This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ... herself quickly; and is it not well known that St. Sulpicius, while a mere child, went to pray by night at a ruined church near his father's house; two black demons, who haunted the ruin, would have scared him from his devotions, but he drove them away with the sign of the cross. And was it not so ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ... herself quickly; and is it not well known that St. Sulpicius, while a mere child, went to pray by night at a ruined church near his father's house; two black demons, who haunted the ruin, would have scared him from his devotions, but he drove them away with the sign of the cross. And was it not so with St. Frodobert, who in the same manner drove away a devil that used to stop him on his way to school; and the Belgian St. Juetta, when she went to her devotions at night? Marie crossed herself, while every nerve in her body tingled with fear. Then, she raised her hand and brushed aside a low-hanging bough that had entangled its forked ends in Katharine's head gear. "Oh Marie," the latter laughed, hysterically, "I was sure that the friar's great, dirty fingers were in my hair." "Zut! the beast," said Marie, "the old Jacobin, if he should dare" "Hush," said her mistress, trembling, as she grasped her companion's arm. "Oh, I know there is something prowling near us!" They stood still, intently listening to the faint sound of trickling drops of water that fell from the overladen trees. The grey darkness was so intense, that they could see only the dim outlines of the leafless branches; but there was no under-brush, or wild growth to impede their progress, and they had often traversed the forest road together. As they proceeded, cautiously, making their way through the forest, the night became darker, and the wind sighed more heavily through the naked limbs overhead; the sounds of revelry, and of human habitation, had become less distinct, while a turn in the road had closed their view of the house and its twinkling lights. It was scarcely a mile, that intervened between them and the...
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Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Slightly tanned. Covers show light edge wear and rubbing. Binding cracked slightly but still intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
