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Pagina 10
... parish , why does not the legislature divide it for them , and bind them over either to im- prove or sell it ? At Stirling I rested a few days ; my poney , which I had bought , being fatigued , and he and I having al- ready become ...
... parish , why does not the legislature divide it for them , and bind them over either to im- prove or sell it ? At Stirling I rested a few days ; my poney , which I had bought , being fatigued , and he and I having al- ready become ...
Pagina 11
... parish . How far those church - wardens and parish officers who are thus economical , with regard to coffins , are so with regard to parish feasts , I shall not pretend to deter- mine . Stirling is noted for its cottons , shalloons ...
... parish . How far those church - wardens and parish officers who are thus economical , with regard to coffins , are so with regard to parish feasts , I shall not pretend to deter- mine . Stirling is noted for its cottons , shalloons ...
Pagina 14
... parish in the Presbytery of Dunkeld , and all his fa mily , have been seized with the enthusiasm of the missionaries almost to phrenzy . Not only the mi- nister , but his wife and daughter go about the coun- try teizing their neighbours ...
... parish in the Presbytery of Dunkeld , and all his fa mily , have been seized with the enthusiasm of the missionaries almost to phrenzy . Not only the mi- nister , but his wife and daughter go about the coun- try teizing their neighbours ...
Pagina 16
... uncertain , being proprietor of an estate in a neighbouring parish , sent his proportion of the stipend to the clergyman by the hands of the hangman . When the hangman , who , here , as well as in 16 TRAVELS , IN SCOTLAND .
... uncertain , being proprietor of an estate in a neighbouring parish , sent his proportion of the stipend to the clergyman by the hands of the hangman . When the hangman , who , here , as well as in 16 TRAVELS , IN SCOTLAND .
Pagina 27
... parish - books in the neighbourhood , to shew that the devil can influence not only the dead but also the living . In the parish books of St. Ninian's , the minister and elders declare , that , on the 24th day of Janu- ary , in the year ...
... parish - books in the neighbourhood , to shew that the devil can influence not only the dead but also the living . In the parish books of St. Ninian's , the minister and elders declare , that , on the 24th day of Janu- ary , in the year ...
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Aberdeen Abernethey Aichil Hills Andrews Anti-Burghers antient appearance beautiful Buckhaven burgh bursaries called Carse of Gowrie castle church Clackmannan coal coast of Fife Crail Crieff Cupar dinner Drummond Drummond Castle Dundee earl east Edinburgh elegant England Erne extent Falkland farmers feet fish fisheries Frith gentleman Grampians ground hand highland Hill of Moncrieff hundred inhabitants kind king king of Scotland Kinnoull Kinross kirk lady laird land Largo lately Lawrence Kirk Loch Lomond Hills lord manner married miles minister Montrose natural neighbourhood neighbours nethey Newburgh observed occasion parish perhaps Perth philosophy Picts Pitkethley Pittenweem pounds preaching present principal professors proprietors river road royal burgh Rumbling Bridge Scotland Scots Scottish seat Seceders seen shew side situated sometimes Stirling Stratherne thing tion town trees United College village whole Wilkie young
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Pagina 94 - The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field : which indeed is the least of all seeds ; but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in thq branches thereof.
Pagina 52 - I will, that as soon as I shall be dead, you take my heart from my body, and have it well embalmed; you will also take as much money from my treasury as...
Pagina 52 - My dear friend, Lord James Douglas, you know that I have had much to do, and have suffered many troubles, during life, to support the rights of my crown. At the time that I was most occupied, I made a vow, the non-accomplishment of which gives me much uneasiness : I vowed that, if I could finish my wars in such a manner that I might have quiet to govern peaceably, I would go and make war against the enemies of our Lord Jesus Christ and the adversaries of the Christian faith. To this point my heart...
Pagina 53 - Gallant knight, I thank you. — You promise it me then?' ' Certainly, Sir, most willingly,' answered the knight. He then gave his promise upon his knighthood. " The king said, ' Thanks be to God ! for I shall now die in peace, since I know that the most valiant and accomplished knight of my kingdom will perform that for me, which I am unable to do for myself.
Pagina 53 - You will not be sparing of expense — and provide yourself with such company, and such things, as may be suitable to your rank — and wherever you pass, you will let it be known, that you bear the heart of king Robert of Scotland, which you are carrying beyond seas, by his command, since his body cannot go thither!
Pagina 161 - How sweet to stand, when tempests tear the main, On the firm cliff, and mark the seaman's toil ! Not that another's danger soothes the soul, But from such toil how sweet to feel secure...
Pagina 53 - All those present began bewailing bitterly; and when the Lord James could speak, he said, 'Gallant and noble king, I return you a hundred thousand thanks for the high honour you do me, and for the valuable and dear treasure with which you...
Pagina 106 - Happy art thou, O Israel : who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency ! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee ; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Pagina 205 - Seceders split into two parties. The burgess oath in some of the royal burghs of Scotland contains the following clause : " I profess and allow, with my heart, the true religion presently professed within this realm, and authorized by the laws thereof. I will abide and defend the same to my life's ^end, renouncing the Romish religion called Papistry.
Pagina 19 - ... of luxury, and debauch them from doing good: whereas the offices of these lesser governments extending only over a moderate number of people, will be duly executed, and many men have occasions put into their hands of doing good to their fellow citizens. So many different seats of government will highly tend to the improvement of all arts and sciences; and afford great variety of entertainment to all foreigners and others of a curious and inquisitive genius, as the ancient cities of Greece did.