Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

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From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

make calm or still

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

of or relating to the sky

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)

From this reading --Mathias Claudius.

the act of closing something

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

having lost inhabitants as by war or disease

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

remove the dust from

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

an acute insufficiency

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

with resolute determination

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

only a very short time before

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

similar in quality or character

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading This was nothing less than a comet.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)

From this reading --Mathias Claudius.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

not any; not one

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading This was nothing less than a comet.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

and nothing more

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

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From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

To recall to mind.

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This was nothing less than a comet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was nothing less than a comet.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

someone who visits

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was nothing less than a comet.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

at the time that

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE COMET AND BROTHER ALBURTUS Night's curtains now are closing Round half a world reposing In calm and holy trust; All seems one vast, still chamber, Where weary hearts remember No more the sorrows of the dust.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Hardly had Peniel been completed and dedicated, when there occurred an event that wrought great consternation, not only in our little community but among all the settlers in the province.

a late time of life

From this reading Many firmly believed this celestial visitant to be the precursor of war and its kindred evils, famine and pestilence; for full many of our German settlers had still fresh in their minds the fiery comet that had appeared in the sky of the _Vaterland_ immediately before the Thirty Years' War, when the Palatinate was devastated from end to end and almost depopulated.