 | John Britton - 1813 - 1036 pages
...young men of his kinsman, as he called St. Edmund, were not belter fed. " Because," replied the abhot, our possessions are too weak, to maintain them with stronger food." — " Ask wlmt you will," said the king, " and I will give it yoo, that they may be better provided for, and... | |
 | 362 pages
...of Abbot Baldwin, why these young men of his kinsman (as he was pleased to call St. Edmund) wcr« no better fed , ' because,' replied the Abbot, ' our...are too weak to maintain them with stronger food.' " ' A'fck what yon will,' said the King, ' and I will give it you, that they may be better provided... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1818 - 480 pages
...young men of his kinsman, as he called St. Edmund, were not better fed. " Because," replied the abhot, our possessions are too weak, to maintain them with...what you will/' said the king• " and I will give it you, that they may be better provided for, and better enabled to perform the service of God." The abhot,... | |
 | Samuel Fox - 1845 - 500 pages
...men of his kinsmen, were no better fed, he was answered that the possessions of the monastery were too weak to maintain them with stronger food. " Ask...better enabled to perform the service of God. The abbot having consulted with his monks, is stated to have asked of the king the manor of Mildenhall,... | |
 | 1845 - 156 pages
...opportunity of asking the abbot why they were not better fed? " Our possessions," replied the abbot, " are too weak to maintain them with stronger food."...what you will," said the king, " and I will give it you, that they may be better provided for, and better enabled to perform the service of God." Grants... | |
 | Bury & West Suffolk Archæological Institute - 1853 - 438 pages
...of Abbot Baldwin, why these young men of his kinsman (as he was pleased to call St. Edmund) were no better fed. ' Because,' replied the Abbot, ' our possessions...better enabled to perform the service of God. ' The Abbot, having consulted with his monks, asked of the King the manor of Mildenhall, with its appurtenances... | |
 | James Boniface Mackinlay - 1893 - 478 pages
...him that the income of the house will not permit more expensive food. " Ask what you will," replied the king, "and I will give it to you, that they may...better enabled to perform the service of God." The abbot, after consultation with the monks, asked for the manor "f Mildenhall with its appurtenances,... | |
 | James Boniface Mackinlay - 1893 - 476 pages
...him that the income of the house will not permit more expensive food. " Ask what you will," replied the king, "and I will give it to you, that they may...better enabled to perform the service of God." The abbot, after consultation with the monks, asked for the' manor of Mildenhall with its appurtenances,... | |
 | H. R. Barker - 1907 - 434 pages
...of Abbot Baldwin why these young men of his kinsman (as he was pleased to call St. Edmund) were no better fed ; ' because,' replied the Abbot, ' our...better enabled to perform the service of God.' The Abbot, having consulted with his monks, asked of the King the manor of Mildenhall, with its appurtenances;... | |
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Ask what you will,' said the King, ' and I will give it to you, that they may be better provided for, and better enabled to perform the service of God. ' The Abbot, having consulted with his monks, asked of the King the manor of Mildenhall, with its appurtenances... 