The hand-book for the town of Lymington, the New Forest and the surrounding neighbourhood. To which is added a list of the resident gentryR. King, 1847 - 156 pages |
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Page 29 - God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be like unto his glorious body, according to the mighty working, •whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself.
Page 29 - I HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead which die in the Lord : even so saith the Spirit ; for they rest from their labours.
Page 108 - King William II., surnamed Rufus, on the breast; of which stroke he instantly died, on the 2nd of August, 1100. " King William II., surnamed Rufus, being slain, as before related, was laid in a cart belonging to one Purkess, and drawn from hence to Winchester, and buried in the cathedral church of that city.
Page 108 - Here stood the oak on which an arrow, shot by Sir Walter Tyrrell at a stag, glanced and struck King William II., named Kufus, in the breast, of which he instantly died, on the 2d of August AD 1100.
Page 57 - Primate of all Ireland, a Prelate so eminent for the accomplishments of his mind, the purity of his heart, and the excellence of his life, that it may be thought superfluous to specify his titles, recount his virtues, or even erect a monument to his fame. His titles he not only deserved, but adorned; his virtues are manifest in his good works, which had never dazzled the public eye, if they had not been too bright...
Page 63 - About forty years ago, a cottager, who lived near the centre of the village, heard frequently a strange noise behind his house, like that of a person in extreme agony. Soon after, it caught the attention of his wife, who was then confined to her bed. She was a timorous woman, and being greatly alarmed, her husband endeavoured to persuade her that the noise she heard was only the bellowing of the stags in the forest.
Page 96 - ... the very words of the old men from whom I received the accounts) and a good round logge under their heades, insteade of a boulster.
Page 65 - ... all the circumstances relating to it. At length the owner of it, a gentleman of the name of Forbes, making too rash an experiment to discover the cause, bored a hole in its trunk. After this it never groaned. It was then rooted up, with a further view to making a discovery ; but still nothing appeared which led to any Investigation of the cause.
Page 64 - In the meantime the tree did not always groan ; sometimes disappointing its visitants ; yet no cause could be assigned for its temporary cessations, either from seasons or weather. If any difference was observed, it was thought to groan least when the •weather was wet, and most when it was clear and frosty ; but the sound at all times seemed to come from the roots.
Page 47 - ... had none to help him, and caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.