Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1J. Maxwell, 1822 - England |
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Page 11
... church of Scotland , ushered forth his tragedy of Douglas . The presbytery of Edinburgh at- tacked the play as highly immoral and irreli- gious in its tendency , and " lamented the me- lancholy fact , that there should be a tragedy ...
... church of Scotland , ushered forth his tragedy of Douglas . The presbytery of Edinburgh at- tacked the play as highly immoral and irreli- gious in its tendency , and " lamented the me- lancholy fact , that there should be a tragedy ...
Page 12
... churches in Ed- inburgh , is that new and magnificent place of worship , which Andrew Thomson occupies , in the finest square and the most elegant neigh- bourhood of the city . I went to this kirk last Sunday . After a great deal of ...
... churches in Ed- inburgh , is that new and magnificent place of worship , which Andrew Thomson occupies , in the finest square and the most elegant neigh- bourhood of the city . I went to this kirk last Sunday . After a great deal of ...
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... church . In the mean time , the police officers rallied in augmented numbers , and retook the crimi- nal from the mob . The miserable being , half alive , stripped of part of his clothes , and his body bruised most shockingly , lay ...
... church . In the mean time , the police officers rallied in augmented numbers , and retook the crimi- nal from the mob . The miserable being , half alive , stripped of part of his clothes , and his body bruised most shockingly , lay ...
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... church . The castle is now used for barracks . The new buildings , erected for that purpose , are extremely well calculated for the accom- modation of soldiers ; but the picturesque effect of the ancient works , is much hurt by the re ...
... church . The castle is now used for barracks . The new buildings , erected for that purpose , are extremely well calculated for the accom- modation of soldiers ; but the picturesque effect of the ancient works , is much hurt by the re ...
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... church is not required to unite the sexes ! man has only to own before witnesses that ich a woman is his wife , to have her declared such before the world - and a person who as got children by illicit commerce , can have nem all ...
... church is not required to unite the sexes ! man has only to own before witnesses that ich a woman is his wife , to have her declared such before the world - and a person who as got children by illicit commerce , can have nem all ...
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