 | Cambridge (Mass.) - Cambridge (Mass.) - 1881 - 198 pages
...glorious saint," writes the exile, " makes a mean cottage a stately palace: were I to make my choyce, I would rather abide with this saint in his poor cottage than with any of the princes I know of, at this day, in the world." There is a grim dignity in this compliment, corning... | |
 | Cambridge, Mass - Cambridge (Mass.) - 1881 - 194 pages
...touchingly describes a visit paid to Elder Frost in his poor abode. " A glorious saint," writes the exile, " makes a mean cottage a stately palace : were I to make my choyce, I would rather abide with this saint in his poor cottage than with any of the princes I know... | |
 | Robert P Clapp - 1881 - 202 pages
...describes a visit paid tcf Elder Frost in his poor abode. " A glorious saint," writes the exile, " makes a mean cottage a stately palace : were I to make my choyce, I would rather abide with this saint in his poor cottage than with any of the princes I know... | |
 | George Thomas Little - Maine - 1909 - 824 pages
...esteeming it a favor yt we would come into yr mean habitation ; assured us of his fervent prayers to ye Lord for us : — A glorious saint makes a mean cottage...were I to make my choice, I would rather abide with ye sainte in his poor cottage than with any one of ye princes yt I know of at ys day in ye world."... | |
 | Thomas Gold Frost, Edward Lysander Frost - 1909 - 276 pages
...esteeming it a favour yt we would come into yr mean habitation ; assured us of his fervent prayers to ye Lord for us ; — A glorious saint makes a mean cottage a stately palace ; were I to make my choyce, I would rather abide with ys saint in his poor cottage, than with any one of ye princes I know... | |
 | Lemuel Aiken Welles - Regicides - 1927 - 160 pages
...who esteemed it a favor that they should come into his mean habitation. Of this visit Goffe wrote, "A glorious Saint makes a mean Cottage a Stately palace;...princes that I know of at this day in the world." They called on one G. Beale who was sick, and were visited by Reverend Mr. Mitchell and others. Hutchinson... | |
 | American essays - 1877 - 794 pages
...is a historical picture under which may be inscribed the accompanying words of Goffe in his journal: "A glorious saint makes a mean cottage a stately palace...with this saint in his poor cottage than with any of the princes that I know of at this day in the world." The imposing shade of Wallenstein, their contemporary,... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1864 - 548 pages
...Esteeming it a favour yt we would come into yr mean habitation ; assured us of his fervent prayers to ye Lord for us : — A glorious Saint makes a mean Cottage a Stately palace ; were I to make my choyce, I would rather abide wth ys Saint in his poor Cottage then wth any one of ye princes yt I know... | |
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23 d. 6 m. — In ye evening wee vissited Elder Frost, who rec'd us with great kindness and love, esteeming it a favour yt we would come into yr mean habitation ; assured us of his fervent prayers to ye Lord for us ; — A glorious saint makes a mean... 