A history military and municipal of the ancient borough of Devizes [by H. Bull].1859 - 80 pages |
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... Quakers . A CHAPTER FROM AUBREY . Dr. John Merewether , a physician of Devizes in Charles II.'s time , drew Aubrey's attention to what he called a petri- fying spring , on the north side of the Castle ; no doubt the fountain lately in ...
... Quakers . A CHAPTER FROM AUBREY . Dr. John Merewether , a physician of Devizes in Charles II.'s time , drew Aubrey's attention to what he called a petri- fying spring , on the north side of the Castle ; no doubt the fountain lately in ...
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... Quakers and the Baptists as favourable to James's views , and the Presbyterians as opposed to them ; but this is merely a general statement pointing to the well - known fact that Presbyterian principles have always to a certain extent ...
... Quakers and the Baptists as favourable to James's views , and the Presbyterians as opposed to them ; but this is merely a general statement pointing to the well - known fact that Presbyterian principles have always to a certain extent ...
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... Quakers were generally for it ; opposed by the Church of England and Presbyters . " We had news yesterday , being the 27th of August 1688 that writs will be issued out for a Parliament the 18th of the next month and to sit the 27th of ...
... Quakers were generally for it ; opposed by the Church of England and Presbyters . " We had news yesterday , being the 27th of August 1688 that writs will be issued out for a Parliament the 18th of the next month and to sit the 27th of ...
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... Quakers ; the geographical circle embraced being , as far as may be , confined to the Hun- dred of Potterne and Cannings . 1 At Salisbury , nearly all the trees in the Close fell flat . The register of Collingbourn Ducis has the fol ...
... Quakers ; the geographical circle embraced being , as far as may be , confined to the Hun- dred of Potterne and Cannings . 1 At Salisbury , nearly all the trees in the Close fell flat . The register of Collingbourn Ducis has the fol ...
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... Quakers . This arose from their objection to the use of an oath ; whereby it came to pass that the taking of Tests ... Quaker ; and could at any time therefore be wielded as an instrument to call in question his allegiance , when no ...
... Quakers . This arose from their objection to the use of an oath ; whereby it came to pass that the taking of Tests ... Quaker ; and could at any time therefore be wielded as an instrument to call in question his allegiance , when no ...
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Page 289 - Westminster scholar; by the answer he was soon convinced that it was his former generous friend; and without saying any thing more at that time, made the best of his way to London, where, employing all his power and interest with the protector, he saved his friend from the fate of his unhappy associates.
Page 385 - Probably the latter; for the mob were wrought up to such a pitch of fury that their masters dreaded the consequence, and therefore went about appeasing the multitude and charging them not to touch us in our departure.
Page 384 - Christians, and told my companion they should take us off our knees. We were kept from all hurry and discomposure of spirit by a divine power resting upon us. We prayed and conversed as freely as if we had been in the midst of our brethren, and had great confidence that the Lord would either deliver us from the danger, or in it.
Page 386 - Jesus said unto her, said I not unto thee, If thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God.
Page 289 - As soon as they were grown up to be men, the civil war broke out, in which our two friends took...
Page 289 - Master was too well known for the Criminal to expect any Pardon for such a Fault; so that the Boy, who was of a meek Temper, was terrified to Death at the Thoughts of his Appearance, when his Friend, who sat...
Page 105 - Christ's vicar, hath been lord of all the world as Christ is ; so that if he should have deprived the king of his crown, or you of the lordship of Bromeham, it had been enough : for he could do no wrong.
Page 448 - Gentlemen, here's my son, — will you have him recite from the poets, or take your, portraits...
Page 566 - Malmesbury. For there he erected extensive edifices, at vast cost, and with surpassing beauty; the courses of stone being so correctly laid that the joint deceives the eye, and leads it to imagine that the whole wall is composed of a single block.
Page 388 - ... women, in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of Ruth Pierce the sum which was wanting to make good the amount; Ruth Pierce protested that she had paid her share; and said, She wished she might drop down dead, if she had not. She rashly repeated this awful wish, when, to the consternation and terror of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down, and expired, having the money concealed in her hand.