The Misericords of Exeter CathedralJ.G. Commin, 1920 - 54 pages |
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according appears bestiaries Bishop born Bradford brother buildings buried called carving Cathedral central century church Cockington composition Convent Cornworthy Priory daughter death deed Devon died doubt dragon Early Edward Cary elephant English esquire example Exeter father feet figure foundation Gatehouse given granted half hand head heir held illustrated inches interesting James January John John Cary July June King knight known Lady land later leaves lion living Lord manor March Marldon married Mary mentioned misericords natural nuns occurs original ornament parish perhaps plate portraits possession present Prioress probably received record referred restoration Richard Robert says seems side Sir Edward Sir George Cary Sir Henry Cary stalls Stiff Leaf suggests terminals third Thomas tithes Torre Abbey Totnes trefoil wall wife
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Page 28 - The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds
Page 30 - By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. 19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their• tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
Page 33 - A Complete History of All the Religious Houses in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall before the Dissolution," printed for Smerdon and Underbill.
Page 32 - And because false reports were spread abroad that the people of this house had shot several of the Prince of Orange's soldiers, and thereupon they had burnt down this house, I must inform the candid reader that there was nothing at all in it. For our people did not give them one reviling word, nor they us. Some lodged there, while we were in the bay.
Page 30 - And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle ; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
Page 25 - Thou shalt walk upon the adder and the basilisk, thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.
Page 31 - I have not an enemy, either coward or brave, who does not come forward to attack me." In another, he expresses his contempt for all his neighbours who were inclined to be peaceful : — " I make another sirvente against our degenerate barons ; for you will never hear me praise them. I have broken more than a thousand spurs upon them, without being able to make one of them run or trot. They let themselves be despoiled without complaining ! Oh ! may God curse them, our barons ! And what do they intend...
Page 32 - ... to discover what our fleet was, whether French or Dutch. At last they discovered the white flags on some of our men of war ; the ignorant priest concluded absolutely we were the French fleet, which, with great impatience, they had so long expected ; and having laid up great provisions for their entertainment ; the priest ordered all to the chapel to sing Te Deum, for the arrival of their supposed forces ; but being soon undeceived on our landing, we found the benefit of their provisions ; and...
Page 37 - ... indemnification, in pledge of which he had sent them his father, King JAMES the Second's picture, with that of his mother, the queen, inclosed in a silver box. This memorial* is now preserved at Follaton House.
Page 17 - The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.