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merrily." Having descended the hill, they again with 

 difficulty began to ascend. The road at that period was 

 anything but a road, and but barely passable even at 

 that period of the year. Having arrived at the summit, 



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the towers of Lincoln Minster presented their noble 

 proportions in the distance, whereupon honour was done 

 to this ancient temple of Jehovah. The whole cortege 

 stopped as with one consent, and Johannes and his 



