 | 1839 - 444 σελίδες
...missionaries with great respect. His answer to their propositions is worthy of a more enlightened age:—" Your words and promises are very fair ; but as they are new and uncertain, I cannot abandon that religion which I and the whole English nation have so long followed,... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1843 - 418 σελίδες
...preached to him and his attendants there present, the word of life, the king answered thus : — " Your words and promises are very fair, but as they...have so long followed with the whole English nation. But because you are come from far into my kingdom, and, as I conceive, are desirous to impart to us... | |
 | 1846 - 1028 σελίδες
...attentively hearing a statement of the object of their visit, Ethelbert thus addressed the missionaries — " Your words and promises are very fair, but as they...have so long followed with the whole English nation. But because you are come from far into my kingdom, and, as I conceive, are desirous to impart to us... | |
 | George Smith - 1846 - 562 σελίδες
...attendants the blessed gospel. When they had finished speaking, the king answered them in these terms : " Your words and promises are very fair ; but, as they are new to us and of uncertain import, T cannot approve of them, forsaking that which I have so long followed with the whole English nation.... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 σελίδες
...are very taking, but, in regard that they are new and uncertain, I cannot approve of them, forsaking that which I have so long followed with the whole English nation. But because you are come from far into my kingdom, and, as I conceive, are desirous to impart to us... | |
 | William Francis Cleary - 1850 - 240 σελίδες
...promises are very taking, but in regard that they are new and uncertain, I cannot approve of them so as to forsake that which I have so long followed with the whole English nation. But because you are come from far into my kingdom, nnd, as I conceive, are desirous to impart to us... | |
 | Adam Stark - 1852 - 556 σελίδες
...and even with kindness, and his reply was both moderate, considering his prejudices, and encouraging: "your words and promises are very fair, but as they...approve of them so far, as to forsake that which I have long followed with the whole English nation. But, because you are come from far into my kingdom, and,... | |
 | 1853 - 440 σελίδες
...and preached to him and his attendants there present the word of life, the king answered thus : — " Your words and promises are very fair ; but as they...have so long followed, with the whole English nation. But because you strangers are come from far into my kingdom, and, as I conceive, are desirous to impart... | |
 | Bede (the venerable.) - 1853 - 488 σελίδες
...and preached to him and his attendants there present the word of life, the king answered thus : — " Your words and promises are very fair ; but as they...have so long followed, with the whole English nation. But because you strangers are come from far into my kingdom, and, as I conceive, are desirous to impart... | |
 | Effie (Aunt.) - 1854 - 218 σελίδες
...then present the word of life, Ethelbert answered thus:—'Your words and promises are very fair, but they are new to us, and of uncertain import; I cannot...have so long followed with the whole English nation. . . . We will not molest you, but give you favourable entertainment ; . . . nor do we forbid you to... | |
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Your words and promises are very fair, but as they are new to us, and of uncertain import, I cannot approve of them so far as to forsake that which I have so long followed with the whole English nation. 
