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... cloth , afforded employment to many hands in the families both of tenants and of croft- ers . " The work executed was partly for family use ; but the surplus found its way to the markets , at which a day was specially appropriated for ...
... cloth , afforded employment to many hands in the families both of tenants and of croft- ers . " The work executed was partly for family use ; but the surplus found its way to the markets , at which a day was specially appropriated for ...
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... clothing and the furni- ture of your houses are produced by domestic indus- try , or at least manufactured by some inhabitant of the village . This economy is both laudable and profitable to an industrious village , and ought at least ...
... clothing and the furni- ture of your houses are produced by domestic indus- try , or at least manufactured by some inhabitant of the village . This economy is both laudable and profitable to an industrious village , and ought at least ...
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... cloth - the more tattered it seemed the better for his purpose- was projected above the doorway , while the cry of " Lang thrums ! lang thrums ! " greeted the ears of the processionists until they were quite beyond the reach of his ...
... cloth - the more tattered it seemed the better for his purpose- was projected above the doorway , while the cry of " Lang thrums ! lang thrums ! " greeted the ears of the processionists until they were quite beyond the reach of his ...
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... did not fit very closely ; a white napkin twisted round his neck like a rope ; a blue swallow - tailed coat , with the buttons covered with the cloth ; and a ' spencer ' —that is , the body of a coat without tails DR FORDYCE . 197.
... did not fit very closely ; a white napkin twisted round his neck like a rope ; a blue swallow - tailed coat , with the buttons covered with the cloth ; and a ' spencer ' —that is , the body of a coat without tails DR FORDYCE . 197.
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... clothing of which seemed never to undergo the process of smoothing , it would have been more accurately described as the " orra " corner of an old book - shop . Only special friends were ever invited to disturb the perennial dust which ...
... clothing of which seemed never to undergo the process of smoothing , it would have been more accurately described as the " orra " corner of an old book - shop . Only special friends were ever invited to disturb the perennial dust which ...
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Aberdeen acquired afterwards Alexander Cowie Allardice appears appointed Arbuthnott bailie baronet barony of Scotston became the wife Berkeley Blackiemuir born brother burgh Burnton century charter Church congregation Conveth Cowie Crown 8vo daughter David Barclay David Beattie death died Dr Beattie Earl Marischal Edinburgh Edition elder eldest Episcopal erected farm farmer Farquhar favour Fcap Fettercairn Fordoun Garvock George Haddo Haulkerton honour interest John Carnegie John Wishart Johnston Kilnhill Kincardine Kincardineshire King Kintore kirk Lady laird lands of Middleton Laurence Laurencekirk Lawson Lord Falconer Lord Gardenstone Luthermuir Margaret married Maryton Mearns Mill of Haulkerton Milne minister Montrose Newton parish Pittarrow possession Powburn present probably proprietor record Redmyre residence Robert Keith schoolmaster Scotland Scott Sir David Sir John Carnegie sons St Andrews Stonehaven Strachan Stuart succeeded his father successor tenant tion village vols Watson Whitesauch William Keith young younger
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