Memoirs of mr. William Veitch and George Brysson, written by themselves, with other narratives illustrative of the history of Scotland, from the Restoration to the Revolution. To which are added, biographical sketches and notes, by T. M'Crie |
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... horse and went home , and did not stay to join with them . Their answers were not pleasing to the parliament , and some of their speeches did highly offend them ; for which they were more severely treated . But it happened that Mr ...
... horse and went home , and did not stay to join with them . Their answers were not pleasing to the parliament , and some of their speeches did highly offend them ; for which they were more severely treated . But it happened that Mr ...
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... horse ; which , moderately computing at fifteen pence a day , amounts to four hundred and eight pounds , ten shillings . Next year , Sir James Turner sent six foot soldiers to quarter upon him , from March to the middle of June . These ...
... horse ; which , moderately computing at fifteen pence a day , amounts to four hundred and eight pounds , ten shillings . Next year , Sir James Turner sent six foot soldiers to quarter upon him , from March to the middle of June . These ...
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... horse to the town of Ayr to take up quar- ters for them ; the magistrates absconding them- selves for fear of what might be the issue , he , upon information given him by some friends where one of them was lurking , did apprehend and ...
... horse to the town of Ayr to take up quar- ters for them ; the magistrates absconding them- selves for fear of what might be the issue , he , upon information given him by some friends where one of them was lurking , did apprehend and ...
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... horse if one had not laid hold of him and kept him up ; and they carrying him into a house in that fainting fit , laying him in a bed , and giving him some- thing for a cordial , by which his spirits returned , and he recovered . After ...
... horse if one had not laid hold of him and kept him up ; and they carrying him into a house in that fainting fit , laying him in a bed , and giving him some- thing for a cordial , by which his spirits returned , and he recovered . After ...
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... horse , an old hat and an old cloak ; puts all off him that might give suspicion to any that should search him , as sword , pistols , & c .; and rides straight from Collington to Biggar way , that , if any should meet him going into ...
... horse , an old hat and an old cloak ; puts all off him that might give suspicion to any that should search him , as sword , pistols , & c .; and rides straight from Collington to Biggar way , that , if any should meet him going into ...
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Page 2 - For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Page 186 - Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live : and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Page 2 - BE MERCIFUL unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
Page 2 - Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Page 177 - ... that conscience ought not to be constrained, nor people forced in matters of mere religion. It has ever been directly contrary to our inclination, as we think it is to the interest of government, which it destroys by spoiling trade, depopulating countries and discouraging strangers; and finally, that it never obtained the end for which it was employed.
Page 349 - ... eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive.
Page 2 - O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
Page 349 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not ; I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make dark ness light before them, and crooked things straight.
Page 446 - ... or enjoy any honours, offices, titles, or dignities within this realm in time coming ;" and his tacks, stedings, goods, and gear whatsoever remaining to him " be escheated" to our sovereign lord, to remain perpetually with his Highness in property ; which was pronounced for doom.
Page 78 - vexing thoughts," is, I think, very expressive. It has been familiar to me from my childhood ; for it is to be found in the " Psalms in Metre," used in the churches (I believe I should say kirks) of Scotland, Psal.