Famous cathedrals as seen and described by great writers (1909)
Singleton, Esther, d. 1930 · New York : Dodd, Mead & company · leaf 60
could not prevail with her by all the entreat-ies and gifts imaginable, he departed home but sent to herambassadors with this special and sovereign caution, that ifshe did not concede, to watch their opportunity and carryher away by force. Frideswide was inexorable. Where-fore at the dawning of the… … OXFORD CATHEDRAL 37 ing them, and finding it vain to make an escape, being soclosely besieged, fervently prayed to the Almighty that Hewould preserve her from the violence of those wicked per-sons, and that He would show some special token of re-venge upon them for this their bold attempt.…
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