The Parish of Strathblane and Its Inhabitants from Early Times: A Chapter in Lennox History

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J. Maclehose and sons, 1886 - Epitaphs - 394 pages
 

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Page 24 - Let them bestow on every airth a limb, Then open all my veins, th'at I may swim To thee, my Maker ! in that crimson lake ; Then place my parboiled head upon a stake— Scatter my ashes — strew them in the air : Lord ! since thou know'st where all these atoms are, I'm hopeful thou'lt recover once my dust, And confident thou'lt raise me with the just.
Page 225 - For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Page 338 - Winchester, and in all parish churches and chapels within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, and by all that make or consecrate bishops, priests or deacons in any of the said places, under such sanctions and penalties as the Houses of Parliament shall think fit.
Page 205 - We do also resolve to protect and preserve the government of the Church of Scotland, as it is settled by law...
Page 265 - Macgregors as human beings, or mortals endowed with rational souls. constables in the several! paroches are hereby commandit to see this order put in execution, as they will answer the contrair. It is also hereby declared, that all qo have been ingadgit in payment, sail be liberat, after such time that they goe to Captaine Hew McGregor, and declare to him that they are not to expect any service frae him, or he to expect any payment frae them. Just copie. Extracted be JAMES STIRLING, Cl. of the peace,...
Page 7 - And because of the affair of Argoed Llwyfain, There was many a corpse. The ravens were red from the warring of men. And the common people hurried with the tidings.
Page 320 - DEI nomine Amen . Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat euidenter et sit notum quod anno...
Page 307 - ... quibuscunque, tam non nominatis quam nominatis, tam sub terra quam supra terram...
Page 295 - How touching is the epitaph of Henry True Brown : This lovely bud, so young and fair, Called hence by early doom : Just come to show how sweet a flower In Paradise would bloom.
Page 338 - Die Veneris 4 Novemb. 1645. It is this day ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Book of Psalms set forth by Mr. Rous, and perused by the Assembly of Divines, be forthwith printed : And that it be referred to Mr. Rous to take care for the printing thereof : and that none do presume to print it, but such as shall be authorised by him. H. Elsinge, Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.

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