 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 Seiten
...bound to stand erect chaunting at choir for eight hours a day ; their faces pale, their heads shaven, their beards shaggy, their backs raw, their legs swollen,...the climate conspires in severity, and selects from ,-niviy the best constitutions. Thfc sickly, novice is cnt off in one or two winters, the rest are... | |
 | Joseph Forsyth - 1820 - 700 Seiten
...bound to stand erect chaunting at ehoir for eight hours a'day ; their faces pale , their heads shaven, their beards shaggy, their backs raw , their legs...feet bare. With this horrible institute the climate con&' pires in severity , and selects from society the best constitutions. The sickly novice is cut... | |
 | Joseph Forsyth - 1820 - 708 Seiten
...bound to stand erect chaunting at choir for eight hours a-day ; their faces pale , their heads shaven, their beards shaggy, their backs raw , their legs swollen , and their feet bare. \Vith this horrible institute the climate conspires in severity , and selects from society the best... | |
 | John Mockett Cramp - 1831 - 468 Seiten
...bound to stand erect chanting at choir for eight hoars a day ; their faces pale, their heads shaven, their beards shaggy, their backs raw, their legs swollen,...one or two winters, the rest are subject to dropsy, and few arrive at old age." Travels in Italy, vol. i. p. 103. Such expressions may seem harsh, and... | |
 | Joseph Forsyth - 1835 - 498 Seiten
...chaunting at choir for eight hours a-day ; their faces pale, their heads shaven, their beards shaggy s their backs raw, their legs swollen, and their feet...one or two winters, the rest are subject to dropsy, and few arrive at old age. I saw nothing to be admired in the church but a silk palliotto painted by... | |
 | John Mockett Cramp - 1839 - 508 Seiten
...choir for eight hours a day ; their faces pale, their heads shaven, their beards shaggy, their bafcks raw, their legs swollen, and their feet bare. With...one or two winters, the rest are subject to dropsy, and few arrive at old age."—Travels in Italy, vol. ip 103. she will possess every facility for accomplishing... | |
 | John Mockett Cramp - 1841 - 522 Seiten
...bound to stand erect, chanting at choir for eight hours a day ; their faces pale, their heads shaven, their beards shaggy, their backs raw, their legs swollen,...one or two winters, the rest are subject to dropsy, and few arriwe at old age." — Travels in Italy, vol.ip 103. she will possess every facility for accomplishing... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 432 Seiten
...tenant. 238 stand erect chanting at choir for eight hours a day ; their faces pale, their heads shaven, their beards shaggy, their backs raw, their legs swollen,...one or two winters, the rest are subject to dropsy, and few arrive at old age." 97. Where the Archiano loses its name by flowing into the Arno. 104. Epistle... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 422 Seiten
...bound to stand erect chanting at choir for eight hours a day; their faces pale, their heads shaven, their beards shaggy, their backs raw, their legs swollen,...one or two winters, the rest are subject to dropsy, and few arrive at old age." 97. Where the Archiano loses its name by flowing into the Arno. 104. Epistle... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 780 Seiten
...lx>und to stand erect chanting at choir for eight hours a day ; their faces pale, their heads shaven, their beards shaggy, their backs raw, their legs swollen,...cut off in one or two winters, the rest are subject V) dropsy, and few arrive at old age." 97. Where the Archiano loses its name by flowing into the Amo.... | |
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The unfeeling Saint has here established a rule which anticipates the pains of Purgatory. No stranger can behold without emotion a number of noble, interesting young men bound to stand erect chanting at choir for eight hours a day; their faces pale, their... 
