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'CrieWilliam Blackwood ... Edinburgh: and T. Cadell ... London, 1825 - 540 pages |
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... has omitted . Colonel Wallace's Narrative of the Rising sup- pressed at Pentland is taken from a MS . in the College Library of Edinburgh , which is rather 1 strangely entitled " Rump Parliament , " but which 2 vi PREFACE .
... has omitted . Colonel Wallace's Narrative of the Rising sup- pressed at Pentland is taken from a MS . in the College Library of Edinburgh , which is rather 1 strangely entitled " Rump Parliament , " but which 2 vi PREFACE .
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... ratives . The object proposed in the notes was to illustrate the text , not to indulge in reflections on the facts which it details . In collecting mate- Some may be of opinion that unnecessary has been taken PREFACE . vii.
... ratives . The object proposed in the notes was to illustrate the text , not to indulge in reflections on the facts which it details . In collecting mate- Some may be of opinion that unnecessary has been taken PREFACE . vii.
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... taken in the editing of the work having undertaken to superintend the publi of these memorials , and considering them valuable , I reckoned it incumbent on me them as much justice as possible . With a more labour a connected history of ...
... taken in the editing of the work having undertaken to superintend the publi of these memorials , and considering them valuable , I reckoned it incumbent on me them as much justice as possible . With a more labour a connected history of ...
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... taken , and carried prisoner to Edinburgh , by Sir Adam Blair of Carberry , younger ; and lay all night in the guard keeped at Holyroodhouse . Oct. 5 , 1685. He was sent to the tolbooth in a most unusual manner ; made close prisoner ...
... taken , and carried prisoner to Edinburgh , by Sir Adam Blair of Carberry , younger ; and lay all night in the guard keeped at Holyroodhouse . Oct. 5 , 1685. He was sent to the tolbooth in a most unusual manner ; made close prisoner ...
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... taken and kept close prisoner at Edinburgh about a time , under no small hardships . He was allowed neither nor fire the whole time ; his wife was never allowed to speak t but in the presence of two or three soldiers . He pressed much ...
... taken and kept close prisoner at Edinburgh about a time , under no small hardships . He was allowed neither nor fire the whole time ; his wife was never allowed to speak t but in the presence of two or three soldiers . He pressed much ...
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Page 2 - For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
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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.
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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.