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Title: The History of Richard Raynal, Solitary

Author: Robert Hugh Benson

Release Date: May 10, 2005 [eBook #15808]

Language: English

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THE HISTORY OF RICHARD RAYNAL SOLITARY

by

ROBERT HUGH BENSON

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CONTENTS:

Introduction

How Sir John visited Master Hermit: and found him in contemplation

Of the Word from God that came to Master Hermit: and of his setting
out

How Master Richard fared: how he heard Mass in Saint Pancras' Church:
how he came to Westminster: and of his colloquy with the Ankret

How Master Richard saw the King in Westminster Hall: and of the Mass
at Saint Edward's Altar

How Master Richard cried out in Westminster Hall: and of his coming
to a Privy Parlour

Of Master Richard's speaking with the King's Grace: and how he was
taken for it

Of Master Richard's second speaking with his Grace: and of his
detention

Of the Parson's Disquisition on the whole matter

How Master Richard took his meat: and of Master Lieutenant's whipping
of him

Of the Second Temptation of Master Richard: and how he overcame it

Of the Dark Night of the Soul

How Sir John went again to the cell: and of what he saw there

How one came to Master Priest: how Master Priest came to the King's
Bedchamber: and of what he heard of the name of Jesus

Of Sir John's Meditations in Westminster Palace

How Master Richard went to God

Of his Burying

Introduction

In the winter of 1903-4 I had occasion to pass several months in
Rome.

Among other Religious Houses, lately bought back from the Government by
their proper owners, was one (whose Order, for selfish reasons, I prefer
not to specify), situated in the maze of narrow streets bet