Released, at length, from immediate apprehension, Ellena listened to the mattin-hymn of the pilgrims, as it came upon the still air and ascended towards the cloudless heavens. ❋ Unknown (2004)
He came up with his master, who had hurried forward with Ellena, and who now severely reproved his indiscretion; while the voices of the Carmelites, singing the mattin-hymn, sunk away among the rocks, and the quietness of solitude returned. ❋ Unknown (2004)
“The mattin-bell strikes!” said Jeronimo, in seeming alarm, ❋ Unknown (2004)
It will be necessary, however, to pass through the refectory, where such of the sisters as did not partake of the collation, are assembled at supper, and will remain so, till the first mattin calls them to the chapel. ❋ Unknown (2004)
In the hall, to which they descended, the adventurers were frequently crossed by servants bearing dishes from the refectory to the kitchen; and, at the very moment when they were opening the door, that led into the garden a sister, who had observed them, demanded whether they had yet heard the mattin-bell, since they were going towards the chapel. ❋ Unknown (2004)
The gate was immoveable; but, as no other chance of escaping appeared, Vivaldi was not easily prevailed with to desist; all possibility of retreating too was gone, since the church and the cave were now crowded with devotees, attending the mattin service. ❋ Unknown (2004)
"'S perfe'ly old rubber mattin '," she uttered through the fabric, and started toward the doorway. ❋ Harry Leon Wilson (1903)
This room wuz covered with pure white mattin ', and such rugs on it scattered over the floor as I never see, and don't know as I ever shall see agin. ❋ Marietta Holley (1881)
The bodies of the dead wuz wrapped in four different winders -- first in fine cloth, then a robe of turkey feathers wove with Yucca fibre, then a mattin ', and then a wrap made of reeds. ❋ Marietta Holley (1881)
We ripped that off and began diggin 'up the cargo -- crates of chairs, rolls of mattin', some spruce scantling ❋ Francis Hopkinson Smith (1876)
Ye hae h'ard o 'the convic' broucht to sorrow by seein 'a bit o' the same mattin 'he had been used to see i' the aisle o 'the kirk his mither tuik him til! ❋ George MacDonald (1864)
Come ces Seigrs. les Directeurs ou providirecteurs de cette foule de monde qui ce trouva alors a Londre avoient asséz affaire a pourvoir tant de 1000 ames, L'argent comenca a devenir rare, tellement que notre bon Chevallier qui fist ces provisions a Credit dans la ferme psuasion que l'argent luy seroit livré a tout tems qu'il le demanderoit, fust bien Surpris de ce voir renvoyé tant de fois, ce qui dura meme plusieurs mois, tellement que ces Crediteurs luy firent denoncer les arrets ce qui fust meme executé pour 24 heures, Le Chevallier tout allarmé de ce pcedé vient un mattin pour m'en faire de meme ce tennant a moy pour touts ces inconvenients, ce qui me mist bien en peine. ❋ Unknown (1920)
Le Lendemain de bon mattin le Roy me dona pour convoy deux Sauvages qui me mirent en bon chemin et m'accompagnerent a la maison apres leurs avoir doné bien a manger et a boire ie leurs remis un petit present, pour le Roy Taylor, et au place de Son Sydre ie luy envoyay deux bouteilles de Rum ou brantevin de Sucre pour en faire part aussi a la pauvre Malade cordial bien meilleur, ce qui fust tres bien receu a ce que j'ay apris. ❋ Unknown (1920)
Mebbe herz lynz ‘em awl up awn da mattin n teechiz dem mew-zik, crowshayin n tattin. ❋ Unknown (2008)
