This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ...England, to evince a more than ordinary inclination or zeal for carrying any object into execution; as it appears likewise to have been when Butler wrote his humorous poem: " For if a trumpet sound, or drum beat, Who has not a Month's Mind to combat?" Hudibras. The most antient Obit in Europe is that of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ...England, to evince a more than ordinary inclination or zeal for carrying any object into execution; as it appears likewise to have been when Butler wrote his humorous poem: " For if a trumpet sound, or drum beat, Who has not a Month's Mind to combat?" Hudibras. The most antient Obit in Europe is that of Childebert, of France, about the middle of the sixth century, which is said on the eve of St. Thomas's Festival, in the Abbey of St. Germains Desprez. In Ireland, where Popery is still upheld, the purchased obituals remain unaltered in tendency as well as title: In 1803 Richard Power, of Kilmallon, bequeathed.100. part for the repairs of his parish church, and part for a Month's Mind: and even yet later, 1805, William Loner-gan, the Priest of Carrickbeg, left a similar sum for his Month's Mind! Having in this article, as in some degree connected with it, given an account of the claim, made by the late Sovereigns of France, to the titles of most " Christian King," and " Eldest Son Of The Church," it may not be considered as uninteresting to add, that Clovis (in honour of whom they are stated to have originated), was the first Monarch of the Franks who introduced the exterior honours, or distinguishing badges of royalty, of the Purple, Crown, Lance, or as afterwards substituted, the Sceptre: and further, that the Cruse which Remiqius made use of when he baptized Clovis, was alleged to have been carefully preserved in France, and constantly used at the Anointing of all their subsequent Kings, at their several coronations. (6jH October.) A native of Pais de Gavre in France, was held in great esteem as a Virgin Martyr; having suffered death under the Presidentship of Dacianus by the most cruel torments, about the year 290. Beyond these facts little is...
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