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For first being archbishop of Yorke, and exercising his iurisdiction ouer all the north parts, he was after banished by king Egbert, and againe restored to the sée of Hexham in the second yeere of king Alfride, and within fiue yéeres after eftsoones banished by the same Alfride, and the second time restored by his successor king Osred, in the fourth yeere of whose reigne, being the yéere after the incarnation of our Sauiour 709, he departed this life, and was buried at Rippon.
What brings in the inhabitants, preserves them, perfects them, but grace? Traill. 'Grace all the work shall crown, Thro' everlasting days; It lays in heaven the topmost stone, And well deserves the praise. Rippon. Perfectly impressed upon their memories. Ed. From the Genevan version. Ed. Bunyan here refers to the marginal note in the Genevan bible, Exodus 30.
Around were hung trophies and relics of various kinds; a simitar of Tipu Sahib; a Highland broadsword from Flodden field; a pair of Rippon spurs from Bannockburn, and above all, a gun which had belonged to Rob Roy, and bore his initials, R. M. C., an object of peculiar interest to me at the time, as it was understood Scott was actually engaged in printing a novel founded on the story of that famous outlaw.
It seemed a sinister reminder of the words the old doctor had addressed to Julius, "A time will come when death will appear more beautiful and friendly and desirable than life!" The Man of the Crowd. In a few days Dr Lefevre found a quiet afternoon, and went and told his mother the story of the Spanish marquis which he had got from Dr Rippon. She hailed the story with delight.
At the same time the Rippon was exposed to the fire of three other batteries, from which she received considerable damage both in her hull and rigging; and was in great danger of running aground, when orders were given to tow her out of danger.
He had been an intimate friend of the elder Lefevre, and the son greeted him with respect and affection. "Who is the gentleman?" said Dr Rippon, aside, when their greeting was over. "It does an old man's heart good to see and hear him," and the old doctor straightened himself.
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