| Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 556 pages
...perfuafion equal to thefe poor friars. They raifed vaft fums for their buildings among the rich : and few of their admirers, when they came to die, who did not confole themfelves with the thoughts of lying within their expiating walls ; and if they were particularly... | |
| 1809 - 340 pages
...possessed the powers of persuasion equal to these poor friars. They raised vast sums for their buildings among the rich, and there were few of their admirers...assault of the devil, if their corpse was wrapped in the habit and cowl of a friar. Multitudes therefore of all ranks were crowded in this holy ground. It was... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 442 pages
...persuasion equal to those poor friars. They raised vast sums lor thoir buildings among the rich : and few of their admirers, when they came to die, who...thoughts of lying within their expiating walls ; and it they were particularly wicked, thought themselves secure against the assault of the devil, if their... | |
| James Sargant Storer, John Greig - 1813 - 208 pages
...possessed the powers of persuasion equal to these poor friars. They raised vast sums for their buildings among the rich, and there were few of their admirers...assault of the devil, if their corpse was wrapped in the habit and cowl of a friar. Multitudes therefore of all ranks were crowded in this holy ground. It was... | |
| Thomas Pennant - 1813 - 534 pages
...had the powers of persuasion equal to these poor friars. They raised vast sums for their buildings among the rich: and there were few of their admirers,...themselves secure against the assault of the devil, provided their corpse was wrapped in the habit and cowl of a friar. PERSONAGES MULTITUDES therefore... | |
| 1904 - 322 pages
...have had powers of persuasion equal to these poor friars : they raised vast sums for their buildings among the rich ; and there were few of their admirers,...were particularly wicked, thought themselves secure from the assault of the devil, if their corpse was wrapped in the habit and cowl of a friar. Multitudes,... | |
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