ISBN: 9781236152190

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RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 136 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.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. 1905 edition. Excerpt: . . . all, to ministers. And this is not because its ancient church was founded by Llewelyn the Great to save, as tis said, his wife Joan, the daughter of John of England, the fatigue of mounting the steep hill to Llanrhychwyn, one of the oldest and most curious churches in Wales; nor yet because the overhanging steeps lead directly, among other beautiful spots, to Llyn Geirionydd, where Taliesin is reputed to have lived. For I cannot learn that Welsh dissenters, whose claim it is to be the patriotic party, care one jot nowadays about these things, for which at one time Welshmen had so great a passion. That a select few afford a sharp and brilliant contrast to this studied dulness, only emphasises a fact which these notable exceptions are themselves among the first to admit and deplore. Welsh history for the average Nonconformist begins with the Methodist revival, with Howell Harris, Rowlands, and Charles of Bala. Noble men beyond a doubt, who did great and noble work in the last century and later, when, thanks in the main to Anglican misgovernment, the Welsh Church was in a lamentable and parlous state. But the history of their successors is not especially inspiring. Nor are chapel statistics and sectarian rivalries the kind of interests to be absorbingly cultivated without producing a mental atmosphere that seems all ajar with the physical beauties and romantic past of Wales. Thank God we have outgrown these superstitions, is a common retort of the Country minister to any expression of regret at this indifference. What can be said of such an attitude unless indeed Q 226 MINISTERS AND MINERAL SPRINGS Chap. it helps to convince us that the move for higher education in Wales has come none too soon. All this may not seem to be very. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub, RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 168 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.4in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1789 Excerpt: . . . 117--18. Make suppers greater. By a plentiful addition of truffles. j 18. Alled1us. Some famous glutton. --Rome was supplied Wth great quantities of corn from Libya, a part of Asrica, which borders upon gypt; and, it should seem, (fays Mr, Brown) with mushrooms too. See Drydens Juv. note on this place. However, from the circumstance of their being brought from Libya to Rome, l should apprehend that species of under-ground edible mushrooms (as Bradley calls truffles) to b-; meant here, which grow best in dry chapped grounds, and will bear to be carried a great way, and to be kept a considerable time without being spoiled. --This is not the cafe with that species of tuber, which is called boletus, or mushroom; they remain good but a little while, either growing or gathered. Hence, upon the whole, and from the circumstance of P 3 the Virro tibi, sumitque tuis contacta labellis Pocula quis vestrum temerarius usque aded, quis the word raduntur, l. 116, which may imply the scraping, or shaving off, the outward thick bark, or rind, which is peculiar to trusfles, these are most probably meant in this passage. See Chambers. Truffle. 119. Unyoke your oxen-Disjunge--lit. disjoin them. q. d. . Plough and sow no more, that there may be the more land for truffles to grow. A sine speech for an epicure. 120. Toe carver, Structor s1gnisies a purveyor of victuals, a caterer; also a server, who setteth the meat upon the tablealso a carver of meat: --this last seems to be meant here, and he is supposed to do it with some antic gestures, something like capering or dancing. 121. FlouriJhing. Chironomon-ontis (from xl manus, and vojuo;, lex) s1gnisies one that sheweth nimble motions with his hands---hence chironomia, a kin. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<

ISBN: 9781236152190

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