| 单词 | take the veil |
| 例句 | "These instruments will take us in that direction, will take the veil off, I hope, for much of the American public." SD museum adds Elvis' guitar to vast collection 2013-04-25T16:14:15Z Soon these same friends have been thrown back into jail or are murdered by the revolutionaries; Marji and her schoolmates take the veil and are taught self-flagellation instead of algebra. Review: ‘Persepolis,’ by Marjane Satrapi 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Pryor liked “taking the veil off the front so people could see what was going on.” With Help From Herb Alpert, Letting the Light In at the Harlem School of the Arts 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z Many of the widows who took the veil were, however, less romantic figures. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z As soon as I could speak, I told them of my vows, and engaged them to keep my recovery a profound secret, till I had taken the veil. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z He then took the veil, placed it in his brown, scarred bosom--upon his heart;--and raising his eyes and one hand to Heaven, murmured some words that were not distinctly heard. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z The letter concluded by the announcement, that she was about to retire to a convent where she should, in due time, take the veil. Ghosts and Family Legends A Volume for Christmas 2012-04-21T02:00:22.650Z Those who have recently taken the veil have their heads encircled by a crown. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Such women as left husband and children to take the veil must have been moved by a very strong vocation for religion, or else by excessive weariness. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z When a lady takes the veil, her nearest relations inherit her property, except about 1000l., which goes to the convent. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z An overpowering state of exaltation, of something akin to the ecstasy of a woman upon taking the veil, came over her. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z His only sister, to whom he was much attached, was a Catholic, and had recently taken the veil. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z Along with her younger sister, Elena, who afterwards took the veil, she received his instructions at her father's request, in his own house. The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century 2012-02-25T03:00:10.400Z It was necessary for a wife to obtain her husband’s permission before she could take the veil, since her action entailed celibacy on his part also, during her lifetime. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The notion of taking the veil was in a calmer moment given up. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The roses all turn pale, too; The doves all take the veil, too; The blind will see the show. A Little Book of Old Time Verse Old Fashioned Flowers 2012-02-13T03:00:15.823Z I tell you that, by law, no girl should be allowed to take the veil and renounce the joys and beauties of this life. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 1 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:59.847Z The strange ceremony of taking the veil had been her burial rite. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z She was born 11 March 1278 and took the veil at the age of seven years. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z She would tend his lowly bed, plant flowers on it, then take the veil and spend in prayer and vigil such days as it might be her lot to linger through. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z On her widowhood, however occasioned, she retired from the world, and took the veil at Denny Abbey, between Cambridge and Ely. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z For the rest, she took him as some good Catholics take the veil, from a sense of the call. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z He watched her take the veil about her shoulders another turn about her throat, and watched her move away a pace. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z The roses all turn pale, too; The doves all take the veil, too; The blind will see the show. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z On the final defeat of Mordred she retires to a nunnery, takes the veil, and is no more heard of. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z On taking the veil, she received those appointments and allowances which are usually bestowed upon the brides of Christ. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z She had become a Romanist, and took the veil after her husband’s death. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z Married people are just as human as single people—and so, for the matter of that, are nuns who have taken the veil, I suppose. A Mere Chance, Vol. 2 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.597Z The little nun has cursed her father, who made her leave her handsome lover and take the veil and habit. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Psyche then took the veil, and she bound it round her loins, just as she used to do before. Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z Some were already beginning to shed tears, putting their handkerchiefs to their eyes; others were whispering about the preparations for the festival, and the circumstances which had led the young woman to take the veil. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z The widow, far from yielding to his entreaties and threats, took the veil and destroyed her beauty by means of vitriol. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z She died in the convent on Ina's height:— I saw her the day that she took the veil: As slender she stood as the Paschal light, As tall and slender and bright and pale! A Book of Irish Verse Selected from modern writers with an introduction and notes by W. B. Yeats 2011-10-27T02:00:26.373Z The wills of London burgesses, which were enrolled in the Court of Husting, show that the daughters of these well-to-do citizens were in the habit of taking the veil. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z This frantic town where madcap mischiefs run They ask to take the veil, and be a nun! Chimneysmoke 2011-10-27T02:00:25.953Z In the chapel at the west end S. Catherine took the veil. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z "Seven years," she answered, and then, amazingly, "I was very happy there—for a long time I wanted to take the veil, but Father was simply horrified at the idea." Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z Ifor, however, not approving of the connection, sent his daughter to Anglesey and eventually caused her to take the veil in a nunnery of that island. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z But nuns were drawn from no lower class; poor girls of the lowest rank—whether the daughters of artisans or of country labourers—seem never to have taken the veil. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z His daughter Anna, furthermore, had not only entered that church, but had also taken the veil. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z Lemaure, took the veil, and transferred her services from the stage of the Opera to the abbey choir. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z He took the veil from Mirrab's shoulders and once more drew it over her head. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z Once, French newspapers declared that she was about to enter a convent of Carmelites, and later a description of how my daughter took the veil was even published.... My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Her parents raised no objection to her taking the veil, and she forthwith commenced her novitiate. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z But what use in them if you are to take the veil? The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Galileo was never married; but by a Venetian woman named Marina Gamba he had three children—a son who married and left descendants, and two daughters who took the veil at an early age. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z “Then she doesn’t intend to take the veil because of this?” Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z She had heard of my arrival, and, being aware of my previous history, had imagined that I came with the fixed intention of committing some new crime to prevent Aurelia from taking the veil. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z "The sisters would not wish you to take the veil if you or they doubted your vocation for such a surrender?" The Village of Youth and Other Fairy Tales 2011-08-06T02:00:04.530Z Yes, Catilina, my father desires I shall take the veil, and a parent's voice is the call of Heaven! The Castle of Andalusia A Comic Opera, in Three Acts 2011-07-09T02:00:12.740Z It is done!" he said: "take the veil of shame from thy face, my wife, and embrace, at last, thy husband and thine avenger! The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z She took refuge in the Augustinian Convent, where she lived until my Aunt Agnes took the veil, and my mother was married, when she came to live with us. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z The cut on the front page represents the ceremony of taking the veil, and was evidently drawn by Gilbert. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z As soon as I have reached my majority, I shall take the veil, and pass the remainder of my life in prayer, and God's holy service. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z I wrote you once I planned to take the veil, become a nun. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z How did I deceive myself with the hopes that you would be wholly mine when I took the veil, and engaged myself to live for ever under your laws? Letters of Abelard and Heloise To which is prefix?d a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes 2011-04-28T02:00:15.367Z The girl is a candidate for the Holy Sisterhood—voluntary, of course—to take the veil, soon as her probation be completed. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z She answered: "I wanted once really to be one with a friend; but now I take the veil later than she," she added, with a wondrous tone. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z When I took the veil, it was remembered that the Venerable had said this. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z She tells Dante that the great Costanza, as she calls her, who married the German Henry the Fifth, was also torn from a convent where she had taken the veil, and forced into Royal nuptials. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z It was his pleasure when you took the veil, to draw you to him by his grace. Letters of Abelard and Heloise To which is prefix?d a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes 2011-04-28T02:00:15.367Z The careful skill of the author is shown in many details, among others, in the way in which Camiola, before taking the veil, persuades the King to forgive Fulgentio. Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z After a pause, he proceeded, “It was Dolores, my eldest girl, who intended to take the veil.” The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z He had been on the eve of marriage with her, when she had thought herself suddenly seized by a conventual vocation, had taken the veil, and he had never seen her since. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The girl is a candidate for the Holy Sisterhood—voluntary of course—to take the veil, soon as her probation be completed. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Her husband opposed himself to her vow, but with the help of Wilfrid, archbishop of York, she took the veil, and found refuge from her husband in the marsh-girt Isle of Ely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z She has resolved, she has signified to me that she has resolved——” She raised to him a look of supplication, but he continued more plainly, “that she has resolved to take the veil.” The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z Perchance, thanks to the influence of Robert Estienne, the Princess Marguerite may yet be able to obtain the freedom of Hena before she has taken the veil. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Both her daughters took the veil; three of her sons served the church in different capacities. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z But you must by no means put her to shame by taking the veil from her face, for she may be an honest wife, though her husband be a dog. Khaled, A Tale of Arabia 2011-01-16T03:00:23.317Z Shortly after you receive this I shall have taken the veil. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z She took the veil and became a conservative Muslim, discarded the name Charm, and now refuses to talk about her belly-dancing past, though the sisters remain on speaking terms. The Saturday Profile: Syrian Actress, Igraa, Tests Boundaries Again 2010-10-02T00:20:00Z Obedient to the orders I have from my ecclesiastical superiors, the girl must take the veil within a week. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z On her husband’s death she took the veil there. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" She was appointed, in 1750, professor of mathematics in the University of Bologna, ultimately took the veil, and died in 1799. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide These two sentiments became, by a fatal logic, the cause of her fixed resolve to take the veil. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 Paris by night was a dancer who has taken the veil. The Tempering You are not to leave this cell before taking the veil. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z End her career any way you wish, Garry,—natural death, suicide—or she can repent and take the veil, if you like—or perish at sea—only end her.... The Moonlit Way Ab�lard, filled with grief and shame, became a monk in the abbey of St. Denis, and Heloise took the veil. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Emma, however, complained that they would not allow her to take the veil, and resented it as tyranny that she was only permitted to remain as a serving sister without vows. On the Heights A Novel He has been compared to a lady disappointed in love, taking the veil; and, rather inconsistently with this figure, to a sated sensualist becoming an anchorite. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes To-night I am to spend in prayers in the chapel of the Virgin, according to the custom for maids who have taken the veil. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Fresh efforts were made to persuade Catherine to take the veil. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII "All that I can now say is that, if she cannot follow you to your free republic, she will take the veil." A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois Emma, the woman whom I love above all others--I believe I have already spoken of her to Your Majesty--wishes to take the veil. On the Heights A Novel "And you think you can take the veil, child?" asked Mademoiselle Mars, when they were alone. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience On the way thither I learned the following from the monk: My niece took the veil to-day. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z "You know, honored mother," replied Manna,—her voice was always pathetic, and as if veiled with tears;—"you know, honored mother, that I have promised to take the veil." Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine "And so," said she, with a deeper sigh, "I take a husband, as others take the veil, for the sake of oblivion." One Of Them She had just visited a friend about to take the veil, had just listened to a proposal of marriage--how could she possibly indulge in such strange notions immediately afterward? On the Heights A Novel When he died, soon after,--for the sight of the lady did not effect a permanent cure,--the countess had him buried in the church of the Templars, while she herself took the veil. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) It was one of the reasons that decided her to take the veil. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z You wish to take the veil; you have taken it already; it is drawn over you, and over the world, though invisible to every body else. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine They had come to place the "girl" in a convent Old Sir William had squandered away all her fortune, and the scheme now was to induce her to turn Catholic and take the veil. One Of Them Nevertheless, she did not seem inclined to take the veil; she had strong leanings towards this wicked world, only she wanted one of a different sort, without the wickedness. Black Diamonds For eleven years she was treated in this way, and was constantly urged, by entreaties and threats, to take the veil, while Philippe was continuing his efforts to have the marriage annulled. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) At length, yesterday, having encountered near my house an Augustinian monk, who left the convent surreptitiously, he learned from him that my daughter had been made to take the veil. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Manna was much startled when the Priest told her that he did not consider her fitted to take the veil, that it would be better for her to be Pranken's wife. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Misfortune made immortal these lovers, one of whom took the veil and the other the cowl and whose story has survived that of kingdoms. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern Eudocia was forced to retire to a monastery and take the veil; there she devoted herself to literary labors. Women of Early Christianity It has been doubted by some biographers whether H�lo�se ever saw her lover after she took the veil. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) The ceremony in many respects corresponded to that of the modern nun in taking the veil. Roman Women Manna did not know what he meant; and the Dean, perceiving this, explained to her that he knew of her pure purpose to take the veil. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine She took the veil as though it were poison. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern She had in early womanhood taken the veil, and until this time had lived in seclusion. Women of Early Christianity You made me first take the veil and the vows, you chained me to God before yourself. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) They waited till, under his influence, and in spite of her own protestations and tears, she had taken the veil, and heard the fatal grate shut behind her. Priests, Women, and Families Was this the cause of her secluded life, of the eagerness to sacrifice herself and take the veil? Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine "Certainly," said I, joining the merry humor; "and so will I, on the very same day you take the veil." Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas To relieve the situation, his wife, with self-sacrificing devotion, took the veil and entered a monastery. Women of Early Christianity It was frequently visited and enriched with new gifts by its foundress and her son, and noble ladies chose it as the place to take the veil. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Before my friend had yet celebrated his marriage, my Euphemie took the veil. The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. II. She took the veil from her face, and looked up at the stars. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine "In my time," said the Countess, with emphasis, "when young girls did not take the veil, they married." Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome I never read of a nun’s taking the veil without a certain thrill of sympathy. Household Papers and Stories Her publishers having announced that Ellen Glasgow has “gone into leather,” Keith Preston explains that going into leather is “like receiving the accolade, taking the veil, or joining the American Academy of Arts and Letters.” The So-called Human Race Her mother tried to make her take the veil, and hasn’t succeeded.” The Count's Chauffeur The Superior joined in, saying that she had advised decidedly against Manna's taking the veil, for it was to be feared that she had no true vocation for it. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine "If you thought you had, you would be quite capable of taking the veil." Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome The one related in Mrs. Hemans's beautiful ballad describes him as reported dead, and that his fair one too rashly took the veil in "Nonnenwerder's cloister pale," just before his return. Notes and Queries, Number 234, April 22, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. They would cut off her curly hair, that gleamed in the lamplight, when she took the veil; the linen band would cover her brow and her cheek. Absolution "The convent—I have told you I should be safe there, and so no doubt I should if I took the veil—" "Nay, Madame, not that, save as a last resort!" The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire "It is but natural," returned Manna; "whoever takes the veil lays aside her family name and assumes a sacred one, which is hers until her death, and then another bears it." Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine She was subject to convulsions, and soon after taking the veil fell into a cataleptic trance, which lasted three days. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development I will choose a husband for H�l�ne myself, or she shall take the veil. Angelot A Story of the First Empire Her husband was assassinated by one of her lovers, as some said, and within three years of his death, repenting, it was believed, of her dissolute life, she took the veil. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 But she did not wish me to become a nun, and as she feared the influence of the convent might lead that way, she put me under a promise never to take the veil. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire I do not think that the Empress will consent to the Grand Duchess Marie taking the veil.... The Crimson Tide A Novel Here Romanus II. sent his sister Agatha to take the veil, when he was obliged to dismiss her from the court to soothe the jealousy of his beautiful but wicked consort Theophano. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture "Because the nuns there wished to persuade her to take the veil, and she wanted to marry Roger." The Manor House School The Count, having heard where Leonora was hidden, had also started with his followers and vassals, to reach the convent before she could take the veil and retire forever beyond his reach. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces The Mother Superior cannot withhold me from him; and indeed I fear she would be little inclined to if she could, unless I consented to take the veil. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Marya may take the veil ... or nurse lepers ... or she may become a famous courtesan.... The Crimson Tide A Novel While Jane was an inmate of the convent, a very interesting young lady, from some disappointment weary of the world, took the veil. Madame Roland, Makers of History She took the veil; and the dreary gates of Lanhearne have closed on all that is mortal of her for ever! Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot Unshaken still in her private belief that she would take the veil in due time, she was content to wait, and in the interval to be a useful and agreeable member of society. Famous Women: George Sand "By the way ... with reference to Miss Mildare, have you any idea whether she proposes taking the veil?" The Dop Doctor She sat quite silent for a while, then a tremulous smile edged her lips: “I had meant to take the veil,” she said. The Crimson Tide A Novel "You wish to take the veil, do you not?" Madame Roland, Makers of History At it met several of the ladies we had seen on Sunday, after poor Maraquita had taken the veil. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas Men began to adopt the stole; women to take the veil, and people to visit the hills in search of timbers suited for the frames of massive temples. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era She told me, too, that after she had absolutely refused to marry Nick Tresidder, their one desire seemed to be to induce her to take the veil. The Birthright And after that, even when I began to think of taking the veil, I made abstinence one of my first preliminary vows.... The Crimson Tide A Novel For a long time she kept her secret, but one day, when your father begged her to renounce her strange wish to take the veil, the poor child confessed all. The Regent's Daughter That miserable girl completed her novitiate five months ago; and the night before she was to take the veil she escaped. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf The second, Anne, who, as the Princess Palatine, became the political opponent of Mazarin; and the third, Benedicte, who took the veil and died whilst yet very young at the steps of the altar. Political Women, Vol. 1 Mary had early developed so bold, independent, and self-reliant a spirit as to induce her father, on his death-bed, to entreat Madame de Mancini to compel her to take the veil. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series Oecolampadius praised the work, saying that Luther had here "taken the veil from the face of Moses." Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church "Ah, Dubois," said the duke, "is she also going to take the veil?" The Regent's Daughter Having once taken the veil, these nuns never again leave the precincts. The Cornwall Coast Her father, the Duke of Mantua, had determined that his two younger daughters, Anne and Benedicte, should help, by taking the veil, to augment the fortune of their elder sister. Political Women, Vol. 1 It was her only and her earnest desire to take the veil, and join the sisters in the convent. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series Her sister took the veil at the age of seven. Pascal Thine eyes are clouded, and mercy waits with loving hands to take the veil away! Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus They had played upon that very belief, when, at the last, she had hesitated to take the veil. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 For no woman need take the veil, that is plain, but once taken, one is as good as married to God himself, and then to take a man after! Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty Madame de Montespan had no idea of taking the veil herself. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series Maud had taken the veil from her hat and thrown it over her shoulders in a way to hide the coffee stains. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation Inspired by the example of her companion, she proved the sincerity of those professions which so few had believed in, by taking the veil on the same day with Lucille. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 She had seen the world as a princess and had felt it as a woman, and she had understood all that she must give up in taking the veil. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 She took the veil; and Orlando, henceforth regarded as one who had stained his knighthood, and violated his faith, passed the rest of his life as a dishonored man, and died in obscurity. Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical The disposition to take the veil, even among young girls, is not uncommon in Brazil. Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World The czaritza, mother of Dmitri, who had first incited the mob, was forced to take the veil. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Meanwhile he hears that Leonore, to whom he was reported as dead, is about to take the veil, and he rushes away to save her. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas Sister Maria Addolorata had certain privileges for which her companions would have given much, but which were traditionally the right of such ladies of the Braccio family as took the veil. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 When she realised her vocation, she went into East Anglia where her brother-in-law was king, intending to cross over to the continent and take the veil at Chelles. Early Double Monasteries A Paper read before the Heretics' Society on December 6th, 1914 Her uncle, according to the common history, had killed both her father and mother, and compelled her sister to take the veil—motives none assigned, nor authorities. Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens At the present time, concluded Durtal, there is nothing left peculiar to Paris, but the ceremonies, very like each other, of taking the veil and of funerals. En Route This child was educated at the convent of Moret, near Fontainebleau, where she took the veil, and where, till the shock of the Revolution, her portrait was shown. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother The roses all turn pale, too; The doves all take the veil, too; The blind will see the show: What! you become a nun, my dear! The Book of Humorous Verse All nature had taken the veil, and there was little to see beyond the adjoining fields, and these, lacking the magic touch of the sun, were but60 dull companions. The New York and Albany Post Road From Kings Bridge to "The Ferry at Crawlier, over against Albany," Being an Account of a Jaunt on Foot Made at Sundry Convenient Times between May and November, Nineteen Hundred and Five She consoled her brother and herself by devoting her life to religious and charitable exercises; but she never entered a monastery nor publicly took the veil. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 In due time she took the veil, and the sanctity of her life was shown in various ways, and was attested by miracles. Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey A Description of the Fabric and Notes on the History of the Convent of Ss. Mary & Ethelfleda Her having been a Catholic, rendered her taking the veil not improbable; and to a person of her enthusiastic temper, the duties of the sisters of Mercy would have peculiar charms. Honor O'callaghan She took the veil in the convent where she was confined, and went as a nun into the cloisters with the other sisters. Peter the Great Donna Teresa did not take the veil; but employed herself in the more active duties of charity and benevolence; but she gradually wasted away—her heart was broken. The Pacha of Many Tales Arab girls before they enter the harem and take the veil are a curious sight to behold. Southern Arabia She declared that she had been forced to take the veil against her will, and he said he had been similarly forced to enter the priesthood. Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey A Description of the Fabric and Notes on the History of the Convent of Ss. Mary & Ethelfleda But the priest took the veil off the vessel; and holding it up in the air, he let the water fall in the pool, saying softly, "Lord, let them be bound!" Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories Reprinted from The Hill of Trouble and The Isles of Sunset I never read of a nun's taking the veil, without a certain thrill of sympathy. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 I took the veil; and never was the world quitted by so willing a votary as myself. The Pacha of Many Tales Martha was captivated by the ceremonials of the Romish Church, and wrote to her father asking that she might be permitted to take the veil. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 This, however, is much more probable than not, because in every high-born Catholic family in Austria, one member in a large family almost invariably takes the veil. Seen and Unseen There were but two ways out: she must marry one of them, and petition the other not to shoot him; or else she must take the veil, and so escape them both. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 He had lost favour with King Egfrid, being supposed to have influenced the queen in her decision to take the veil. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See The second, her taking the veil at the Monastery of Coldingham at the hands of Wilfred, bishop of York; her crown laid upon the altar. Ely Cathedral The younger sons go into the army or the Church, and the daughters are wedded to rich husbands, or else they take the veil. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania Constance took the veil in the convent of St. Cuthbert, in Holy Isle, but after a time left the convent clandestinely, was captured, taken back, and buried alive in the walls of a deep cell. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Heaven forbid that I should play the scholar; but I have read in Ménage that it required other formalities to take the veil in the convent of ladies of the society of Vesta. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 Volume 23, Number 4 As for the girl, Carmichael concluded that she was still under the glamour of an ancient superstition, and took the veil after a very commonplace and squalid Protestant fashion. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers The Indians called her 'La Beata,' and by that name she was known in all California until she took the veil, and that was more than forty years later. The Spinner's Book of Fiction Sonnet composed in the name of a father, whose daughter had recently died shortly after her marriage; and addressed to the father of her who had lately taken the veil. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 St. Consortia, in her youth, was passionately courted by a young man of a very powerful family, though he knew she had formed the design of taking the veil. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales He had two sons, and an only daughter, who was a nun, having taken the veil eight years before her father's death. The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art Once more at Wherwell, she entered the Abbey, and albeit she took the veil herself she was not under the same strict rule as her sister nuns. Dead Man's Plack and an Old Thorn They accepted the Benedictine Rule, and gradually the nunnery increased in size, and many ladies of high birth took the veil here. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans With an Account of the Fabric & a Short History of the Abbey She wrote that she had serious thoughts of taking the veil. The Making of Mary Then her schoolgirls were sent to their homes, 'la belle Hamilton,' a Scotch girl, among them; and after them went the candidates, or those who wished to take the veil. The Red Book of Heroes "Ah, poor girl! she is going to take the veil." The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" Acting on the only evidence she had a right to trust, the Mother Superior knew that she would not be justified in hindering Angela from taking the veil. The White Sister It is said—at least, Siegfried says—that she hates men, and will take the veil to become an abbess. Dr. Dumany's Wife Now d'Éon pretended to desire to 'take the veil' as a nun, now to join the troops being sent to America. Historical Mysteries Gudrid then took the veil and became an anchorite, and lived there the rest of her days. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 When peace had been made, she followed his example, taking the veil in a neighboring convent, where, after many years of virtuous living, she died, full of days and full of merits. The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches Within less than a month Angela took the veil in the convent church, and thenceforth she was Sister Giovanna, for that was the name she chose. The White Sister The scene of her marriage, her subsequently taking the veil at Coldingham, and the various miracles over which she presided, terminate in the death and "chesting" of the saint. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance A novice took the veil during her residence in the convent. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution Contrary to Queen Margaret's assertion above, none of them became nuns; Alan may, however, have had illegitimate daughters who took the veil. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. IV. (of V.) Florida, after virtuously resisting Amadour, who had assailed her honour almost to the last extremity, repaired, upon her husbands death, to the convent of Jesus, and there took the veil. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. II. (of V.) I went there with Madame Bernard before I began my noviciate, and I went again, for the last time, before I took the veil. The White Sister "Yes; I am going to take the veil." The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales The young diplomatist returned to Madrid, learned that his cousin, over-persuaded by the priests, had abandoned him, and meant to take the veil. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution It is no longer necessary for science to take the veil, as she was forced to do for security in times past.... Studies in Occultism; A Series of Reprints from the Writings of H. P. Blavatsky No. 1: Practical Occultism—Occultism versus the Occult Arts—The Blessings of Publicity Odysseus took the veil and wound it around his breast, but he would not leave the raft as long as its timbers held together. The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy At times her happiness was dimmed by the thought that she was not looking forward to taking the veil with that eagerness that she had felt before her illness. A Lover in Homespun And Other Stories Many virgins that had taken the veil, putting aside their maiden modesty, wandered about the city lamenting and begging for hospitality, whereby the hearts of many were moved to tears. The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes Then, having averted this, she experienced a great longing to renounce all earthly things, and took the veil in a neighbouring convent, thus shattering for ever the rekindled hopes of her elder suitor. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine There was no question of Eileen returning to the Convent as a pupil: her desire to take the veil failed at the thought that now she could only be a dowerless working-sister, not a teacher. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes Since the Lady Wulgeova, mother of Bishop Wulstan, of blessèd memory, took the veil here a century and a half ago, this house has ever been above reproach. The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century It was only yesterday we received the letter from Quebec telling us of the honor that had come to my brother through his daughter taking the veil. A Lover in Homespun And Other Stories On Sunday, I went to see a nun take the veil. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe At the same time he counselled his wife to take the veil, and they parted, thinking never to see each other again. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine I thought that she had made up her mind to take the veil, and there are few things that will turn a maiden from that when once she has chosen it. King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut She was to have taken the veil, but she felt stifled the moment she entered a church. His Masterpiece Everyone in St. Jerome knew that she was to take the veil. A Lover in Homespun And Other Stories Leonora enters to take the veil, with procession of nuns, preceded by four female acolytes—or are they pages?—in white tights, carrying tapers. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 29, 1892 But when he heard that she had taken the veil his buoyant spirits sank. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine We haunt alternately the roadway and the writing-room, restless and inquisitive; but as the morning wears on, it becomes slowly certain that the Pic de Bergonz has taken the veil irrevocably. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees Eight young maidens of noble birth took the veil with her. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Alas," said Roland, with a sigh, "I confess myself in agreement with him so far as your taking the veil is concerned. The Sword Maker "You think before taking the veil she should receive more religious instruction from you?" Sister Teresa She took the veil at the Dungarvan Convent in very early youth, where she died two years afterwards. The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 The remainder of the two years elapsed, and the day arrived when she was to take the veil. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes Héloïse had already, at my bidding, taken the veil and entered a convent. Historia Calamitatum I have not taken the veil; I may still endure to hear echoes of all the town gossip. The Dangerous Age Have you given us your full reasons for not wishing Evelyn to take the veil if she should decide to do so? Sister Teresa You, chevalier, know the reason why we cannot allow our Clementina to take the veil. The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) I took the veil, and never was the world quitted by so willing a votary as myself. The Pacha of Many Tales It is indeed quite new, for she has only recently taken the veil; but I am sure that her resolution, like my own, is irrevocable. The Forty-Five Guardsmen His disappointment was keen when he found the girl had in the meantime decided to take the veil. The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians Now, as she took the veil from her mean, base mind, it fell also from her beauty, and he saw her ugly, as she really was, body and soul. Six Women Will you now wonder, chevalier, that neither our sons nor we can allow Clementina to take the veil? The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) Donna Teresa did not take the veil; but employed herself in the more active duties of charity and benevolence—but she gradually wasted away—her heart was broken. The Pacha of Many Tales At this institution she took the veil, and she occupies herself, when health admits, in tending the sick. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873 The riddle becomes somewhat further involved when, having established her contract, she immediately intimates that she has not the slightest intention of observing it herself, by declaring her desire to take the veil. Elizabethan Demonology A lady came to a snow-white bier, Where a youth lay pale and dead: She took the veil from her widowed head, And, bending low, in his ear she said: "Awaken! for I am here." Poems No individual, except of noble birth, was allowed to take the veil here, or could be received into the community. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 Without any vocation, as he well knew, he assumed the monkish habit and retired to the monastery of St. Denis, while Héloïse, by his order, took the veil at Argenteuil. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 A third nymph, introduced to make the numbers even, takes the veil among the followers of Diana, and so lives the object of Silvio's chaste regard. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England In the spring of the ensuing year the news reached him that Liza had taken the veil in the B. convent, in one of the most remote districts of Russia. Liza "A nest of nobles" He took the veil from that charming face. Eastern Shame Girl But he must have Heloise turn nun; she agreed, and at 22 took the veil. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters It was painted at the request of the Sanseverini, princes of Salerno, to be presented to a nunnery, in which one of that noble family had taken the veil. Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts Had I taken the veil in my old age? Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 It is my intention to take the veil, and abandon all claim to those affections which are estranged from me for ever. The Lay of Marie Next week I am—I was to take the veil, and I came here to see him once again—God pardon me for it—but I could not help it. McClure's Magazine December, 1895 When all was brought to a good end, the lady took the veil upon her head. French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France I saw them when they took the veil, and a sadder spectacle was not easily to be seen. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 The story ended with the heroine's taking the veil after a death blow to love; and the final scene again became vivid to Alice, for a moment. Alice Adams Ifor, however, not approving of the connection, sent his daughter to Anglesey, and eventually caused her to take the veil in a nunnery of that island. Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery Immediately upon her arrival in Spain, She will take the veil, and place an insuperable barrier to your union. The Monk; a romance With what remained from her husband's property she went back to her native land, and I have heard that she afterwards took the veil at Pernambuco. Tales of Terror and Mystery It was rumoured that she had got away to Spain, that she was cached in a barrel at Riguepeu, that she was in the fields disguised as a shepherd, that she had taken the veil. She Stands Accused She ingenuously told me that she had been sent there by her parents, to commence her novitiate for taking the veil. Manon Lescaut I made up my mind, if it was the convent, to take the veil and be a nun. Bab: a Sub-Deb The season of her taking the veil was fixed for the time when you should be upon your travels: In the meanwhile no hint was dropped of Donna Inesilla's fatal vow. The Monk; a romance Heloise, not yet twenty, consummated her work of self-sacrifice at the call of his jealous love, and took the veil. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 I heard three days since from my friend, the Abbe Aubert, that Madame de Cintre last week took the veil at the Carmelites. The American "She will not take the veil till midnight." A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West Lirette was radiant when she had taken the veil, and wished that every one would enter a religious house. Honore de Balzac, His Life and Writings The Prioress had put every artifice in practice to induce Virginia to take the veil; for the Heiress of Villa-Franca would have been no despicable acquisition. The Monk; a romance She was educated with great care by a very learned though somewhat dissipated priest, took the veil, and, becoming abbess, ruled her nuns for many years, well contented and much respected. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II Motherless before she could speak, she had entered the convent as a pupil at three years of age, and had taken the veil at seventeen. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger Better nothing follow after; if anything, she must step forward and resolve to take the veil. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 There are eleven convents of nuns in the city, and taking the veil is as common as being married. Life in Mexico The first surprize which this discovery occasioned being over, the Baroness resolved to make it of use in persuading her Niece to take the veil. The Monk; a romance For a moment I thought of my sister, but then I remembered that my sister had taken the veil. The Bride of Dreams Lady Anne defended herself and her companions by fresh attacks upon the veil, and upon the lady, "who had done vastly well to take the veil." Tales and Novels — Volume 09 A short time previously a nun had taken the veil at the convent, and I could think of nothing else. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt But even an abbess, who had taken the veil, could not refuse visits, some of which must have been as a second entering of iron into this proud woman's soul. East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne I took the veil of Agnes: I threw it round the Duenna's head, who uttered such piercing shrieks that in spite of our distance from the Castle, I dreaded their being heard. The Monk; a romance Then, passing over to the nunnery opposite, she takes the veil, and meets her betrothed at the altar; and for a life-long union, if not the one they had hoped in earlier years. Woman in the Ninteenth Century and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition and Duties, of Woman. Spotorno says that the daughter Maria took the veil; confounding her with a niece. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Very well," replied my godfather; "you can take the veil in two years' time, but not before. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt Sanchia's hand at the kettle was steady, but her eyes flickered before they took the veil. Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution This latter sensation was not a little weakened, when in answer to my seemingly indifferent questions He told me that his Daughter had really taken the veil. The Monk; a romance I tell you that, by law, no girl should be allowed to take the veil, and renounce the beauties of the world, until she was at least 25 years of age. Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Volume I Including His Answers to the Clergy, His Oration at His Brother's Grave, Etc., Etc. The convent of St. Quirce also put in a claim, on behalf of its inmate, Doña Maria, who had taken the veil. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) I adored the Virgin Mary, and I explained to her my reasons for not being able to take the veil, in spite of my vocation. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt If she could not think of herself without thinking of Nevile—who wanted to mangle her—better take the veil. Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution You are conscious that She took the veil by her own desire, and that particular circumstances made her wish for a seclusion from the World. The Monk; a romance In the midst of our proceedings, a nun had taken the veil at the convent. Personal Recollections Abridged, Chiefly in Parts Pertaining to Political and Other Controversies Prevalent at the Time in Great Britain Several of my new companions were squaws, who had taken the veil at different times. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published Catharine hung down her head and blushed more deeply than ever as she said: "Yourself, father, were used to remonstrate against my taking the veil." The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day Since Death has a veil I take the veil and hide, and like great Cæsar Who drew his toga round him, I depart. Toward the Gulf Long before I took the veil, Raymond was Master of my heart: He inspired me with the purest, the most irreproachable passion, and was on the point of becoming my lawful husband. The Monk; a romance His daughter was placed in a convent, and although it was her father's wish she should take the veil, he was understood to refer the matter entirely to her own inclinations. Rob Roy — Volume 02 This was a fact I knew before I took the veil; for it is a frequent subject of remark, that such or such a Father is on a "holy retreat." Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published So I see no other remedy than to take the veil, or run the risk of my own ruin and my poor father's. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day At any rate she has been there ever so many years, and they have not made her take the veil, as they do most of them if they are obstinate and won't give way. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden Keller had frequently been kind to Haydn, and the younger daughter seems to have inspired him with an ardent love, but she took the veil. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 Jesus took the veil in his left hand, wiped his bleeding face, and returned it with thanks. The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ The time was about five months after I took the veil; the weather was cool, perhaps in September or October. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published Fair, kind, and noble, the Abbess had early taken the veil. The Prose Marmion A Tale of the Scottish Border It contained only the words: "She has not taken the veil; she is at the convent of Our Lady at Tours." Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden V. call, ordain, induct, prefer, translate, consecrate, present. take orders, take the tonsure, take the veil, take vows. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases Abélard, justly fearing his resentment,--yea, being cruelly maltreated at his instigation,--removes his wife to the convent where she was educated, and induces her to take the veil. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women I was introduced into the Superior's room on the evening preceding the day on which I was to take the veil, to have an interview with the Bishop. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published There she entered in a convent of nuns, and took the veil. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut You must not be too sanguine, my poor boy, of seeing her, for it is possible that she has already taken the veil. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden Happiness was brought into my life once more by Flaminia, "the little abbess," who came home to have her last glimpse of the world before taking the veil. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction But the love existed long before she took the veil, and was consecrated by marriage, even though private. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women The Superior once expressed to us a wish to have her take the veil, though the girl herself had never had any such intention, that I knew of. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published "Have you given your consent to her taking the veil?" The Velvet Glove Cheer up, Ma," said Pearl kindly, "I'm not going to jail, and I'm not taking the veil or going across the sea. Purple Springs It was six months after Flaminia had taken the veil that the doctor allowed me to go out. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction Although not meaning to be a nun, she was educated in a neighboring convent,--for convents, even in those times, were female seminaries, containing many inmates who never intended to take the veil. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women The youngest girl who ever took the veil of our sisterhood, was only fourteen years of age, and considered very pious. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published "Well," argued Juanita, "if you did not urge me in words, you used every means in your power to induce me to take the veil--to make it impossible for me to do anything else." The Velvet Glove She never took the veil, but lived and died in severe seclusion, and in the practice of the Roman Catholic religion, in all its formal observances, vigils, and austerities. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 I also endeavoured to make her reconsider her decision to take the veil and immure herself for life; but her whole education and inclination tended towards that goal. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction Why, to be sure, the character of a nun is a very becoming one at a masquerade: but no pretty woman, in her senses, ever thought of taking the veil for above a night. The Duenna I know they have four robes in the Convent, to be worn during the ceremony of taking the veil; but I have never seen more than one of them used at a time. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published These two bitter and burning sensations, the one heightened by the other by a fatal logic, caused her to take up the unconquerable resolution to take the veil. Mysteries of Paris, V3 "Then she told me herself that she supposed I wished her to take the veil, and I nodded my head." The Fool Errant Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley, Esq., Citizen of Lucca But it is our custom, when a nun takes the veil, to lay her in a coffin to show that she is dead to the world. Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal So he took the veil and rode back to the king. The Pink Fairy Book Three young ladies, she informed me, took the veil together, or very near the same time, I am not certain which. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published Though he was the founder of the Sharawadgi taste in England, I preached so effectually that his every pagoda took the veil. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 It was known that the inmates had taken the veil for family reasons, and to the indulgent Venetian temper it seemed natural that their seclusion should be made as little irksome as possible. The Valley of Decision The Holy Mother, or Lady Superior, has power over all who have taken or are preparing to take the veil. Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal The good bishop of Cloyne took the veil of the temple out of his shovel hat: veil of space with coloured emblems hatched on its field. Ulysses He addressed her and said:—"There is some mystery about Novices—What is it? and asked how long a woman must be a novice before she can take the veil?" Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published I am in the mood in which women of another religion take the veil. North and South On reviving he takes the veil, dips it in holy water, and sprinkles the walls within and without. From Ritual to Romance I neglected at the proper time to state what name was given me when I took the veil; I may therefore as well say in this place that my convent name was Sister Agnes. Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal "I told him that if he refused I would take the veil," returned the young girl, with quiet decision. Prince Eugene and His Times As I had become in the eyes of Catholics, "a spouse of Jesus Christ," by taking the veil, my leaving the Convent must appear to them a forsaking of the Saviour. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published The Abbess was of noble blood, But early took the veil and hood, Ere upon life she cast a look, Or knew the world that she forsook. Marmion Doomed to solitude in our once lovely chateau, my, father forced me to take the veil in this convent, promising that if I did so, he would not bring my husband to justice. Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete I am sorry that my toilet was not completed; I should like to have felt that just for once in my life I had taken the veil, if for five minutes only. The Days Before Yesterday I have already declared that, sooner than marry the marquis, I will take the veil. Prince Eugene and His Times This may be a point of some interest, as several secret deaths had occurred since my taking the veil, and many burials had been openly made in the chapel. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published Ah! if Claire had any sense of filial duty, she would quietly take the veil in some convent. The Widow Lerouge Beautiful, witty, and accomplished, she quitted the world where she was beloved, and, at the, age of seventeen, took the veil at Fontevrault. Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Then taking the veil from the countess's hat, he covered her face, and turned toward the terrified count, who, trembling in every limb, was powerless to save himself by flight. Joseph II. and His Court Unfortunately, for some unexplained reason, she took the veil, and said good-bye to a wicked world. Haydn The anxiety to take the veil which had once characterised Sybil had certainly waned. Sybil, or the Two Nations "Isabel Mortimer!" exclaimed Richard, who had been, of course, aware of his brother's betrothal, when the two families of Montfort and Mortimer had been on friendly terms; "we heard she had taken the veil!" The Prince and the Page; a story of the last crusade And the beautiful Princess Red-as-a-Rose Pined for her lover, my Lord High-Nose, Till she entered a convent and took the veil— And this is the end of my nonsense tale. The Kingdom of Love "I come to entreat of my father the permission to take the veil." Joseph II. and His Court Of actually finding a way to elude her uncle's wishes she had no thought—unless it lay in carrying out that threat of hers to take the veil. Love-at-Arms She wishes," said Gerard, "to take the veil, and I only oppose it for a time, that she may have some knowledge of life and a clear conception of what she is about to do. Sybil, or the Two Nations But she went further than she was bidden—she took the veil in the Convent of Santa Chiara, and so retired from the world. The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza Her religious tendencies probably impressed him many years before she took the veil, for he writes of her praying for him. Women in the Life of Balzac She would soon have taken the veil, but just then I came to aid her father in a bloody war, and rescued him from his enemies. Sintram and His Companions "Ah! poor girl! she is going to take the veil." Louise de la Valliere No matter," he added more cheerfully; "I would not have her take the veil rashly, but if I lose her it may be for the best. Sybil, or the Two Nations If she were a fighter, and gloried in it, or if she were the sort who would 'take the veil'—but she isn't either. Saint's Progress The roses all turn pale, too; The doves all take the veil, too; The blind will see the show; What! you become a nun, my dear, I'll not believe it, no! The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 I now understand why, six years ago, Biorn confessed his guilt to me in general words, and consented that his wife should take the veil. Sintram and His Companions Either a husband was to be forthwith sought out, or she was to enter the convent with the object of taking the veil as a professed nun. Great Astronomers You can remain there a few years; you can make a show of taking the veil. Mauprat Here I wished to try the mode of life for a little while before I assumed the serious responsibility of taking the veil. A Fair Penitent She was destined to take the veil unless she could make a marriage which renounced on the husband's side the dowry her family could not give her. The Brotherhood of Consolation Their rules wouldn't allow her to take the veil till she had tried the life for a year first, and then, if she had any doubt, for another year after that. Armadale But," you may argue, "ought not she to have taken the veil, even at the cost of her reason, rather than cause so much despair in the world? Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story I have a great mind to go and take the veil or drown myself in the Tiber. Mae Madden The nuns, finding that I cheerfully devoted myself to every act of self-sacrifice prescribed by the rules of their convent, wondered very much that I still hesitated about taking the veil. A Fair Penitent After Billy had so effectually entombed his ambitions, and taken the veil, so to speak, in a sonnery, he was surprised to discover how much lighter of heart and happier he felt. Roads of Destiny She is passing through the period of her probation; and she is resolved to take the veil. Man and Wife It was as she stood on the Warden's door-step that she decided to take the veil. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story The bereaved young lady has taken the veil, then! Life of John Sterling I had long known that this was my duty, and I now felt, for the first time, that I had courage and resolution enough boldly to face the idea of taking the veil. A Fair Penitent After three months of probation, I took the veil on the twentieth of January, seventeen hundred and twenty-five. A Fair Penitent |
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