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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... miles from Lanark , that presbytery , in the year of our Lor April 27. He was the youngest child John Veitch , * minister of that place for th of about forty - five years . His mother pious and frugal woman , very dexterous in keeping ...
... miles from Lanark , that presbytery , in the year of our Lor April 27. He was the youngest child John Veitch , * minister of that place for th of about forty - five years . His mother pious and frugal woman , very dexterous in keeping ...
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... back to his Grace according to order , and condoled their obstinacy ; and begged once more of his Grace , that he would give them liberty of seven miles about , to see if the free air , 12 MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM VEITCH .
... back to his Grace according to order , and condoled their obstinacy ; and begged once more of his Grace , that he would give them liberty of seven miles about , to see if the free air , 12 MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM VEITCH .
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William Veitch Thomas M'Crie. miles about , to see if the free air , and a freer prison , might bring them into a better temper ; so that the parliament gradually overlooked them , and let them fall under the six mile act . Among others ...
William Veitch Thomas M'Crie. miles about , to see if the free air , and a freer prison , might bring them into a better temper ; so that the parliament gradually overlooked them , and let them fall under the six mile act . Among others ...
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... miles of Lanerk , in a vault which he digged under ground , and penned for his hid- ing ; it had its entry in his own house , upon the syde of a wall , and closed up with a whole stone , so closs as that non would have judged it but to ...
... miles of Lanerk , in a vault which he digged under ground , and penned for his hid- ing ; it had its entry in his own house , upon the syde of a wall , and closed up with a whole stone , so closs as that non would have judged it but to ...
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... mile of his own dwelling . Giving the hird * his horse to carry home to his own stable , and to tell his wife , who was enter- taining several of the officers that had fled , but weeping for fear her husband should have been killed , he ...
... mile of his own dwelling . Giving the hird * his horse to carry home to his own stable , and to tell his wife , who was enter- taining several of the officers that had fled , but weeping for fear her husband should have been killed , he ...
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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.