The New Statistical Account of Scotland: List of parishes. EdinburghW. Blackwood and Sons, 1845 |
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Pagina 172 - I've seen around me fall, Like leaves in wintry weather, I feel like one Who treads alone Some banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, Whose garlands dead, And all but he departed.
Pagina 167 - I thought fit to send this Trumpet to you, to let you know, That if you please to walk away with your company, and deliver the House to such as I shall send to receive it, you shall have liberty to carry off your arms and goods, and such other necessaries as you have.
Pagina 658 - The chapter consisted of a provost, curate, sixteen prebendaries, a minister of the choir, four choristers, a sacristan, and beadle ; to each of them distinct salaries were appointed.
Pagina 726 - ... 1822 an Act of Parliament was obtained, empowering the Trustees to establish and endow " an hospital for the maintenance and education therein of destitute children, and bringing them up to be useful members of society ; and also for assisting in their outset in life such of them as may be thought to deserve and require such aid.
Pagina 699 - Martinmas during the space aforesaid and afterwards the same shall be wholly applied towards the encouraging and promoting the fisheries and such other manufactures and improvements in Scotland as may most conduce to the general good of the United Kingdom...
Pagina 167 - You have harboured such parties in your house as have basely and inhumanly murdered our men : if you necessitate me to bend my cannon against you, you may expect what I doubt you will not be pleased with. I expect your present answer, and rest, Your servant, OLIVER CROMWELL.* The Governor of Borthwick Castle, Lord Borthwick of that Ilk, did as he was bidden ;
Pagina 725 - The management is vested in the master, treasurer, and twelve assistants of the merchant company, five members of the town-council, and the ministers of the Tolbooth and St Stephen's churches.
Pagina 405 - Length from the tip of the snout to the insertion of the tail 10 inches, tail 4 inches, including the tuft, which is 1£ inch.
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