| 单词 | sacristan |
| 例句 | She runs into the church to see if Stephen Carey, the sacristan, would spare her a rag and he gives her some kind of canvas cloth that makes my nose sore. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Come with me, then,” said the sacristan, leading the way. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z In a fortnight I have the Mass in my head and it’s time to go to St. Joseph’s to see the sacristan, Stephen Carey, who is in charge of altar boys. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They entered the church by the sanctuary door, startling the sacristan who slept and ate in a small room off the entrance porch. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He is encouraged by the sacristan to buy an antique manuscript volume which is possessed of older and evil memories. Kate Mosse's top 10 ghost stories 2010-10-27T10:24:00Z Originally from Venezuela, he’s lived in the neighborhood with his family for a decade and often serves as a sacristan and altar server. Flooded with sightseers, Europe’s iconic churches struggle to accommodate both worship and tourism 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The Interior Ministry said the man killed in the attack was a sacristan, an individual who prepares Mass, at Nuestra Señora de La Palma, while a priest was wounded earlier at another church. Community reels from Spanish machete church attack horror 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z A sacristan who was closing the cathedral for the night discovered the theft of the reliquary, which encased a vial holding a few drops of blood. Relic of Pope John Paul II's blood stolen from Italian cathedral 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The church says Ishak served as a sacristan, opening and closing the church, as well as a subdeacon, assisting at services. Former church worker sent to prison in assault case 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Now 17, he has a paid position at the church as a junior sacristan, a sort of assistant site manager. As a Catholic parent, allowing my children to be altar servers is an act of faith 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Surfers, sitting on the edge of the break, were like "Phrygian sacristans." Tom Wolfe, novelist and pioneer of New Journalism, dies at 88 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Smith’s photo is right there, in a frame, recognizing him for his dedicated service as the church sacristan. ‘If they come for you, they come for me’: A ‘dreamer’ priest faces deportation — and a divided congregation 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Bob Gubody, the parish sacristan, kept an eye on the progress of the pipe organ, stopping by often to watch Lauck and his crew build it. Historic pipe organ completes cathedral’s $4.7M restoration 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Black people - the free and enslaved - worshipped alongside whites in Bethlehem and Nazareth, where they were sacristans or held other church duties and shared the Moravians’ regimented lifestyle. Moravian record books hold little-known history of slaves 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z In another a nun, the sacristan of a convent, was tempted by a clerk and agreed to meet him after Compline. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The oily sacristan is admirably painted in a few slight strokes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z But the sacristan trembled and said, 'If I go to the pope he will not believe me: give me some visible sign, then, which will show what I have seen.' Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The hawk-eyed sacristan has marked down the stranger, and hurries up obsequious and eager to detain me. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Seeming not to be fitted for it, he was made sacristan, but soon showed that he was less fitted for this post, and resumed his former one. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z These silver vessels were used in the service of the Lord's supper; and after it was over, the sacristan or clerk set tin ones in their place upon the altar. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z Any of our modern classical architects would delightedly "face" a heathery hill with Roman cement; and any Italian sacristan would, but for the cost of it, at once whitewash the Cheviots. Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things 2012-02-20T03:00:15.843Z Hence a sacristan will admit the visitor into the Garden of Sta. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z "Oh, you English, you odd people," hints the sacristan, with a shrug. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z In vain the sacristan strove to excuse us, "foreigners and ladies," who did not know that we were expected to fall upon our knees on first entering the door. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z At Rzhanoff's house, in No. 32, I already found the sacristan reading prayers over the dead washerwoman. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z A courteous sacristan next showed me the beautiful vestments and sacred vessels in use at the cathedral. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z The frescoes in the left wall represent a separate story:— A holy sacristan arose before the dawn to enjoy solitary prayers before the altars of this church. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z They then roused the sacristans of the principal churches, from whom they took the keys and carried off all the altar plate that could be beaten up or rendered portable. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z "He will be here all the afternoon," says the sacristan, "and nothing can be shown; but if you will come back to-morrow I will arrange for you to see even Our Lady's robes and gems." Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z In the olden time, the sexton bore the title of sacristan. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z As sacristan of the church and procurator of the church and residence of St. Mary's for thirty-nine years, he endeared himself to the clergy and the people by his many virtues and great piety. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z The sacristan with evident pride directed our attention to San Benito, a "black" saint, who was held in high esteem by the negroes, probably on account of his colour. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z The sacristan of the church, where his dust is gathered to his fathers, cannot point to the Gozzi vault. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z On a single one of the Virgin's gold-wrought mantles," coaxed the sacristan, "are eighty-five thousand large pearls and as many sapphires, amethysts, and diamonds. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z I reminded them of the primitive dignity of the sacristan’s office. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z At the end of the village the vicar would be found with the sacristan and the acolytes: they must not be kept waiting. The Cabin [La barraca] 2011-12-01T03:00:23.247Z A poor sacristan was my neighbour in the Dark Church, and I gave her a piece of meat for him. 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 Yonder priest thou shalt leave as thy successor in the church, and the deacon thou shalt leave to be his sacristan. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z Now and then, the sacristan knows very little about the art treasures of his church. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z At least, so the sacristan says, when he came with the Holy Water. Under the Shadow of Etna Sicilian Stories from the Italian of Giovanni Verga 2011-11-12T03:00:38.073Z Then the bystanders went out softly, and on the staircase was heard the vibrating tinkle of the sacristan's little bell, announcing that the Lord was departing from the house. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z This sacristan was imprisoned because he had taken back his own horse, the man to whom he had sold it not having paid him. 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 The keeper of the vestry is properly called the sacristan. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z The sacristans are usually to be found in or near the churches, and they are mostly courteous to the visitor, and anxious to point out the most important paintings, statues and relics. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z The sacristan next shows you the treasury of the chapel. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z On the contrary, blessed forever be le grand cousin, the sacristan, the publicist and all the respectables who have been worth to us the relation of your trip to Spain. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z The sacristan said we should have come yesterday—there was a f�te, and the two churches were illuminated. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z But the sacristan never uttered a word in favour of the Gospel, and I thought him a very greedy man who sold Christian books for the only purpose of gaining money. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ 2011-10-14T02:00:24.730Z Besides these there were in the city alone, a vicar, a parochial curate, a superior sacristan, and a chaplain attached to the castle. The Spaniards in Florida Comprising the notable settlement of the Huguenots in 1564, and the History and Antiquities of St. Augustine, Founded A.D. 1565 2011-09-24T02:00:14.187Z The sacristan will show you the reliquary, shaped like a triptych, which came from Constantinople and was presented to the old cathedral by Alfonso the Learned. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z A dirty, bare-footed sacristan in marine blue cotton drawers and a transparent shirt was opening windows and lighting a few candles about the high altar. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z People were adorning the altars, and especially the high altar, with flower garlands, and a sacristan gave directions for a great quantity of fresh roses, as the Abbess had particularly desired that they should predominate. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z He hastened to his vestry, where the sacristan stood waiting to assist him with the vestments. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z The sacristan was also an imposing figure as Nathanael, the second high-priest, who, with all the power of Pharisaical superiority and sophistry, appeared as Christ's accuser. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z The sacristan thrusts a lighted taper forward into the gloomy abode of death, and you are able to distinguish five coffins—those of Ferdinand and Isabella, Philip, Joanna, and the Infante Miguel. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The marine sacristan went to summon the priest, while the bridal pair waited quietly in the shadow of one of the Gothic pillars. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z And, moreover, were I as good a Christian as the zealous old sacristan who opens the church every morning single-handed and shuts it at nightfall, I should not be the man for this business. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z As the first light of dawn looked through the windows, there came a deacon and the grey-haired Javtuk, who acted as sacristan, in order to release him. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z The church was still dark, it had not yet been lighted, the sacristan was obliged to be saving--every one knew that. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Did you ever see a shepherd wolf, or a fox minding chickens, or a pig planting lettuces, or an ox, as sacristan, snuffing out tapers with his horns? Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z I came merely to look at the new altar, and bring some fresh covers to the sacristan. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z Through the divine wrath," answered the sacristan, "a whole quarter of Frankfort once found itself eaten up by swarms of mice. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z In the morning he would often ring the church bell for Mass, in order not to disturb the sacristan. Pope Pius the Tenth 2011-04-26T02:00:21.967Z The sacristan was passing through the church, extinguishing the candles which, meanwhile, had burned down in their sockets before the Madonna in the distant corner. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z I know that the little schoolboy missed two dances because he had involved himself in an arithmetical puzzle, as to how much his predecessor got as schoolmaster and whether he was sacristan as well. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z “Pardon, monsieur,” said the sacristan, with a polite motion of his hand towards the little door, as if introducing somebody,—“the Angel Gabriel!” With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z There, among other votive offerings, representations of hearts, hands, or feet, the sacristan exhibited a mouse, made of silver. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z “Yes—at the Baptistry,” Armstrong replied; “and you are sure to enjoy it—the sacristan makes up such a funny face when he intones.” The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z "I will lock the church when we leave it and bring you the key," Freyer added, and the sacristan was satisfied. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z The sacristan unlocked a great chest to show us Bible tapestry worked by the hands of the saint. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Meanwhile, the sacristan stood explaining these wonders, and pointed them out, severally, with a wand. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z We tell them," said the sacristan, "but we do not believe them. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z The regular echo was ill, and the sacristan failed to coach the new boy properly. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z And if he does--if Rendner takes the Christ, the sacristan Pilate, and some one else Nathanael--shall we not be obliged to study the whole piece again, and can that be done so rapidly? On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z The sacristan said it was a 'regalo' made to the church at its foundation, and none knew who the artist was. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z She then dressed herself in the priest's robes, and decked herself in all the marks of his dignity, and her waiting maid clad herself like the sacristan of the goddess Isis. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Oh, in the little vaulted chamber of the sacristan, with its quaint old wainscot and its one narrow window, dim and many-paned! The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z "Mais Madame," cries the burning, trembling voice of the distracted sacristan, "look at this." A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z Indeed, it was not long before the sacristan opened the church doors for early mass. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z Formerly the religious administration was divided amongst a provost, an archdeacon, a sacristan, and twelve canons. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z It had been arranged that I was to be one of the travelling party; which, from my office of sacristan to the family of the Señor Don Eusebio, was easily brought about. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z He came to say that the sacristan wished to speak for a moment with his reverence, and was waiting outside. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z It is a long time before anyone can speak again, though the little sacristan keeps on moaning to himself. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z The service was over, the sacristan made his round of the church once more, and convinced himself that the devout throng had entirely left it. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z The two bodies were buried here; and an old man, who in ordinary times acted as sacristan, mumbled the blessing. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z Now, I never did like the appearance of this sacristan. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z There will be a great deal of disturbance in your house to-day, your reverence," he said at last, "and I should be sorry to inconvenience the sacristan. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z The ghosts saw at once that it was not the old sacristan who had admitted them; and believed it necessary to introduce themselves. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z The abbot commanded the sacristan to run and open the church; the sacristan ran at once, lit the candles, and remained in the choir, and read and sang. Russian Fairy Tales From the Skazki of Polevoi 2010-12-20T17:11:44.353Z In the town of Filix the pastor was made to take his seat before the altar, with his two sacristans, one on either side of him. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies Blessed be the holy man who was raised from the dead and the good sacristan to whose eyes the miracle was vouchsafed! Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z The Countess knows nothing of my being here, and if you say nothing about it----" "She will learn it through Katrin or the sacristan. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z Galva had listened as in a dream to the little black-robed sacristan, whose duty it was to show the burial-place to visitors, as he had gabbled through the history of the tragedy. The Princess Galva A Romance The sacristan's wife fainted, she fell pale as death in her husband's arms. Four Phases of Love The sacristans were each provided with a roll containing the names of the congregation, which they were required to call over, as usual, before the services, in order to see that no one was absent. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies His rascal of a sacristan was at the bottom of all the mischief. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z Right in front by the door stood Marieken, looking anxiously into the lighted room, in which Brockelmann was still busy, helping the sacristan arrange the improvised altar. A Sister's Love A Novel She had dropped a gold piece into the box for the masses for the dead, which the sacristan noticed, and he looked curiously at this pretty little tourist who gave so generously. The Princess Galva A Romance He sat many hours, even then, with his books, in the sacristan's garden. Four Phases of Love The verger or sacristan was very proud of these capitals, and of the whole cathedral: full of energy and enthusiasm: understood every detail, delighted to linger at every turn. Glories of Spain How they were surprised by the sacristan early the next morning. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z There was not a large congregation—two sisters of mercy, three or four pious and dowdy maiden ladies, and the sacristan. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Ester volunteered to look after Maria, and lifted her to a seat on top of the bench in front of them, while the sacristan was busy lighting the candles on the high-altar. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico At the vacation Clement returned to his parents, and his first walk was to the sacristan's house. Four Phases of Love As we stood listening to the sacristan's enthusiasm, a pale, refined, grave-looking ecclesiastic passed out of the beautiful doorway leading from the church, and with silent footstep walked through the cloister to the chapter-house. Glories of Spain The duplicity and avarice of the sacristan having now fairly come to light, he was dismissed, and another chosen to supply his place. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z Everything is in its old place, only the crown sits a little aslant on the brown, wooden head, for the sacristan has not succeeded in repairing the mysterious destruction any better. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II The engineer entered and presently came out again, accompanied by the sacristan, who had been preparing the hassocks for the bride and groom. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico The sacristan entered his house--all was still--the maid was without in the garden. Four Phases of Love That is one of our canons," said the sacristan, after he had disappeared into the chapter-house; "the one I like best. Glories of Spain As for the rest, it was communicated to me by Ricardo, my sacristan. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z A gaunt, fellow in a white surplice, who figured as sacristan, was sleepily engaged in putting out the candles on the principal altar, with a rod on which was fastened an extinguisher. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. And so, to the amusement of the meeting, it turned out to be the case; the sacristan had retired from the controversy. The Fortunes Of Glencore At the instant, when the snow and ice struck the inferior mass of the glacier, the pastor of the village of Randa, the sacristan, and some other persons, observed a light. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes We all think he is bordering upon it," returned the sacristan; "half man, half angel. Glories of Spain "Well, Signor Arciprete," said the vetturino, hesitatingly, "as he is your sacristan, perhaps you would not like to hear what I think of him." Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z Coster means sacristan or sexton, but the position was one of far greater honour than is now associated with it. The Story of Books "Yes!" said the sacristan, on whom every eye was now bent, to see if he was able to follow subtleties that had outwitted the rest. The Fortunes Of Glencore Only when the sacristan came to tell them to come to the grand altar, did he see her, accompanied by her aunt. Maximina This was a great concession, for in Spain they keep their cloisters under constant lock and key, partly for the sake of the fee usually given: a mercenary consideration quite beneath our sacristan. Glories of Spain I must confess I am puzzled at the whole of that sum having been extracted from the coffer, when, with the greatest pains the sacristan could not replace more than half of it. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z On one side of us we had the padrecito, who was always gay and lively, and on the other six or eight Indian sacristans, or sextons, who were always drunk. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. As if the ecclesiastic had invoked this high duty of his office, the sacristan now came, and said that an old vine-dresser desired extreme unction. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine A very different origin, more suited to believers in miracles, is attributed to this church by the present titular sacristan. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. My father is the sacristan of the cathedral. Glories of Spain The testimony of the sacristan, as I have said before, weighed little or nothing with me. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z The sacristans were so intoxicated that they let it fall in with its neck twisted. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. A devil was just about to pitchfork his soul and carry it off when an angel appeared, contending that the sacristan had not yet committed the sin. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Generally, he found that his breviary provoked sleep, and now he thought it better to close the book, and try what conversation with the sacristan would do as a means to keep awake. Black Diamonds But neither light nor darkness, morning nor evening, could abate the enthusiasm of the sacristan. Glories of Spain So far from it, indeed, that I began to see more clearly than ever that there had been some trick or imposture, at the bottom of which was the sacristan himself. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z The sacristan stands ready with his shovel of earth and stones. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 The sacristan, who is also treasurer, shall have charge of the chapel and its ornaments, their repairs, etc. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Herr Mahok struck the sacristan a good blow on his shoulder. Black Diamonds "No wonder you love it," we said to the sacristan. Glories of Spain "You are very ingenious," said I, "in suggesting an improbability in order to support your miracle, but, if you recollect, the sacristan declared that he caught Antonio in the act of breaking open the alms-box." Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z The sacristan had talked matters over with him and neither doubted of success. The Woodlands Orchids The case was submitted to Duke Richard, who ordered that the soul should be returned to the body, and that he would then judge according to the sacristan's actions. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) So, too, the sacristan, whose fright produced an attack of fever, which kept him a prisoner there for three days. Black Diamonds Not again should we meet with such a cathedral, such cloisters, or even so original and enthusiastic a sacristan. Glories of Spain No; the sacristan was questioned, he knew naught but that they were still on the altar. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z With the letter in his pocket the sacristan departed. The Woodlands Orchids He rose from his knees, and bade his sacristan bring linen, and spread it over the corpse to cheat the flies and the gnats of their ghastly repast. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June "Do you hear it?" he asked the sacristan, in a whisper. Black Diamonds You incur no risk whatever so far," continued Cahill "The poor man is my sacristan, and I am deeply interested for him. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Our honest Peppe held the sacrilegious miscreant as in a vice until the sacristan entered the church to light the candles. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z One day the sacristan asked him impatiently, why he so often stood there staring. Cathedrals of Spain Now they all wanted to speak at once, but Klincsok pulled the sacristan aside, and stood up in front of the priest. St. Peter's Umbrella The excellent pastor felt ashamed that his ignorant sacristan should possess greater faith, and show more courage in this combat with the powers of darkness, than himself; still, fear predominated over his shame. Black Diamonds Do you want a sacristan? if so, he would be your man. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Perhaps the new sacristan had taken them away to clean after the departure of the congregation. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z The very reverend gentleman beckoned, and the sacristan placed on the marble font a large silver basin full of crystal clear water. Pretty Michal The sacristan appeared at the schoolmaster's in the hope of a glass of brandy to celebrate the event. St. Peter's Umbrella "Don't be afraid, pastor," returned the sacristan, as he stooped and raised the pastor on his shoulders. Black Diamonds Here the devil not only enters the church, but even performs the duties of a sacristan at the foot of the altar. Devil Stories An Anthology And there are many offices of a domestic nature, such as that of porter, sacristan, refectorian and steward, which require little preparatory training and can be filled by any one of intelligence and good will. What Shall I Be? A Chat With Young People On each such occasion the fool's sacristan awoke the carnival in his coffin, lifted up the pall and gave him a drink. Pretty Michal Two cows were harnessed to it, and on the way the sacristan stopped to milk them, and then offered some of the milk to the young priest. St. Peter's Umbrella The sacristan hadn't taken three steps in the direction of the vault before a terrible sight revealed itself to both men. Black Diamonds Here it is printed: Related by such and such a sacristan.” Devil Stories An Anthology A fool brings the last piece of news from Verona, and the dearest lives of its noble houses are lost; they might have been saved if the sacristan had not stumbled as he walked. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) Most precious of all the relics," said the sacristan, "is the handkerchief with which the blessed Santa Veronica wiped the sweat from the Savior's brow on the road to Calvary. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise As they passed through the various villages the sacristan was often chaffed by the inhabitants. St. Peter's Umbrella I was ready to encounter the wicked spirits; I would have met them armed with all the terrors of Mother Church, but the courage of my weak-kneed sacristan failed. Black Diamonds Found as a child in a village of central Russia, Matvey was first taken by a sacristan, and, after his death, by Titov, the inspector of the domain. Contemporary Russian Novelists “Faith, my legs seemed to grow under me, as our sacristan said after he had been tossed by the abbot’s bull.” Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes Spanish and Portuguese Folklore But a little while later a very pale bride stood up at the altar of Columb Island Chapel, and was married, with Father Tiernay's housekeeper and the sacristan for witnesses. An Isle in the Water The sacristan had shown him his new home, with its four bare walls, its garden overgrown with weeds, its empty stable and fowl-house. St. Peter's Umbrella Almost the last was the sacristan, whose clerical dress hindered his speed, and whose back was so battered by the abbé that the vestment he wore hung in ribbons. Black Diamonds Through the good offices of the Right Rev. Bishop Pifferi, the Papal sacristan, the relic was restored to the college in 1893. A Calendar of Scottish Saints He decked an altar, or dressed the images as well as any sacristan. The Grandee Once, he recalled, the sacristan had failed to ring the bell, and the Count had been furious for a week. The Eyes Have It "That will be quite right," said the sacristan. St. Peter's Umbrella This mock priest was no other than Michael the sacristan, who brought all the church ornaments confided to his care. Black Diamonds So this picture is called by the sacristan. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) This is precisely the sacristan’s office; we don’t know why their lordships, by printed edicts, which we have seen, choose to interfere in this matter. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) Only the intercession of Father Bright, backed by the Bishop himself, had saved the sacristan from doing a turn in the dungeons of Castle D'Evreux. The Eyes Have It The miserable sacristan had long given up any practical observance of his faith, and remained on the spot a keeper of the premises for the trader who owned them. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century According to these arrangements, when it began to get dark, Father Mahok arrived, bringing with him his sacristan, a man of about forty, with a closely shaved mustache and a very copper-colored face. Black Diamonds The sacristan asserted that there were also twelve golden statuettes a span high, and some smaller silver vases; but all the reliquaries have disappeared except two, which have been preserved at Vienna since 1888. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Also there were the flagellant brothers, naked to the waist, the sacristans, sprouting judge's robes, and all and sundry, even the holy-water dispensers, and those that light, and those that extinguish, the candles…. Letters from my Windmill He acted as the chief sacristan of the Recollect church in Taytày, ever taking great delight in the service of the church and his duties therein. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. That scoundrel sacristan, I suppose, has taken up his quarters below.” Callista : a Tale of the Third Century After supper the countess withdrew to her room, and Herr Mahok went to the greenhouse, where the sacristan had made himself comfortable with wine and meat, and had kept up the fires in the oven. Black Diamonds The mosaic pavement is well preserved nearly all over the surface; and the sacristan opens numerous trap-doors, and puts down tapers, to show the most interesting portions. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia The cathedral has a good choir of singers, also chaplains and many able clerics, and two curas and two sacristans. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. The sacristan immediately put that message into the hands of the father prior. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. The sacristan mayor or head warden of the order made quite a little capital by selling and giving away all those things considered necessary to save the soul and overcome the devil. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' "No, countess; no one shall accompany me but my sacristan." Black Diamonds He would rather have stayed and talked to her in the morning-room; but she compelled him, rather as a sacristan compels the slightly bewildered sight-seer, to pass on to the next point of interest. Tante There is a secular cura who ministers with the help of his assistant and sacristan. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. He has taken from them the sacristans and other servants of the Church without leaving them even anyone to aid them in the mass. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. The one-eyed sacristan mayor held the book and a choir boy was charged with the water-sprinkler and the vessel of blessed water. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' He made the pastor describe minutely every particular of what he had himself been witness to, also how he and his sacristan had made good their escape through the lattice door. Black Diamonds Sister Agnes, who had not recognized in the girl dressed as a bonne-à-toute-faire her protégée of Le Bon Pasteur, was naturally somewhat startled at this unexpected demonstration, and called aloud for the sacristan. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life An old sacristan used to supply curious visitors to the church with a leaflet detailing the narrative. The Works of Aphra Behn Volume V For the Indian who had been sent could find no one who cared to take that charitable office upon himself, either the ministers of justice, the fiscals, or the sacristans. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. I was naturally disconcerted, and it was all done in the presence of the sacristan mayor. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' Now here am I your sacristan; and I ask is it consistent with your honor that a rat should have the audacity to gnaw the ornaments of your altar? Japan At the door the grim sacristan, long impatient for this departure, growled his final disapproval of Mlle. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life But a sacristan came up at that moment and sent away “those tiresome children who were touching everything.” Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook The sacristan watched his master like a cat after a mouse, ready to say amen on the slightest pretext. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore Several days later the priest, who was then Father Dámaso, sent the sacristan mayor to tell me that he wanted to see me. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' This fact has been reported to me by the sacristan and the four persons. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. The porter asked who he was and what he wanted, and he answered, 'I am the sacristan who a few hours ago went out, and now returning find all changed.' Portuguese Architecture Once he had been sacristan at the church of Saint-Sulpice, but intemperate habits had led to his dismissal. A Nest of Spies And they started back from the rectory, the sacristan in front with the hyssop and the holy vessel; then the curate surrounded by his guard of honor, the captain and his men. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore In a dark corner, the one-eyed sacristan mayor was sleeping in a large chair. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' If a sacristan omits to light the lamp which burns at night before the eucharist, the lamp lights itself. Roman Catholicism in Spain The song about the hunchback and the sacristan’s cat stirred its rhythm in his mind. Red Men and White The dead need little protection from the living, nor does a sacristan readily put himself out for nothing. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome Well, son, won't you just run around and tell the sacristan to get the water and the hyssop ready! Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore “I saw him twice speaking with the sacristan mayor,” observed a girl. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' The invention of the poor sacristan would have covered the surface of the earth with plates engraved or sculptured in relief, but would not have been a substitute for a single case of movable type. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History "A thousand years ago," said the sacristan, "the country all about here was a forest." Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Possibly, at the sound of the leathern curtain slapping the stone door-posts, as it falls behind you, a sad-looking sacristan may shuffle out of a dark corner to see who has come in; possibly not. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome The credulous sacristan, unless his face deceived us, believed that this effigy perspires every Friday; that it actually bleeds at certain times; and that it has performed miracles. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months “What! do you mean to tell me about Elias, whom your sacristan mayor hid last night?” he asked. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' The sacristan, wondering at his long silence, was unwittingly present at this development of an idea over which his visitor had brooded in vain for the last ten years. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History One day," continued the sacristan, "Louis the Gentle, the son of Charlemagne, went hunting with all his retinue in this forest. Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The sacristan took a lamp and guided me about, presenting me to one saintly remnant after another. A Little Tour of France The old sacristan told us that it was painted by a brother of the order named Juan Sanchez Cotan, who certainly had a painter's genius and a master's skill with the brush. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months In the sacristy, he asked for the sacristan mayor. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' To this day, I often express myself in signs and words, which, however consistent in the mighty ruler and magnificent tyrant, are little adapted to the humble sacristan of Bergen. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. I can not say that all the sacristan's story is true, but I know that the rose-bush of Hildesheim is the largest one I ever saw, and that the town is a very old place. Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Like all impenitents, the alférez did not mend his ways for that, but went out swearing under his breath, arrested the first sacristan he met, and made him clean the yard of the barracks. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere The sacristan emerged not, however, from the opening; and the monk, tired of waiting, approached, and finally descended the rugged steps which led into the dreary depths. Folk-lore and Legends: German The sacristans looked at him with that rudeness characteristic of people who are in the habit of being ill-treated. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' It was not without reason that Frederick II of Prussia nicknamed Joseph "my brother the sacristan." Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day They had sent for the curé, and he had arrived, and, preceded by the sacristan and his little bell, he had without any preparation entered the sick room. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental Well, the head sacristan was found dead, hung in the garret of his house. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere He had long been accustomed to visit the vault, and whenever the sacristan went thither, he was almost sure to be with him. Folk-lore and Legends: German The peasant sat down near by, disposed to wait patiently, but a coin fell on the floor and he began looking for it with the aid of a candle, under the sacristan mayor’s big chair. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' Her hair fell in curling abundance about her breast, and the sacristan told me it was the hair of a lady who had lost her husband and her only son. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia Since she had been last in the chapel, acting sacristan that same morning, life had taken a great stride forward, dragging her along in its triumphant wake, a cruel and yet a magnificent conqueror. Studies in love and in terror It was the chief sacristan who had thus stolen upon the children. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere Costly presents from kings and Spanish grandees were shown to me by the brother sacristan, who took an honest pride in exhibiting those blessed things. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886 The sacristan awoke at last, rubbed his good eye, and, in a very bad humor, reproached the man. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' The sacristan, with a long rod, was putting out the lights one by one. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Andrew, erst sacristan of Muchelney, was another who left the Order for his first love, but his dislike of the life was less cogently put. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England But the sacristan, dragging the child, disappeared in the shadows. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere A salary of one hundred and eighty pesos was assigned to the cura of the cathedral, and ninety-two to the sacristan. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The procession was headed by three sacristans carrying silver candlesticks. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' The space between the tower and the church seems to have been floored and occupied by the wax-chandler’s chamber and the sacristan’s rooms. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See It was exactly a week after his departure, that the day arrived upon which the sacristan led me to expect a meeting with the baron at the church of Saint Sulpice. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 Well, to-morrow I find Crispin, get my pay, and say I’m not going to be a sacristan. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere With the above, and two curas, sacristans, master-of-ceremonies, verger, etc., this church is very distinguished and well served, and the choir is quite crowded at all canonical hours. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century They were soon able to distinguish the epochs, and, disdainful of sacristans, they would say: "Ha! a Romanesque apsis!" Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life There was a scamper of bare feet as the whole force of dirty house-boys, sacristans, and cooks rushed in to kneel and kiss the padre’s hand and to receive his blessing. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia I learned from the sacristan when the baron was next expected at the mass, and, until that day, did not present myself again at the Place St Sulpice. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 What shall I lose in not being a sacristan? An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere The other two bishops, their curas, and sacristans, receive the same stipends, and for the same reason. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Turning to the sacristan he demands to be shown the chapel of the Attavanti, which to the amazement of the sacristan is found open. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas At his command the sacristans ascended the bell-tower and proceeded to arouse the town. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia Before he could quit the church, however, I crossed it unperceived by him, and walked straight up to the sacristan. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 The servants and sacristans received her coldly, scarcely answering her greetings. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere He has five other chaplains under him, besides sacristans and assistants. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century It's grand where she rides the sacristan's mule down the river and sings: 'Merrily swim we; the moon shines bright. A harum-scarum schoolgirl One of the sacristans was drumming a tattoo upon the bells. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia "A regular attendant, sir," the sacristan continued, in an impressive tone of approbation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 Fans, hats, and handkerchiefs agitated the air; children cried, and gave the sacristans a hard enough task getting them out. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere It has its sacristans and other assistants for the service, propriety, and pomp of the worship; and a fine band of singers, with suitable salaries. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century To the wedding feast accordingly the dead man came, with the rope round his neck, and was placed between the pastor and the sacristan. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology "That will be all set right," said Willis; "we must have no women, but sacristans and servers." Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert His Grace insisted that the soul should be put back into its mortal envelope, and he would then decide according to the action of the sacristan. The Story of Rouen Preceded by two sacristans and followed by another monk, who bore a great book, Father Dámaso made his way through the crowd. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere There is one cura there, one sacristan, one vicar-general, and several priests. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century There are no headstones in this cemetery, and no sacristan holds its records. The Story of the Outlaw A Study of the Western Desperado "I want," I said jauntily to a sexton or a sacristan or something—"I want—er—a wedding." Once a Week And when an old priest, assisted by a sacristan, began the mass softly at the end of the chapter, a small organ gave the tone to the voices. En Route The one-eyed sacristan held his book; a choir boy had in charge the holy water and sprinkler. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere The sacristan opened the padded swinging-door and saw the four men waiting. Stradella It cannot be them, I am sure, and it cannot be Monsieur Ducrot, who is their lodger, for he is seventy years old and a sacristan in the Church of the Sacred Heart. The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective The priests and sacristans, though armed with swords and clubs, were soon driven to take refuge in the belfry. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 He was able to satisfy himself about this truth once more after supper, that evening, when at the end of Compline the father sacristan lighted all the candles on the altar. En Route “It is perhaps the mother of your sacristans?” An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere They walked slowly up the church towards the sacristy, and at the door they met the sacristan, a lay brother, coming out with his long extinguisher in his hand. Stradella This is the history which a sacristan recites to curious pilgrims as he leads them to the sub-crypt. Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1 When Rollo and Minnie reached the place near enough to see what was there, the sacristan was moving his candles about over the coffins, one in each hand, so as to show the bodies plainly. Rollo on the Rhine By my office of sacristan I was obliged to sweep the church, which was large, and they would not let anyone help me. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon The head sacristan took in a small fortune, selling—or giving as alms, to put it more correctly—all the paraphernalia necessary to save the soul and combat the devil. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere This may have been used as a safe for plate and other valuables in the charge of the sacristan. Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire These pious sentiments are all written in my sacristan's cell. Hortus Inclusus Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days to the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston Yes," said Mr. George, "but we must pay the sacristan for showing them to us. Rollo on the Rhine James IV. endowed the chapel with large revenues, and in 1501 erected it into a collegiate church for dean, subdean, chanter, sacristan, treasurer, chancellor, archpriests, sixteen chaplains, six singing boys and a choir master. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys The procession began by the march of the silver candelabra, borne by three sacristans. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere In this room, which has a fireplace, the sacristan probably slept. Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire They seldom want sweeping; when they do, the broom should be taken from behind the house door, and the master should be the sacristan. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection The sacristan had two candles in his hands. Rollo on the Rhine The chapter consisted of a provost or dean, sixteen prebendaries, a master of the choir, four choristers, a sacristan, and a beadle with chaplains. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys “The head sacristan won’t let us leave yet,” said the elder. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere Bannister, the sacristan of the Abbey, who placed his thorough knowledge of the building, its records, and its heraldry, together with the whole of his valuable MS. notes on these points, unreservedly at my disposal. Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire “A poor sacristan attending upon my lord the bishop.” The Pirate Neither Mr. George nor Rollo took much interest in this exhibition; and so, giving the sacristan a small piece of money, they went back to their carriage. Rollo on the Rhine This good-natured brother, who was a sacristan in the monastery at Assisi, took pity on the refugee, and gave him an asylum in one of the cells. Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians With a stroke on the cheek the sacristan made him let go, and dragged off Crispin, who commenced to cry, let himself fall, tried to cling to the floor, and besought Basilio to keep him. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere The sacristan handed the holy relic to Pithyrian, who kissed it, and then restored it to the sacristan; but the servitor did not observe that a thumb was missing. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Hawkhurst gave a signal to some of the pirates, who led away the sacristan and the servant. The Pirate He entertained great numbers of strangers both at Rome and in other countries, and had every day twelve at his own table whom his sacristan invited. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March I went to consult the books in which all the sick-calls were entered and to speak to our aged, respected sacristan who kept them. Real Ghost Stories The sacristan, a very old, infirm man was putting it tidy; and to my astonishment I saw a low vase of white flowers placed in the very centre of the grave. The Village by the River There were flowers on a side-table, and the sacristan was setting the candlesticks on the fair white cloth which he had just laid along the altar. Mary Gray "Strictly serious people," was the opinion passed upon us by the sacristan's wife for the edification of my new housemaid. With Those Who Wait He was a quarter Spaniard, born of a mongrel in Tucuman; he had been singing-boy, sacristan, sailor, monk, pedlar, soldier, and lackey. Candide The day was gone, the night came on, The monks and the friars they searched till dawn; When the sacristan saw, on crumpled claw, Come limping a poor little lame Jackdaw! Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform When Murillo was asked by the sacristan why he stood thus gazing there, the painter answered, 'I am waiting till these holy men have finished their work.' The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art He had been sacristan and afterwards prior of the cell at Hertford. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans With an Account of the Fabric & a Short History of the Abbey In the Tyrolese cathedral city of Brixen it was once performed every day between Christmas and Candlemas by the sacristan or boy-acolytes. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan In this sense Ephesus is described as 'twice' or 'thrice sacristan,' as the case may be, the term being used absolutely. Essays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion" God inspired a sacristan who was there, who dived quickly into the water, followed me, and, catching hold of me, drew me ashore. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55 1630-34 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Plainly, the owner of the face was the sacristan's daughter; and, but for the expression I have described, she was a handsome girl enough. The Best Ghost Stories He came out of his house with the sacristan, bringing the keys of the church. The Wrack of the Storm Scarcely even a sacristan makes a sound in the tranquil, clean and clear naves, as Pieter Neefs has represented them, with an inimitable feeling for their solitude and grandeur. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers When he could walk, the Superior offered to keep him for some time longer to sing in chapel, to serve at Mass and to fulfill the duties of sacristan, and he accepted. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 4 In the Philippines he became chief sacristan of the Manila convent, and learned thoroughly the Pampanga dialect, ministering in that province for five years. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55 1630-34 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century "I shall have the honor of accompanying monsieur to his hotel?" said the sacristan. The Best Ghost Stories He could not manage to force the lock, and did not venture to knock hard against the sides of the confessional, for fear of attracting the attention of some beadle or sacristan. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 A sacristan, who carried in his hand a long lighted taper, admitted me at once. The Ghost A Modern Fantasy Constantius was the name of a sacristan who completely despised all worldly goods, and his fame was spread abroad. Anglo-Saxon Literature I'm afraid, too, that the sacristan has gone. Sally Bishop A Romance One morning, in my duty as sacristan, I came to put back the keys of the Communion-grating. The Story of a Soul (L'Histoire d'une Âme): The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux With Additional Writings and Sayings of St. Thérèse A procession of Venetian sacristans would, by the way, be a strange and grotesque spectacle. A Wanderer in Venice The sacristan silently pointed to the chancel, and I walked hesitatingly across the gloomy intervening space, my footsteps echoing formidably in the silence. The Ghost A Modern Fantasy Presently a cassocked sacristan came and lit the vesper lights, for evensong was to be at seven, and the altar blazed out, an unearthly brilliance in the dim place. The Lee Shore The inferior officers of the temple fulfilled their functions doubtless with the irreligious vulgarity of the sacristans of all ages. The Life of Jesus On one occasion he was unable to perform the marriage ceremonies, and the sacristan accompanying him had to take his place. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan Nor was S. Mark's harmed, although its sacristan confesses to have been dumb for three days from the shock. A Wanderer in Venice The Abbess gave no hint of discomposure, but signed to the sacristan to place it over a chair at one side. The King's Achievement Attributing it to the carelessness of the sacristan, he ordered the latter to level it. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. Priest and sacristan were gone long since, and the house of God bore traces of demolition, for a deadly battle had been fought on this height. The Northern Light What sacristan, the convents through, Transcribes with such precision? who Does such initials as I do? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864 This sacristan has that simple keenness which is a rarity in Venice. A Wanderer in Venice There the cripple was received by Godric the sacristan, and walked away on his own restored feet, hanging his stool on the wall for a trophy. The Pleasures of England Lectures given in Oxford At times he remembered the night passed in the missionary's humble dwelling, when Bertha's knife had confined him there, and he saw again the crucifix and the sacristan. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century I thought how easy it would be to strip the loose surplice over the sacristan's head. Lazarre For all the interest it excited, the secession of this extremely brilliant person might have been the secession of a sacristan or a pew-opener. Painted Windows Studies in Religious Personality No other sacristan ever suggested that the whole church was not equally free or resented any unaccompanied exploration. A Wanderer in Venice As the sacristan opens its doors, the villagers appear and sing a hymn to the Madonna. The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers He opened his eyes—the crucifix, and the sacristan! The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century The sacristan now began to strip the altar and pack all the sacred implements into their cases: preparing his load in the center of the room. Lazarre The sacristan moved down the aisle, kindled two other candles on the distant altar, and was lost in the shadows. A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others The church architecturally is nothing; its value is in its pictures, especially a Bellini and a Basaiti, and its sacristan. A Wanderer in Venice We pass through the gateway, and the old sacristan lets us into the church. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees Having informed the youth that a messenger had been despatched to his father, the priest left Gilbert in charge of the sacristan, and proceeded on his daily errand of mercy through the neighborhood. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century I had the surplice over the sacristan's head and over mine, and backed out with my load, facing the room. Lazarre The sacristan had come to light the candles. A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others Before both the sacristan is ecstatic, but on his native heath, in the sacristy itself, he is even more contented. A Wanderer in Venice The Prior looked as if he were wondering if there was a clause in the Rule that forbade a prior to throw anything within reach at an imbecile sacristan. The Altar Steps The sacristan put in his hands a letter from a distinguished prelate, informing him of the nomination of Henry, canon of Verdun, by Henry IV. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century I do not know what sympathy the excellent old man might have shown to an escaped prisoner who had choked his sacristan, and I had no mind to test it. Lazarre The sacristan appeared again from behind the altar, and walked slowly down the side aisle, carrying only his lantern. A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others Even the aged and very rickety sacristan—too tottering perhaps for any reader of the book to have the chance of seeing—was moved by Bellini. A Wanderer in Venice "Well, St. Joseph is always painted with lilies, Reverend Brother," said the sacristan, rather sulkily. The Altar Steps The dim light of the taper at his bedside revealed only the motionless figure of the sacristan, and the outline of a crucifix hanging against the wall. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century I said to myself it would be impossible to use that trick on the sacristan if he left the cell behind the deaf old priest. Lazarre Only when the sacristan moved a few paces ahead to hold open the swinging door, and the shadow of the cross faded, did she awake from the spell. A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others "Teresa, Sister Cecilia, who is our sacristan, is a little slow; she wants help, you are just the one to help her, and come with me." Sister Teresa "Have you any flowers in the garden for St. Joseph?" asked Brother Raymond, who was sacristan. The Altar Steps I handed the Rector's card to the sacristan, and whispered "Isabel Mary" to the godmother, but the next thing I heard was: "Mary Isabel, what dost thou ask of the Church of God?" The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill I heard the priest and his sacristan joking in the corridor before they entered carrying their sacred parcels. Lazarre The old, bent sacristan stepped in front, swinging his lantern, the ghostly shadows wavering about his feet. A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others Our sacristan, Jean, who was then a young boy, affirmed that he had seen some one carrying a lighted torch around the building, after the work-people had all fled to see after their own houses. The Doctor's Dilemma I happened to be sitting at the back of the church, thinking out my sermon, and their behaviour annoyed me so much that I sent for the sacristan to go and order a cab. The Altar Steps He can dance the zaraband and the chacona better than their inventor; he tosses off a pint of wine without spilling a drop; he intones a sol, fa, mi, re, as well as any sacristan. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes The turnkey gave his light to the sacristan, and taking care to lock us in, hurried to obey. Lazarre Certainly not with the light of the sacristan's lantern now full on her face. A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others He was the little son of Jean, our driver, and the sacristan of the church; and his father had brought him into the ward the evening of the day after Minima had been taken ill. The Doctor's Dilemma That this woman's home life is unhappy, and that she does not love the sneaky sacristan to whom she is married, is quite possible, but what is her real rôle in that household? Là-bas If I had never acknowledged it before, I must do homage to it now, remembering the sweetness of the sacristans and custodians of Verona. Italian Journeys The sacristan's last office was to fix the two lighted altar candles on the head and foot railing of the bed. Lazarre Innumerable sacristans opened all possible doors and unveiled all possible pictures. The Marriage of William Ashe The sacristan, in fact, advised me not to go up after he had taken my fee and obtained a view of my proportions over the tube of his key, which he pretended to whistle into. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873 "That one is deaf," he said, pointing to the sacristan. Saracinesca At Santa Maria in Organo, where are the wonderful intagli of Fra Giovanni da Verona, the sacristan fully shared our sorrow that the best pictures could not be unveiled as it was Holy Week. Italian Journeys The sacristan rapped upon the door to let the turnkey know it was time to unlock. Lazarre The sacristan crept to the furthest corner of our little den and sat there trembling, while I and the other monk listened with set teeth to the words that came down to us. Wulfric the Weapon Thane A portly citizen was talking to the sacristan. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873 There had been a marriage service performed, and as the sacristan moved about explaining the pictures, he laid his hand upon an open book which looked like a register of some kind. Saracinesca I should have been glad to meet the author of these delightful histories, but in his absence we fared well enough with the sacristan. Italian Journeys He opened no wider than the breadth of the priest, who stepped out as the sacristan bent for the portables. Lazarre "Now do you go and call the sacristan from the bell," the prior said, "and bid him lead you to the chancel, where I shall be." Wulfric the Weapon Thane The sacristan had come to meet him, bringing the little dog, grown thin, and sad, and old with sorrow. The Waters of Edera The sacristan calmly withdrew the key from the lock, and went away without vouchsafing a look to the Prince. Saracinesca When the Tiber, according to its frequent habit, rises and inundates the city, the Pantheon is one of the first places to be flooded—the sacristan told us. Italian Journeys There was lightning in my arm as it took the sacristan around the neck and let him limp upon the stones. Lazarre In a few seconds came the sacristan, white and trembling--I had to help him out of the well mouth. Wulfric the Weapon Thane "He is gone to pray for the soul of Adone," said the sacristan. The Waters of Edera The sacristan did not hear, but caught sight of the urchin and made a lunge at him. Saracinesca And then, as a makeweight in the bargain, the venal sacristan placed in my hands the head of Charlemagne. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 Bellenger might have returned to Paris, and set Napoleon's spies on the least befriended Bourbon of all; or the police upon a man escaped from Ste. Pélagie after choking a sacristan. Lazarre Now the prior bade the sacristan hasten to Chichester and tell all this to the sheriff, and he left us, while we went on alone. Wulfric the Weapon Thane The old sacristan, standing doubtful and timid at the entrance of the chamber, drew near and reverently touched his arm. The Waters of Edera The old gentleman walked briskly along the broad, clean street, and reached the door of the church just as the sacristan was hoisting the heavy leathern curtain, preparatory to locking up for the night. Saracinesca Selred found the sacristan in the church, for it was the hour of matins, and between them they set what we had brought in the ambry which was built in the chancel wall. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford But he escaped, by choking a sacristan so that the poor man will long bear the marks on his throat. Lazarre "Come," said the prior's voice, and he was smiling though his face was pale, while behind him the sacristan bore an oaken chest, iron bound, on his shoulders. Wulfric the Weapon Thane "There have been three hundred men form the Puglie at work," said the sacristan. The Waters of Edera We come of the sacristan class, while he has had a learned education. The Bishop and Other Stories To avoid paying the sacristan, Yakov read the psalms over the body himself, and they got nothing out of him for the grave, as the grave-digger was a crony of his. The Chorus Girl and Other Stories After the service the sacristan went home, crushed and ill with mortification. Love "Father," said the sacristan, "surely they will find this place?" Wulfric the Weapon Thane Then he signed and sealed the sheet, and sent it by his sacristan to Adone. The Waters of Edera An old sacristan, bent into a bow, was reading the "Hours" in a hollow indistinct tenor. The Bishop and Other Stories At the door leading to the vestibule, Luka, the sacristan, puffing out his cheeks and making round eyes, blows up the censer. The Schoolmaster His imposing figure and double chin made him look like a man occupying an important position in the secular hierarchy rather than a sacristan. Love He hooked the oaken bucket to its rope and let it down to its full length in the well, and at once the sacristan swung himself on it, slid down, and was gone. Wulfric the Weapon Thane Presently a priest came through the door and leaned over the gallery, followed by two sacristans, one bearing a censer and the other a bell. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines The old sacristan, evidently deaf and ailing, did not hear the prayers very distinctly, and this very often led to slight misunderstandings. The Bishop and Other Stories "Very good, your Excellency!" said the sacristan, bowing. The Schoolmaster To my mind, Father Kuzma," said the sacristan, "the old 'Our Father' is better than the modern. Love Then he bade me go down to the sacristan. Wulfric the Weapon Thane The bearers squatted on their heels and fell to wrapping up pieces of betel-nut in lime paste and buya leaf, while a sacristan went to call the priest. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines And after that I could not find a service to my mind: in one place they read the service too fast, in another they sang the wrong prayer, in a third the sacristan stammered. The Bishop and Other Stories "Yes . . ." the sacristan admitted, and was overcome with confusion. The Schoolmaster And when they had to sing "forte" the sacristan's fat face expressed alarm and even horror. Love Now at that the sacristan gave a stifled groan of terror, and I clutched my axe, ready for need. Wulfric the Weapon Thane Then the sacristan from the church appeared in his scarlet trousers and cassock. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines The complete lack of dignity and decorum was emphasized by a very small boy who seconded the sacristan and whose head was hardly visible over the railing of the choir. The Bishop and Other Stories Navagin remembers that on that never-to-be-forgotten day the secretary who had made a fair copy of his article and the sacristan of the parish who had been sent for on business were in his study. The Schoolmaster The sacristan turned his back on the choir and with a mysterious expression on his face began tuning his violin. Love "Pent up and stifled both," said the quavering voice of the sacristan from behind us. Wulfric the Weapon Thane The gentleman who moved the mechanism was a sacristan in red cotton drawers and a lace cassock, who sat in full view in the niche behind the high altar. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines The sexton is, of course, the sacristan, the keeper of the holy things relating to divine worship, and seems to correspond with the ostarius in the Roman Church. The Parish Clerk No, there must have been a pilfering sacristan, or worse, a faithless priest, to explain its translation from the Chianti hills to Novelli's shop in Fourth Avenue. The Collectors During the "concert" the sacristan rose to a pitch of enthusiasm. Love Lo, with the HOST, a holy man,— Before him strides the sacristan, And the bell sounds near and near. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 To all of them—whether public servants, farmers, municipal councillors, grocers, sacristans, or what not—I wrote the same letter, made the same offer, and gave the same instructions in case they should accept…. The Teeth of the Tiger "There never has been any catechising here," said the worthy old sacristan. The Parish Clerk One sacristan, mentioning the sacred name, figured Jahveh as pressing forward with dilated nostrils. The Brook Kerith A Syrian story The following Saturday evening Father Kuzma went to the sacristan's lodgings. Love The sacristan persisted that this was a work of Raphael’s. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy The sacristan died in May 1865, a few days before the discovery of the bones on the 27th of that month. Ravenna, a Study The "virgin" was naturally a slight confusion for verger, and the "christian" was a corrupt form of sacristan or sexton. The Parish Clerk The sacristan was alarmed at seeing so great a number of strangers going into the church, and immediately ran into the streets to call the civil power to his assistance. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time "I have just been at his Excellency's," he said to the sacristan, stammering. Love The sacristan's wife—an artistic expert—who led me about, showed me a special rarity. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 06 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes He was a chorister or sacristan in a Roman Catholic church, with several others, and was arrested, with his companions, by the civil guard, charged with "sacrilege." The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient The sacristan tells me that when my cousin had finished he hurried away, saying he was afraid of taking some ill if he remained here where it is so damp. A Roman Singer Further to profane it, devout women had interfered, and stupid sacristans and foolish salons had acclaimed as works of genius the wretched prattle of such women. Against the Grain A sportsman without a gun is like a sacristan without a voice. Love The sacristan put out the candles, and the smoke from them rose like incense into the air. A Volunteer Poilu Every New Year's Day the sacristan comes and puts a morsel of the holy bread in her mouth, and that is all she has to live on. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul These four people Nino conducted to the little entrance at the back of the Pantheon, and the sacristan struck a light to show them the way to the door of the church. A Roman Singer I do not wish my money to share the fate of that of the sacristans in the proverb. The Shadow of the Cathedral Now, ask the sacristan to shut the wings. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 4 France and the Netherlands, Part 2 There was a small door in one of the projections of the lantern, which the sacristan told us to enter and ascend still higher. Views a-foot "You see what he is," triumphed the sacristan's wife, "running after a married woman." Through the Wall The priest, hearing the noise, sent the sacristan to see what was the matter. Philippine Folk-Tales Down below, in the church, he watched the sacristans and the acolytes, careful that the canons and beneficiaries should have no cause of complaint in the services. The Shadow of the Cathedral Ask the sacristan to let you sit before it for some time in quiet or he will hurry you on. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 4 France and the Netherlands, Part 2 We asked the sacristan why he sent us up, and he answered:—"To see the construction of the Church!" Views a-foot Unless you tell me the truth, I shall ask her to go down and call the sacristan. Through the Wall The sacristan watched and soon saw the statue of Jesus eating with the boy. Philippine Folk-Tales Silver Stick, the bell-ringer, and the sacristan made their nightly inspection before locking up, Mariano then taking the keys away with him to the belfry. The Shadow of the Cathedral Then the sacristan, Father Nicodemus—also a great stumbling-block to Sergius who involuntarily reproached him for flattering and fawning on the Abbot—approached him and, bowing low, requested his presence behind the holy gates. Father Sergius I asked the sacristan for the tomb of Lorenzo the Magnificent. Views a-foot "M. Paul, upon my soul!" exclaimed the sacristan. Through the Wall The sacristan went, and seeing there a little child, asked what he was doing and told him to stop, for the priest would be angry; but the ringing of the bells went on. Philippine Folk-Tales He often walked in the cloister, hoping for an opportunity to talk with Leocadia, the beautiful daughter of the Virgin's sacristan. The Shadow of the Cathedral The priests went back to their mass, and the sacristan gave me a cover from a tomb to wrap myself in. The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes; his fortunes and misfortunes as told by himself All this we have to ourselves with an old woman to wait on us, and the sacristan who is warder, steward, majordomo and Jack-of-all-trades. George Sand, some aspects of her life and writings It ought to be easy to get from the sacristan this information which the girl herself might withhold. Through the Wall The church was empty, and I expected every minute to be turned out by the sacristan making his evening round to close the doors. Hauntings What would I not give to return to those days when I ran up to your house in my red gown in search of your father, the sacristan, and stole your breakfast. The Shadow of the Cathedral His answer was reported by the sacristan to the Duke, who instantly sent the high-minded stranger a second purse, containing the same sum for his own use. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II By dint of further investigation, the man was identified, and proved to be the sacristan of San ——-. Life in Mexico M. Paul held out his hand frankly and the sacristan took it, with emotion. Through the Wall They walk in and out of their own churches all the time mass is going on—the children run about—the sacristans take you round. Eleanor And the good sacristan would laugh again at the certainty with which I spoke of my hopes. The Shadow of the Cathedral We descend into a perfect little Gothic interior, with naves, choir, and chapel, all in darkness but for the feeble glimmer of the sacristan's candle, every part showing ancient frescoes in wonderful preservation. The Roof of France A sacristan is always at hand to exhibit the treasury, worth, so it is said, some millions of francs, and which is to be commended to all lovers of jewels and old lace. Holidays in Eastern France "Don't talk to me about her dreams!" exclaimed the sacristan. Through the Wall On our arrival at the door, a gentle knock brought up the sacristan, who, apprized of our intention, was within waiting to receive us. Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time The sacristans produced from the deep shelves, as though they were books, the splendid and famous frontals of the high altar. The Shadow of the Cathedral The sacristan, who saw us enter, went into convulsions of laughter. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc The sacristan's little son took me to the upper chapel, where it hangs quite lost upon those below. Holidays in Eastern France "You will take your meals with us?" cried the sacristan aghast. Through the Wall Meanwhile, the noon chimes had sounded and the church began to fill with noise from the shuffling feet of sacristans and the clatter of chairs being put back in place. L'Assommoir These already began to talk of the great intelligence and education of the Toledan sacristans, a praise Don Antolin received as though it were entirely deserved by himself. The Shadow of the Cathedral The last Mass was said, and the church was noisy with the movements of the sacristans, who were putting the chairs in their places. L'Assommoir When I arrived at Jouarre, M. le Curé and the sacristan were both absent, and as no one else possessed the key of the crypt, my chance of seeing it seemed small. Holidays in Eastern France Now, here is the money for François"—he handed the sacristan a hundred-franc note—"and here are five hundred francs for you. Through the Wall He was probably too poor to pay a sacristan. Two Summers in Guyenne For the canons, all that sleeps in the musical archives is so much Greek, and we, the artistic priests, form a race apart, and are only just a step above the sacristans. The Shadow of the Cathedral After the vicar and the sacristan had gone, Manuel looked at his mother and saw her livid features, her drooping jaw. The Quest The very high-roads are imperceptible then, and the village sacristan rings the church bells in order to guide the belated traveller to his home. Holidays in Eastern France "Phee-et, phee-et!" he whistled softly, and with a start and a glad rush, the dog came bounding to his master, while the sacristan stared in alarm. Through the Wall To his surprise, the announcement seemed to relieve the sacristan at once of some of the anxiety that oppressed him. Ghost Stories of an Antiquary "I see," said the sacristan, raising his voice intentionally. The Saint Who'll buy Sagasta's umbrella, Kruger's hat, the Pope's urinal, a syringe lost by a nun while she was talking with the sacristan! The Quest Dr. Ortigosa retorted that Science did not need the approval of sacristans. Cæsar or Nothing He bowed politely, and followed by the sacristan, went out. Through the Wall Plainly the owner of the face was the sacristan's daughter; and, but for the expression I have described, she was a handsome girl enough. Ghost Stories of an Antiquary The sacristan, who was dozing, seated on the steps of an altar, heard them enter, and, rising, went towards Benedetto. The Saint The bells rang out, the priest sang with the sacristan and the whole procession triumphantly entered the wide church-doors. The Path of Life Being familiar with these tombs, he had lost respect for them, as sacristans lose it for the saints they brush the dust off of with a feather-duster. Cæsar or Nothing And with real emotion the sacristan led the dog away, leaving the detective all unconscious that he had reached a critical moment in his destiny. Through the Wall The sacristan's hands were pressed upon his eyes; his daughter, looking up at the cross on the wall, was telling her beads feverishly. Ghost Stories of an Antiquary There was an old man in there, a sacristan. Barlasch of the Guard When the singing ceased, one heard through the dreamy murmur of the organ the spluttering of the burning candles and the clatter on the brass dish of the sacristan making the collection. The Path of Life He was found there early the next morning by the sacristan, and conveyed to his home. The Crayon Papers Meantime Kittredge had climbed the four flights of stairs leading to the sacristan's modest apartment. Through the Wall The sacristan took up the vestments, and passed the rest of the night in prayer. Purgatory But of these no mention has reached us, except of one, named Konrad, who was sacristan in the church of St. Nicholas. Life of Luther |
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