 Bible, which he took and said it was the thing that he loved above all things in the world. A canopy was provided for him to stand under, which he did, and talked awhile with General Monk and others, and so into a stately coach there set for him, and...  The Church of England quarterly review - Page 1781848Full view - About this book
 | 1907 - 584 pages
...assurance addressed to the Mayor of Dover that the English Bible, which he had been promptly handed, ' was the ' thing that he loved above all things in the world.' ' The ' worthy Mayor,' as a recent historian wittily puts it, ' was ' enchanted at so honest an answer,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1828 - 448 pages
...give him again. The Mayor also presented him, from the town, a very rich Bible, which he took, and said it was the thing that he loved above all things...stately coach there set for him, and so away through the towne towards Canterbury, without making any stay at Dover." by the same hand that furnished the inscription... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1829 - 434 pages
...give him again. The Mayor also presented him, from the town, a very rich Bible, which he took, and said it was the thing that he loved above all things...Monk and others, and so into a stately coach there get for him, and so away through the towne towards Canterbury, without making any stay at Dover." by... | |
 | 1835 - 466 pages
...give him again. The Mayor also presented him, from the town, a very rich Bible, which he took, and said it was the thing that he loved above all things in the world. A canopy was provided for him to sland under, which he did, and talked awhile with General Monck and others, and so into a stately coach... | |
 | 1870 - 846 pages
...to the day of Charles's landing at Dover, when he took the Bible presented by the Mayor, " and eaid it was the thing that he loved above all things in the world ! " " A marciful Providence fashioned us holler 0' purpose that we might our principles swuller." sings Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1848 - 472 pages
...did give him again. The Mayor also presented him from the town a very rich Bible, which he took, and said it was the thing that he loved above all things...shouting and joy expressed by all is past imagination. Seeing that my Lord did not stir out of his barge, I got into a boat, and so into his barge, and we... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1854 - 494 pages
...did give him again. The Mayor also presented him from the town a very rich Bible, which he took, and said it was the thing that he loved above all things...shouting and joy expressed by all is past imagination. Seeing that my Lord did not stir out of his barge, I got into a boat, and so into his barge, and we... | |
 | Charles Selby - 1854 - 338 pages
...did give him again. The mayor also presented him from the town a very rich bible, which he took, and said it was the thing that he loved above all things...stately coach there set for him, and so away through the towne towards Canterbury, without making any stay at Dover. The shouting and joy expressed by all is... | |
 | Mackenzie Edward Charles Walcott - 1859 - 660 pages
...give him again. The mayor also presented him, from the town, a very rich Bible, which he took, and said it was the thing that he loved above all things...shouting and joy expressed by all is past imagination." The king turned to his officers and said, " Well, gentlemen, these good folks seem so happy to see... | |
 | John William Clayton - 1859 - 464 pages
...did give him again. The mayor also presented him from the town a very rich Bible, which he took, and said it was the thing that he loved above all things...under, which he did, and talked awhile with General Moncke and others, and so into a stately coach there set for him, and so away through the town towards... | |
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