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The ruined abbeys of Yorkshire (1883)

Lefroy, William, 1836-1900 · London, Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday · leaf 103

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after daysthey loved so passionately ; the elder ones takingthoughtful care for the toddling, wee things. Surelysomewhere on the misty moor they are wanderingnow,—still six, still hand in hand. s 66 XII. Whitby. IN our first chapter we turned away from thebusy streets of York, with all their crowd… … linger among the ruins of St. Marys Abbey. Sincethen, as we have wandered in desert places broodingover an obscure but not unreal episode, in many abright pasture and solemn shade, our feet havebrushed the dew and our eyes and hearts foundrest, while even the half-scornful contemplation ofa purely…

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