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... seen before ; but as I had not seen the boring of cannons , I went to see it again . The gentlemen here , I understand , a few years before , thought that nobody knew the boring of cannon but themselves . However , they were soon ...
... seen before ; but as I had not seen the boring of cannons , I went to see it again . The gentlemen here , I understand , a few years before , thought that nobody knew the boring of cannon but themselves . However , they were soon ...
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... seen without the walls of the town ' where he resides , was approaching the minister's house , the servants , and all in the house , were much alarmed , except the clergyman ; and when the hangman knocked at the door , it was like the ...
... seen without the walls of the town ' where he resides , was approaching the minister's house , the servants , and all in the house , were much alarmed , except the clergyman ; and when the hangman knocked at the door , it was like the ...
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... overhung by the castle , remind the spectator of a fortunate , and Pinkie , seen at the distance of forty miles , excites a fainter idea of an unfortunate engagement with the English . The hill of Largo , in Fife TRAVELS IN SCOTLAND . 21.
... overhung by the castle , remind the spectator of a fortunate , and Pinkie , seen at the distance of forty miles , excites a fainter idea of an unfortunate engagement with the English . The hill of Largo , in Fife TRAVELS IN SCOTLAND . 21.
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... overhung by the castle , remind the spectator of a fortunate , and Pinkie , seen at the distance of forty miles , excites a fainter idea of an unfortunate engagement with the English . The hill of Largo , in Fife TRAVELS IN SCOTLAND . 21.
... overhung by the castle , remind the spectator of a fortunate , and Pinkie , seen at the distance of forty miles , excites a fainter idea of an unfortunate engagement with the English . The hill of Largo , in Fife TRAVELS IN SCOTLAND . 21.
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... seen , towards whom he felt a sympa- thetic attraction , for which he could not account . Having hunted about for two days , like one out of his senses , in quest of her , he at length discovered the place of her abode , which was at ...
... seen , towards whom he felt a sympa- thetic attraction , for which he could not account . Having hunted about for two days , like one out of his senses , in quest of her , he at length discovered the place of her abode , which was at ...
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Side 52 - My dear friend, Lord James Douglas, you know that I have had much to do, and have suffered many troubles, during life, to support the rights of my crown. At the time that I was most occupied, I made a vow, the non-accomplishment of which gives me much uneasiness : I vowed that, if I could finish my wars in such a manner that I might have quiet to govern peaceably, I would go and make war against the enemies of our Lord Jesus Christ and the adversaries of the Christian faith. To this point my heart...
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Side 106 - Happy art thou, O Israel : who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency ! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee ; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Side 205 - Seceders split into two parties. The burgess oath in some of the royal burghs of Scotland contains the following clause : " I profess and allow, with my heart, the true religion presently professed within this realm, and authorized by the laws thereof. I will abide and defend the same to my life's ^end, renouncing the Romish religion called Papistry.
Side 19 - ... of luxury, and debauch them from doing good: whereas the offices of these lesser governments extending only over a moderate number of people, will be duly executed, and many men have occasions put into their hands of doing good to their fellow citizens. So many different seats of government will highly tend to the improvement of all arts and sciences; and afford great variety of entertainment to all foreigners and others of a curious and inquisitive genius, as the ancient cities of Greece did.