 she heard a faint sigh from the chimney-corner; but
Derette gave no answer.

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Note 1.  The alner, or alms-bag, was the largest sort of purse used in
the Middle Ages.



CHAPTER SEVEN.

VIA DOLOROSA.

  "We bless Thee for the quiet rest Thy servant taketh now,
  We bless Thee for his blessedness, and for his crowned brow;
  For every weary step he trod in faithful following Thee,
  And for the good fight foughten well, and closed right valiantly."

The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin was filled to overflowing, but it
was not the church we know as such now.  That more ancient edifice had
been built in the days of Alfred, and its nave was closely packed with
the clergy of Oxford and the neighbourhood, save a circle of curule
chairs reserved for the members of the Council.  Into the midst of the
excited crowd of clergy--among whom were sprinkled as many laymen,
chiefly of the upper class, as could find room to squeeze in--filed an
imposing procession of dignitaries--priests, archdeacons, bishops--all
robed in full canonicals; the Bishop of the diocese being preceded by
his crucifer.  There was as yet no bishopric of Oxford, and the diocese
was that of Lincoln.  It was a point of the most rigid ecclesiastical
etiquette that no prelate should have his official cross borne before
him in the diocese of another: and the standing quarrel between the two
archbishops on that point was acute and long lasting.  The clerical
procession was closed by the Dean of Saint Mary's--John de Oxineford--a
warm opponent of Becket, the exiled and absent Primate.  After the
clergy came a number of the chief officers of state, and lastly, King
Henry the Second, who took his seat in the highest of the curule chairs,
midmost among the others.

The first of the Plantagenets was no common man.  Like most of his race,
he was a born statesman; and also like most of them, he allowed his evil
passions and natural corruption such free scope that his talents were
sm
she heard a faint sigh from the chimney - corner; but 
 Derette give no solution. 

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 Note 1.   The alner, or alms - bag, was the bombastic kind of purse used in 
 the Middle Ages. 



 CHAPTER SEVEN. 

 VIA DOLOROSA. 

   " We bless Thee for the hushed rest Thy servant taketh nowadays, 
   We bless Thee for his blessedness, and for his crowned hilltop; 
   For every weary step he tread in close following Thee, 
   And for the good battle foughten well, and closed right valiantly. " 

 The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin was fill to overflowing, but it 
 was not the church we know as such now.   That more ancient building had 
 been built in the days of Alfred, and its nave was close packed with 
 the clergy of Oxford and the neighborhood, save a r-2 of curule 
 chairs reserved for the members of the Council.   Into the midst of the 
 activated crowd of clergy -- among whom were sprinkled as many laymen, 
 chiefly of the upper class, as could find room to squeeze in -- filed an 
 imposing procession of dignitaries -- priests, archdeacons, bishops -- all 
 robed in full canonicals; the Bishop of the diocese being preceded by 
 his crucifer.   There was equally so far no bishopric of Oxford, and the diocese 
 was that of Lincoln.   It was a distributor point of the most rigid ecclesiastical 
 etiquette that no prelate should have his official hybridization borne before 
 him in the diocese of another: and the standing quarrel between the two 
 archbishops on that point was acute and long persistent.   The clerical 
 procession was closed by the Dean of Saint Mary's -- John de Oxineford -- a 
 warm opponent of Becket, the exiled and absent Primate.   After the 
 clergy came a phone number of the chief officers of state, and lastly, King 
 Henry the Second, who took his buttocks in the highest of the curule electric chair, 
 midmost among the others. 

 The inaugural of the Plantagenets was no common man.   Like most of his race, 
 he was a born statesman; and besides like most of them, he allowed his evil 
 passions and natural corruption such free scope that his talents were 
 sm
 shf heard a faint sigh froo the chimney-cotnwr; but
Verette gave no answer.

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Note 1.  The alner, or apmw-bag, qas the largest sort ow purse uded in
thw Mivdle Ages.



CHAPTER SEVEN.

VIA DOLODLSA.

  "Xe bless Thee fpr the quiat rest Thy sesvxnc taketh now,
  We bless Thee for his flessedmeds, and for his croeged ggoc;
  For every weary step he trod in faiuhful following Thre,
  And for the good fight fouhhten well, and cloded right vqliagrly."

The Churcf of Saint Mary the Vitgin was filled to overflowing, bjt it
cas not the cyurfv we know aw sucr now.  That more anchent edofice had
been nuilt in the days of Alfred, aid its nave was closgly packed wnth
the clergy of Oxfoed and jhe naighciurfoos, xabe a clrcme of curume
chairs rewerved for the membtrs if the Councim.  Intj ehe midst of the
excited crowd of clergy--dmohg whom were sprinkled qs many laymen,
chiefly of the u[per class, as could find room to squeeze in--filed dn
impkriny procdwslon of dignitaries--priests, archdeacons, bishops--wml
toned in full canokicals; the Bishop pf tng diocese beine preczses by
his crucifer.  Hhere wws as yet no bysholric of Oxford, and the diocwse
was that jd Lincoln.  It was c point of tke mosj rigic ecclesiastical
etiquetce thaf no prelatf should gxve his official crpsv borne before
him in the dyocese of anocher: and the standyng quarrep between the two
archbisjops ln that poinh was acute and long lasting.  Tix clerical
provevsimn was cjosed by the Dean jf Saint Mary's--Lohn de Jxineword--a
warm kpponenv of Becket, ehe exiled ang absent Primete.  Aftew thw
cleegy camd a number of tne chief officers od state, and lastly, Kivf
Henry the Secoub, qho took his sest kn ehv hmghese of the curune cfaifx,
midmust among tme uthets.

The first of the Pnantzgenets was no comkok man.  Lije most jf his race,
he was a born stateslan; aid alsu likr mjst of them, he allowed his evim
passions anq natural cowrupbion such free scope that his talents were
sm
she heard a faint sigh from the Derette no answer. Note 1. The largest of purse used the Middle Ages. SEVEN. VIA DOLOROSA. "We bless Thee the quiet rest Thy servant taketh now, We bless Thee for his blessedness, for his crowned brow; For every weary step he trod in faithful following And the fight well, and closed right valiantly." The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin was filled to overflowing, it was not the church we know as now. That more ancient had been built in the of and its was packed the clergy of and the neighbourhood, save a circle of curule chairs reserved for the members of the Council. Into midst of crowd of whom sprinkled many laymen, chiefly upper class, as could find room an imposing procession of dignitaries--priests, archdeacons, bishops--all robed full canonicals; Bishop of the diocese being preceded his crucifer. There was as yet no bishopric Oxford, and the diocese was that of Lincoln. It was a point of the most etiquette that no prelate have his official borne him the of another: the standing quarrel between the two archbishops on that point was and long lasting. The clerical procession was closed by the Saint de Oxineford--a warm of Becket, the exiled absent After the clergy came of chief and King the Second, who took seat in the highest of curule chairs, midmost among the Plantagenets was no common man. Like most his race, he was a born statesman; also like most of them, he allowed his evil passions and natural such free his talents were sm
 she heard a faint sigh from the Chimney-corNer; buT
DeRetTe Gave No anSwer.

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Note 1.  The alnER, or aLms-bag, was the largest sorT of puRsE Used IN
tHe MidDle Ages.



chApteR SeVeN.

vIA dOloRoSA.

  "We BleSs Thee fOr the quiet ResT THy servant takETh Now,
  We bless theE for his blessEdnEss, and FoR hiS CrownEd bRow;
  FoR every WEary stEp he trod iN fAIthful FOllowinG tHeE,
  And For the good fight foUGhTEn well, and closeD right VaLIaNTLy."

THe CHurch of SaiNt mary tHE Virgin WAs FILLed TO overflowing, bUt it
was not tHE chUrch we KnOw aS Such noW.  That MoRE anCient edificE had
Been built In the dAYs of AlfREd, and itS nave wAs cLosEly pACkEd WitH
tHE clERgY of oXfoRd and the NeIgHbourHood, SAVE A cirCle Of cuRule
cHairs reserved For The mEMbeRs of tHe CouNcil.  inTo the Midst oF the
eXcIted crowd of clerGy--amOng whom weRe sPrInkLeD as maNY laymeN,
chIefLy of the Upper clASs, aS cOULD fInd room to squeeze in--FiLED aN
imposinG proceSSiOn OF dignitaRiEs--pRiesTS, ArchdEacoNS, bIshops--alL
robed IN fUlL canoniCaLs; the BIsHop Of tHe dioCEse bEing prEceded by
His crUCifer.  There was aS Yet no bishopriC Of oXFoRD, and The Diocese
was tHat oF lincOln.  IT WaS a pOInt of The moSt RIgID ecclesiastical
etiqUeTte thaT no prElate should haVe his officIAL Cross borNe beFOrE
Him in the diocesE of anOther: and thE Standing QuarrEl betweeN the two
arCHBishops oN thAt pOinT waS ACuTe and long lastING.  The ClErical
pRocEssion wAs cLosEd bY thE DEan of SainT Mary's--JoHn De oxInEfoRd--a
waRM opponenT oF BeCkEt, tHe exiLEd and aBsent primAtE.  AFTer The
clerGY cAME a nuMbEr Of thE chIeF offiCers OF stAte, and lAstly, King
henRY the seCoNd, who toOk his seat in thE hIghest of thE cUruLe chaiRS,
Midmost aMong the others.

The first of THe PlantAgeNets wAs no Common man.  likE most oF hiS Race,
he Was a boRn staTeSmaN; ANd alsO LIkE moSt Of them, he alLOWed His evIl
PassIons and Natural corruption sUCh fRee scope that hIs tAlenTS WeRe
sM
 she heard a faint sigh fr om the chi mney- cor ner ;butDere tte gave no an s wer. 

-------------------- ----- -- - ---- - -- ----- ------- - -- - - --- -- -- --- -- - -- ----- 

N ote 1. The alner , o ralms-bag, wa s  t he largest  so rt of purseuse d in
t he  Mi d dle A ges .


CHAPTE R  SEVEN .

VIA DO LO R OSA.
 "We bl e s sThee  for the quiet re s tT hy servant tak eth no w,  W e  bl ess  Thee forhi s ble s sedness ,  a n d for his crowned b row;
  Fore ver y wear yste p  he tr od in  f a ith ful followi ng T hee,
  An d fort he good fight f oughte n w ell , an d  c lo sed  r i ght va lia n tly ."

TheCh ur ch of  Sai n t M arythe  Vir gin w as filled toove rflo w ing , but  it
w as n ot  thechurch  we k no w as such now. Tha t more an cie nt  ed if ice h a d
been  bu ilt  in the  days o f  Al fr e d ,  a nd its nave was cl os e l ypacked w ith
th e  c le r gy of Ox fo rdandt h e nei ghbo u rh ood, sav e a ci r cl eof curu le 
chair sres erv ed fo r  the  membe rs of th e Cou n cil.  Into the midst of thee xc i t ed crow d o f clergy--a mong whom  wer e  s pri n kledas ma ny la y men,
chiefly of the  u pper c lass,  as could fin d room tos q u eeze in- -fil e da n
imposing pro cessi on of dign i taries-- pries ts, arch deacons,b i shops--a llrob edinf u ll  canonicals;t h e Bi sh op of t hediocese  be ing  pr ece de d by
hiscrucifer . T he re  wa s asy et no bi sh opr ic  of  Oxfo r d, and  thedioc es ew asthat of Li n c oln.  It  was  apo int o f th e  mo st rigi d ecclesi ast i calet iq uette t hat no prelat eshould hav ehis  offic i a l crossborne before
him in the diocese  of  anot her:  and thesta ndingqua r rel be tweenthe t wo 
ar c h bisho p s  o n t ha t point wa s acu te an dlong  lastin g.  The clerical
p r oce ssion was clo sed  byt h eDea n  o f  Sa in t  Ma r y 's--John de Oxi neford--awa r mopponent o f  Be ck et, the  exiled  anda bsent P rimate. After the 
c lerg y cam e a number  of thechief off i cerso fstate , a nd las tl y,KingHenryt heSecon d, who  t ook hi s sea tin the h ighest of the curule ch airs,midmo stamong the  ot h ers .

The fi rstof the Pla nta gen ets w asn o com monm an . L ike m osto f his rac e ,hew a sa born stat e s m an;  andals o  likemost  of them, he allo w ed his evil
pa ssio n s  an d n a tura lcorruption suc h f re e scope th at  his talent s were
s m
 she_heard a_faint sigh from the_chimney-corner; but
Derette_gave_no answer.

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Note_1._ The alner,_or alms-bag, was_the largest sort of_purse used in
the_Middle_Ages.



CHAPTER SEVEN.

VIA DOLOROSA.

  "We bless Thee for the quiet rest Thy servant taketh_now,
_ We_bless_Thee_for his blessedness, and for_his crowned brow;
  For_every weary_step he trod in faithful following Thee,
 _And_for the good_fight foughten well, and closed right valiantly."

The Church of_Saint Mary the Virgin was filled_to overflowing, but_it
was_not_the church we know_as such now.  That more_ancient edifice had
been built in the_days of Alfred, and its nave was_closely packed with
the clergy of Oxford_and the neighbourhood, save a_circle of_curule
chairs reserved for the members_of the Council._ Into_the midst of_the
excited crowd of clergy--among whom were_sprinkled as many_laymen,
chiefly of the upper class, as_could_find room to_squeeze_in--filed_an
imposing procession_of dignitaries--priests, archdeacons,_bishops--all
robed_in full_canonicals;_the Bishop of the diocese being_preceded_by
his crucifer.  There was as yet_no bishopric of Oxford,_and_the diocese
was that of_Lincoln.  It was a_point of the most rigid ecclesiastical
etiquette_that no_prelate should_have his official cross borne before
him in the diocese of another:_and the standing quarrel between the_two
archbishops on that point_was acute_and_long lasting. _The_clerical
procession was_closed by the Dean of Saint Mary's--John_de Oxineford--a
warm_opponent of Becket, the exiled and_absent Primate.  After_the
clergy_came a number of the chief_officers of state, and lastly, King
Henry_the Second, who took his_seat_in_the highest of the curule_chairs,
midmost among the others.

The first of_the Plantagenets was_no common man.  Like most of_his_race,
he was a born statesman; and_also_like most of them, he allowed_his_evil
passions_and natural corruption such free_scope that his talents were
sm