The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland, Volumen2A. Fullarton & Company, 1877 |
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... October 1646 , and on May 4th 1618 , he was nominated colonel of horse for Mid Lothian , for " the Engagement , " in the duke of Hamil- ton's ill - appointed and hastily - levied army for the relief of | Charles the First , out does not ...
... October 1646 , and on May 4th 1618 , he was nominated colonel of horse for Mid Lothian , for " the Engagement , " in the duke of Hamil- ton's ill - appointed and hastily - levied army for the relief of | Charles the First , out does not ...
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... October 1772 , died 15th November 1837. John , fourth son , also a lieutenant - general in the army , was on the general staff in India , born in 1775 , and died 28th June 1842 , leaving issue . The fifth son was named Andrew . sixth ...
... October 1772 , died 15th November 1837. John , fourth son , also a lieutenant - general in the army , was on the general staff in India , born in 1775 , and died 28th June 1842 , leaving issue . The fifth son was named Andrew . sixth ...
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... October , 1761 , from Acts xxviii . 1 , 2. " The barbarous people showed us no little kind- Edin . 1761 , 12mo . " Occasioned by the country people pillaging the wreck of two vessels , viz , the Betsy Cunningham , and the Leith packet ...
... October , 1761 , from Acts xxviii . 1 , 2. " The barbarous people showed us no little kind- Edin . 1761 , 12mo . " Occasioned by the country people pillaging the wreck of two vessels , viz , the Betsy Cunningham , and the Leith packet ...
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... October 1760 , his cousin , Eliza- Colii Firmiani Lactantii divinarum Institutionum liber quintus , seu de Justitia . Edin . 1797 , 12mo . Wermons by that eminent divine , Jacobus a Voragine , Archbishop of Genoa . Translated from the ...
... October 1760 , his cousin , Eliza- Colii Firmiani Lactantii divinarum Institutionum liber quintus , seu de Justitia . Edin . 1797 , 12mo . Wermons by that eminent divine , Jacobus a Voragine , Archbishop of Genoa . Translated from the ...
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... October 17th of the same year . Ac - eries to which his subjects had been reduced by cording to Rymer and Froissart , though he had the English monarch . He afterwards paid fre- two spears hanging in his body , his leg despe- quent ...
... October 17th of the same year . Ac - eries to which his subjects had been reduced by cording to Rymer and Froissart , though he had the English monarch . He afterwards paid fre- two spears hanging in his body , his leg despe- quent ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeenshire afterwards Andrews appointed April Archibald army Banffshire baron baronet battle became bishop born brother burgh Captain castle Charles charter church Church of Scotland colonel command commissioners court court of session daugh daughter of Sir David death descended died Douglas Drummond duke duke of Hamilton Duncan earl earl of Fife earl of Mar Edin Edinburgh elder Elizabeth eminent England English Erskine father Forbes France Fraser George Glasgow Gordon Graham Grant Hamilton heir Henry issue July June King James king's knight Lady lands latter Lond London lord of session lordship March Margaret marquis married Mary Mid Lothian minister parish parliament Patrick peerage peerage of Scotland Perthshire privy Queen regiment reign royal Scotland Scots Scottish Sir Alexander Sir James Sir John Sir Robert Sir William sons soon succeeded surname third Thomas tion took university of Edinburgh Viscount wife
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Página 177 - Who is it that causes this river to rise in the high mountains, and to empty itself into the ocean ? Who is it that causes to blow the loud winds of winter, and that calms them again in the summer?
Página 177 - God and nature if he was the faithful viceroy of an empire wrested in blood from the people to whom God and nature had given it; he may and must have preserved that unjust dominion over timorous and abject nations by a terrifying, overbearing, insulting superiority, if he was the faithful administrator of your Government, which, having no root in consent or affection — no foundation in similarity of interests — nor support from any one principle which cements men together in society, could only...
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Página 176 - Hastings himself to have reminded the public that he was a native of this free land, entitled to the common protection of her justice, and that he had a defence, in his turn, to offer to them, the outlines of which he implored them in the...
Página 178 - ... oriental empire. Until this be done, neither religion nor philosophy can be pressed very far into the aid of reformation and punishment. If England, from a lust of ambition and dominion, will insist on maintaining despotic rule over distant and hostile nations, beyond all comparison more numerous and extended than herself, and...
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Página 178 - ... be shocked at the execution of her own orders ; adverting to the exact measure of wickedness and injustice necessary to their execution, and complaining only of the excess as the immorality, considering her authority as a dispensation for breaking the commands of God, and the breach of them as only punishable when contrary to the ordinances of man. Such a proceeding, Gentlemen, begets serious reflections.
Página 17 - London, never failed to draw after him a great crowd of boys, and other young people, who constantly attended at his lodgings, and followed him with huzzas, as he went to court, or returned from it. As he was a man of humour, he would always thank them for their civilities, when he left them at the door, to go in to the king ; and would let them know exactly at what hour he intended to come out again, and return to his lodgings.
Página 177 - ... said the warrior, throwing down his tomahawk upon the ground, and raising the war-sound of his nation. These are the feelings of subjugated man all round the globe ; and depend upon it, nothing but fear will control where it is vain to look for affection.