The Life of Edward White Benson: Sometimes Archbishop of Canterbury, Volume 1Macmillan, 1900 |
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... eyes , and expression of painful ex- pectation impressed itself very deeply on his childish mind . My father's early recollections of Church at Upton are curious and worth recording : ( I noted them down from his talk in 1878 ) the ...
... eyes , and expression of painful ex- pectation impressed itself very deeply on his childish mind . My father's early recollections of Church at Upton are curious and worth recording : ( I noted them down from his talk in 1878 ) the ...
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Sometimes Archbishop of Canterbury Arthur Christopher Benson. eyes , very like his cousins the Sidgwicks - there is a strong resemblance in his portrait to Professor Henry Sidgwick . In 1890 my father met Professor Tyndall for the first ...
Sometimes Archbishop of Canterbury Arthur Christopher Benson. eyes , very like his cousins the Sidgwicks - there is a strong resemblance in his portrait to Professor Henry Sidgwick . In 1890 my father met Professor Tyndall for the first ...
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... eyes . Old Mrs William Sidgwick , daughter of Christopher Benson of York , my father's great - aunt , lived at Skipton , in the Castle , where my father spent many happy. THE GATEHOUSE , SKIPTON CASTLE . THE BIG SCHOOL , KING EDWARD'S ...
... eyes . Old Mrs William Sidgwick , daughter of Christopher Benson of York , my father's great - aunt , lived at Skipton , in the Castle , where my father spent many happy. THE GATEHOUSE , SKIPTON CASTLE . THE BIG SCHOOL , KING EDWARD'S ...
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... eye , and the command in her lower face which has awed me many a time in my schoolboy days . " I was at first a little , thin , pale fellow whose life was not considered very sure . But it was a few months before my 6th birthday that I ...
... eye , and the command in her lower face which has awed me many a time in my schoolboy days . " I was at first a little , thin , pale fellow whose life was not considered very sure . But it was a few months before my 6th birthday that I ...
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... eye , often knowing that he had not tasted food that day and that he was in constant pain . But besides being most inspiringly taught in school , the promising boys were often invited to his house , and to hear him talk about books or ...
... eye , often knowing that he had not tasted food that day and that he was in constant pain . But besides being most inspiringly taught in school , the promising boys were often invited to his house , and to hear him talk about books or ...
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A. W. Verrall Addington affectionate afterwards Archbishop Archbishop Tait asked beautiful believe Bishop of Lincoln Bishop of Truro Bishop Wordsworth blessing boys called Cambridge Canon Cathedral Chancellor Chapel Chaplain Christ Church clergy Coenobium Cornwall Dean DEAR LIGHTFOOT DEAR WESTCOTT DEAREST delightful Dr Benson E. W. BENSON E. W. TRURON Edward White Benson England father fear feel felt give hand happy Headmaster heart Holy hope interest J. B. Lightfoot Kenwyn kind Lambeth lessons letter Lincoln Lincoln Cathedral living look Lord Master mind morning mother never once parish pray prayers preached Prebendary Prince remember Riseholme round Rugby seemed sermon Sidgwick sister spirit strong Sunday sure talk teaching tell thank things thought told took Trinity walk Wellington College Wickenden wife wish words Wordsworth write wrote
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Page 338 - ... instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light.
Page 571 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you- ward.
Page iii - For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Page 110 - God, according to thy name, so is thy praise unto the world's end : thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Page 120 - ... greater is he that is in them than he that is in the world...
Page 142 - The Moon above, the Church below, A wondrous race they run, But all their radiance, all their glow, Each borrows of its Sun. The Saviour lends the light and heat That crowns his holy hill ; The saints, like stars, around his seat, Perform their courses still.
Page 453 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Page 327 - Eye, to which all order festers, all things here are out of joint, Science moves, but slowly slowly, creeping on from point to point: Slowly comes a hungry people, as a lion, creeping nigher, Glares at one that nods and winks behind a slowly-dying fire. Yet I doubt not thro' the ages one increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widen'd with the process of the suns.
Page 62 - No, indeed: but an obscure, harmless man; a man in poor clothes, his loins usually girt in a coarse gown, or canonical coat; of a mean stature, and stooping, and yet more lowly in the thoughts of his soul; his body worn out, not with age, but study and holy mortifications; his face full of heat-pimples, begot by his unactivity and sedentary life.
Page 114 - I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and I should be just.