to him ; he had his hands fully occupied on all occasions ; and his quick , energetic movements , and determined manner , gave one the impression that he had far more to do than he really had.1 He was clad in plain ...
... specially valuable to him ; he had his hands fully occupied on all occasions ; and his quick , energetic movements , and determined manner , gave one the impression that he had far more to do than he really had.1 He was clad in plain ...
Page 77
... specially exacting in the exercise of their right of precedence , and in demanding all the titles of respect which they could claim . As the excellence of the viands at all the city feasts had made these worthy tradesmen fastidious ...
... specially exacting in the exercise of their right of precedence , and in demanding all the titles of respect which they could claim . As the excellence of the viands at all the city feasts had made these worthy tradesmen fastidious ...
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