 | Joseph Blanco White - 1825 - 148 pages
...disposition. The father was an excellent man, though timid and undecided. He feared his wife, and was in awe of the Monks ; who, as usual, were extremely anxious...altar. On the preceding day, I was called from my stall at the Royal Chapel^ to the confessional. A lady, quite covered by her black veil, was kneeling at... | |
 | Joseph Blanco White - 1825 - 572 pages
...disposition. The father was an excellent man, though timid and undecided. lie feared his tvife, and was in awe of the monks ; who, as usual, were extremely anxious...altar. On the preceding day, I was called from my stall at the Royal Chapel, to the confessional. A lady, quite covered by her black veil, was kneeling at... | |
 | Joseph Blanco White - 1826 - 128 pages
...danger which a man incurs in Spain, who tries to dissuade a young woman from being a Nun, Immunity impelled me to speak seriously to the father, entreating...altar. On the preceding day, I was called from my stall at the Royal Chapel, to the confessional. A lady, quite covered by her black veil, was kneeling at... | |
 | Joseph Blanco White - 1827 - 126 pages
...number of their female prisoners. Though I was aware of the danger which a man incurs in Spain, xvho tries to dissuade a young woman from being a Nun,...altar. On the preceding day, I was called from my stall at the Royal Chapel, to the confessional. A lady, quite covered by her black veil, was kneeling at... | |
 | Hallifield Cosgayne O'Donnoghue - 1830 - 366 pages
...the Monks, who, as usual, were extremely anxious to increase the number of their female prisoners. The day for Maria Francisca's taking the veil was...altar. On the preceding day, I was called from my stall at the Royal Chapel to the confessional : a lady, quite covered by her black veil, was kneeling at... | |
 | 1830 - 304 pages
...father, entreating him not to expose a beloved child to spend her life in hopeless regret for lout liberty. He was greatly moved by my reasons; but the...pressing invitation to be present at the ceremony, I determine^ not to see the wretched victim at tho altar. On the preceding day, I was called from my... | |
 | Joseph Blanco White - 1835 - 304 pages
...which a man incurs in Spain, who tries to dissuade a young woman from being a nun, humanity impelled mo to speak seriously to the father, entreating him not...altar. On the preceding day, I was called from my stall at the Royal Chapel to the confessional. A lady, quite covered by. her black veil, was kneeling at... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Day - 1844 - 228 pages
...disposition. The father was an excellent man, though timid and undecided. He feared his wife, and was in awe of the monks ; who, as usual, were extremely anxious...altar. On the preceding day, I was called from my stall at the Royal Chapel, to the confessional. A lady, quite covered by her black veil, was kneeling at... | |
 | 1846 - 404 pages
...disposition. The father was an excellent man, though timid and undecided. He feared his wife, and was in awe of the Monks ; who, as usual, were extremely anxious...altar. On the preceding day, I was called from my stall at the Royal Chapel, to the confessional. A lady, quite covered by her black veil, was kneeling at... | |
 | Charles Elliott - 1851 - 512 pages
...disposition. The father was an excellent man, though timid and undecided. He feared his wife, and was in awe of the monks ; who, as usual, were extremely anxious...wretched victim at the altar. On the preceding day 1 was called from my stall at the Royal Chapel to the confessional. A lady, quite covered by her black... | |
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Monks ; who, as usual, were extremely anxious to increase the number of their female prisoners. Though I was aware of the danger which a man incurs in Spain, who tries to dissuade a young woman from being a Nun, humanity impelled me to speak seriously... 
