The History of the University of Edinburgh: Chiefly Compiled from Original Papers and Records, Never Beore Published, Volume 1Oliphant, Waugh and Innes, 1817 - Edinbugh. University |
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Page 253 - And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
Page 253 - LORD'S people; and also between the king and the people. "Then all the people of the land went to the house of Ba'al, and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces, and they slew Mat'tan the priest of Baal before the altars.
Page 307 - Upon such an occasion the interference of government became necessary. The government did indeed interfere, and by a vote of council ordered, that whoever owned or refused to disown the declaration on oath, should be put to death, in the presence of two witnesses, though unarmed when taken.
Page 432 - ... and communitie of the said burgh of Edinburgh ; and for their further encouragement in repairing and re-edifying of the said colledge, and placing thairin sufficient professors, for teaching of all liberal sciences, ordaining the said colledge, in all time to come, to be...
Page 221 - See in the same work pp. 156 seq. The Order of Examinations, The Duties of the [four] Regents, The Duties of the Students, which confirm the account in the text. Note especially the Acts of the Commissioners. 1647. "It is found necessary that there be A Cursus Philosophicus drawn up by the four universities, and printed, to the end that the unprofitable and noxious pains in writing be shunned.
Page 423 - And the assembly doth further recommend, that Mr Zachary Boyd be at the paines to translate the other scriptural songs in meeter, and to report his travels also to the commission of assembly...
Page 424 - I had that my continuance in it would be very short ; neither is it from any sudden passion or sullen discontent that I have now resigned it ; nor do I know any cause imaginable for any such thing ; but the true reasons of my retiring are plainly and briefly these.
Page 422 - Psalms of that Paraphrase ; and in their examination they shall not only observe what they think needs to be amended, but also to set down their own essay for correcting thereof. And for this purpose recommends to them, to make use of the travels of Rowallen, Master Zachary Boyd, or of any other on that subject, but especially of our own Paraphrase, that what they find better in any of these works may be chosen...
Page 54 - Secondly, it is well known that the origin of the uniforms of the different European nations being also different, was, that the numerous armies employed during the Crusades, might be distinguished from one another, not only in their marching to the Holy Land, but in the field of battle, when actually engaged with the infidels. In the arrangement which was made, scarlet was assigned to the British forces, which has continued to this day. The Lord Mayors and Aldermen of London and Dublin, and the...
Page 397 - ... medicine et jurium aut quarumcunque aliarum liberalium scientiarum quo declaramus nullam fore rapturam predicte mortificationis ; ac etiam prefati prepositus ballivi et consules ac eorum successores cum avisamento tamen eorum ministrorum pro perpetuo in posterum plenam habebunt libertatem personas ad dictas professiones edocendas maxime idoneas uti magis convenienter poterint elegendi cum potestate imponendi et removendi ipsos sicuti expediverit ; Ac inhibendo omnibus aliis ne dictas scientias...