 Winchester, who died in 868, desired that he might be buried in the open churchyard, and not in the chancel of the minster, as was usual with other bishops, and his request was complied with ; but the monks, on his being canonized, considering it disgraceful...  The domestic gardener's manual - Page 316by John Towers (C.M.H.S.) - 1839Full view - About this book
 | William Granger - 1804 - 688 pages
...it into their heads that it was difgraceful for the faint to lie in the open church-yard, refolved to remove his body into the choir, which was to have been done with folemn proceffion on the 15th of July. It rained, however, fo violently on that day, and for forty... | |
 | Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 336 pages
...canonize^ taking it into their heads that it was disgraceful for the saint to lie in the open church-yard, resolved to remove his body into the choir, which...was to have been done with solemn procession on the 15th of July. It rained, however, so violently on that day, and for forty days succeeding, as had hardly... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1818 - 774 pages
...space before is often so dry as to mark distinctly its commencement. The tradition, it seems, took origin from the following circumstance. Swithin or...was to have been done with solemn procession, on the 15th of July : it rained however so violently for fortydays together at this season, that the design... | |
 | 1818 - 400 pages
...852, King Ethel wolf granted him the see. In this he continued eleven years, and died in 868. Swithin desired that he might be buried in the open churchyard,...which was to have been done, with solemn procession, onthe 15th of July. It rained, however, so violently for forty days succeeding, that the design was... | |
 | 1819 - 950 pages
...was complied with, but the monks, on his being canonized, considering it disgraceful for the ssint to lie in a public, cemetery, resolved to remove his...the choir, which was to have been done with solemn processsion on the 13th of •Inly. It rained, however, so violently for forty days succeeding, that... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1820 - 408 pages
...usual with other bishops, and his request was complied with : but the monks on his being canonijedj considering it disgraceful for the saint to lie in...was to have been done with solemn procession, on the 15th of July : it rained however so violently for forty days together at this season, that the design... | |
 | 1822 - 206 pages
...852, King Ethelwolf granted him' the see. In this he continued eleven years, and died in 868. Swithin desired that he might be buried in the open churchyard,...was to have been done with solemn procession, on the 15th. of July.. It. rained, however, so violently for forty days succeeding, that the design was abandoned... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pages
...died in 868. Swithin desired that he might be buried in the open churchyard, and not in the chancel 1 of the minster, as was usual with other bishops ;...to have been done, with solemn procession, on the 15th of July. It rained, however, so violently for forty days succeeding, that the design was abandoned... | |
 | 1822 - 394 pages
...complied with : but the monks on his being canonized, considering it disgraceful for the saint to He in a public cemetery, resolved to remove his body...was to have been done with solemn procession, on the 15th of July. It rained, however, so violently for forty day» succeeding, that the design was abandoned... | |
 | 1822 - 494 pages
...being canonized, considering it disgraceful for the saint to lie in a public cemetry, resolved to move his body into the choir, which was to have been done, with solemn procession, on the 15th of July. It rained, however, so violently for forty days succeeding, that the design was abandoned... | |
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