 | 1864 - 868 pages
...strongholds of heresy in this country ? It lives on the ear like a music that can never be forgotten — like the sound of church bells, which the convert hardly knows how he can forego. Its felicities often seem to be almost things rather than mere words. It is part of the national mind, and the anchor... | |
 | American periodicals - 1870 - 878 pages
...strongholds of heresy in this country ? It lives in the ear like a music that can never be forgotten, like the sound of church bells, which the convert...can forego. Its felicities seem to be almost things instead of words ; it is a part of the national mind, and the anchor of national seriousness ; the... | |
 | 1856 - 504 pages
...in favour of our old English book : " It lives in the ear like a music that can never be forgotten, like the sound of church bells which the convert hardly...to be almost things rather than mere words. It is part of the national mind, and the anchor of national seriousness. The memory of the dead passes into... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1853 - 678 pages
...strongholds of heresy in this country ? It lives on the ear like a music that can never be forgotten, like the sound of church bells, which the convert hardly knows how he can forego. Its felicities often seem to be almost things rather than mere words. It is part of the national mind, and the anchor... | |
 | Massachusetts Bible Society - Bible - 1853 - 814 pages
...the strongholds of Protestantism ? It lives on the ear like music that cannot be forgotten, like the church bells which the convert hardly knows how he can forego. Its felicities seem to be things rather than words. The memory of the dead passes into it. The potent traditions of childhood... | |
 | Christian literature for children - 1854 - 778 pages
...marvellous English of the Protestant Bible lire on the ear like music that can never be forgotten — like the sound of church bells which the convert hardly knows how he can forego. Its felicities often seem to be almost things, rather than mere words. It is part of the national mind, and the anchor... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - English language - 1855 - 240 pages
...strongholds of heresy in this country? It lives on the ear, like a music that can never be forgotten, like the sound of church bells, which the convert hardly knows how he can forego. Its felicities often seem to be almost things rather than mere words. It is part of the national mind, and the anchor... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - English language - 1855 - 232 pages
...strongholds of heresy in this country? It lives on the ear, like a music that can never be forgotten, like the sound of church bells, which the convert hardly knows how he can forego. Its felicities often seem to be almost things rather than mere words. It is part of the national mind, and the anchor... | |
 | 1855 - 606 pages
...strongholds of heresy, in this country ? It lives on the ear, like a music that can never be forgotten, like the sound of Church bells, which the convert hardly knows how he can forego. Its felicities often seem to be almost things rather than mere words. It is part of the national mind, and the anchor... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin.) - 1855 - 272 pages
...strongholds of heresy in this country? It lives on the ear, like a music that can never be forgotten, like the sound of church bells, which the convert hardly knows how he can forego. Its felicities often seem to be almost things rather than mere words. It is part of the national mind, and the anchor... | |
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Who will not say that the uncommon beauty and marvellous English of the Protestant Bible is not one of the great strongholds of heresy in this country? It lives on the ear, like a music that can never be forgotten, like the sound of church bells, which... 
