Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Men of Fife: Of Past and Present Times, Natives of the County, Or Connected with it by Property, Residence, Office, Marriage, Or Otherwise |
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... assistance of several young friends , he carried on for several years . Generally at these meetings he was accustomed to read a sermon or ad- dress from some printed volume , and in this way many of Bradley's sermons , and White ( of ...
... assistance of several young friends , he carried on for several years . Generally at these meetings he was accustomed to read a sermon or ad- dress from some printed volume , and in this way many of Bradley's sermons , and White ( of ...
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... assistance in discussing questions coming before the Commissioners of Supply . As a mark of the esteem and high sense of his abilities entertained by the county gentlemen , he was elected their Convener in 1855 - an office which , as ...
... assistance in discussing questions coming before the Commissioners of Supply . As a mark of the esteem and high sense of his abilities entertained by the county gentlemen , he was elected their Convener in 1855 - an office which , as ...
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... assistance , and returned with a supply of money and pro- visions . On their surrender to the French , he was carried with the rest to the French galleys at Rouen . On this occasion it was that the Popish party in Scotland shouted for ...
... assistance , and returned with a supply of money and pro- visions . On their surrender to the French , he was carried with the rest to the French galleys at Rouen . On this occasion it was that the Popish party in Scotland shouted for ...
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... assistance , wherein 600,000 Bell , with the luck that pursued him through children are educated by voluntary aid and life , won ; and having , with shrewd inten- charity . " The most gratifying testimonials tion ( so ' tis said ) ...
... assistance , wherein 600,000 Bell , with the luck that pursued him through children are educated by voluntary aid and life , won ; and having , with shrewd inten- charity . " The most gratifying testimonials tion ( so ' tis said ) ...
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... assistance of eight shillings to procure a guinea , was equal to the pound - note which required the assistance of but a single shilling , of pre- cisely the same value with those of which eight had become necessary . " His lordship ...
... assistance of eight shillings to procure a guinea , was equal to the pound - note which required the assistance of but a single shilling , of pre- cisely the same value with those of which eight had become necessary . " His lordship ...
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Page 405 - Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Page 219 - Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Page 409 - There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold— But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle. And each St Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell ; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung, The dirge of lovely Rosabelle ! XXIV.
Page 356 - For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing ? are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? For ye are our glory and joy.
Page 110 - Falkland ; a person of such prodigious parts of learning and knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so flowing and obliging a humanity and goodness to mankind, and of that primitive simplicity and integrity of life, that if there were no other brand upon this odious and accursed civil war, than that single loss, it must be most infamous and execrable to all posterity.
Page 409 - Tis not because the ring they ride, And Lindesay at the ring rides well, But that my sire the wine will chide, If 'tis not fill'd by Rosabelle.
Page 110 - His stature was low, and smaller than most men ; his motion not graceful, and his aspect so far from inviting, that it had somewhat in it of simplicity; and his voice the worst of the three, and...
Page 362 - Character which endeared him to his friends, and shed a grace and a dignity over all the society in which he moved. The same admirable taste which is conspicuous in his writings, or rather the higher principles from which that taste was but an emanation, spread a similar charm over his whole life and conversation ; and gave to the most learned Philosopher of his day the manners and deportment of the most perfect Gentleman.
Page 230 - ... which however in general maintained their ground. Finding, however, his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaining possession of the village through which the great road to Madrid passes, and which was situated in front of that part of the line. From this post, however, he was soon expelled, with...
Page 361 - ... contemporaries who was so great a master of composition. There is a certain mellowness and richness about his style, which adorns without disguising the weight and nervousness which is its other great characteristic ; a sedate gracefulness and manly simplicity in the more level passages, and a mild majesty and considerate enthusiasm where he rises above them, of which we scarcely know where to find any other example. There is great equability too and sustained force in every part of his writings....