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... officials . ✓ Perhaps the best - known description of the general appearance of Scottish towns is that of Pedro de Ayala , the representative of Ferdinand and Isabella at the Court of James IV . " The houses are good , " he says ...
... officials . ✓ Perhaps the best - known description of the general appearance of Scottish towns is that of Pedro de Ayala , the representative of Ferdinand and Isabella at the Court of James IV . " The houses are good , " he says ...
Pagina 67
... officials and through what one is glad to hear , " the preposterous pitie of the country people . " The statute of James VI . went even beyond all previous ones in the severity of its exactments , but its special interest in the present ...
... officials and through what one is glad to hear , " the preposterous pitie of the country people . " The statute of James VI . went even beyond all previous ones in the severity of its exactments , but its special interest in the present ...
Pagina 88
... officials . In truth , the disposal of the " town acres " became an increasing source of trouble as the citizens grew in numbers , and it was only a question of time before the whole system would be found to be unworkable . The modes of ...
... officials . In truth , the disposal of the " town acres " became an increasing source of trouble as the citizens grew in numbers , and it was only a question of time before the whole system would be found to be unworkable . The modes of ...
Pagina 89
... should probably be entertained by a lively alter- cation between the owner and the official , who had a bad habit of overreaching the trader , and making a favourable bargain for himself by admitting contraband goods . TIME OF QUEEN MARY ...
... should probably be entertained by a lively alter- cation between the owner and the official , who had a bad habit of overreaching the trader , and making a favourable bargain for himself by admitting contraband goods . TIME OF QUEEN MARY ...
Pagina 97
... officials to announce their commissions at the church doors on Sundays when service was proceeding . The result , as may be imagined , was somewhat discomposing both to the preacher and his con- gregation . When the officials appeared ...
... officials to announce their commissions at the church doors on Sundays when service was proceeding . The result , as may be imagined , was somewhat discomposing both to the preacher and his con- gregation . When the officials appeared ...
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