The Scottish Antiquary, Or, Northern Notes & Queries, Volumes 8-10T. and A. Constable, 1894 - Scotland |
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Page 43 - Their bedsteads were then like cupboards in the wall, with doors to be opened and shut at pleasure, so as we climbed up to our beds. They used but one sheet, open at the sides and top, but close at the feet, and so doubled. When passengers go to bed ,their custom, was to present them with a sleeping cup of wine at parting.
Page 145 - In the North they are served at table, on the second Sunday before Easter, called CARLING SUNDAY; formerly denominated Care Sunday, as Care Friday and Care Week, were Good Friday and Holy Week — supposed to be so called from being a season of great religious care and anxiety.
Page 182 - This is a point of high consequence, and upon no other do we expect so great difficulty, except alone on Independency; wherewith we purpose not to meddle in haste, till it please God to advance our army, which we expect will much assist our arguments.
Page 112 - The English through all the world are counted the most ingenious in all manner of manufactures as cloth, serge, woollen stockings, silk stockings, both woven and knitted, ... all sort of leather, scarlet cloth, gloves, watches, knives, etc.
Page 105 - Council being conveened, and haveing receved information that his Majesty is to be in progress with his court along the coast to-morrow and to stay at Anstruther House that night, have thought it expedient, according to their bounden duty, with all reverence and due respect, and with all the solemnity they can, to wait on...
Page 5 - ... designed to hit him with his full strength on the forehead, he ends in a feint, else he would be sure to cure the patient of all diseases ; but the smith, being accustomed to the performance, has a dexterity of managing his hammer with discretion, though at the same time he must do it so as to strike terror in the patient ; and this they say has always the designed effect.
Page 175 - Maxfeild's steward, bestowed ale and aquavitae; we laid in a poor thatched house the wall of it being one course of stones, another of sods of earth, it had a door of wicker rods, and the spider webs hung over our heads as thick as might be in our bed.
Page 9 - 1740, June 8th (1st Sunday after Trinity). Mr. John Skinner came to my Room after Vespers, and, at his own Desire, received Baptism from me, after that he had declared, that he was not satisfied with the springling of a Layman, a Presbyterian Teacher, he had received in his infancy...
Page 112 - Tell that disguised grief is her delight, That life a slumber is of fearful dreams. And, woful mind, abhor to think of joy ; My senses all now comfortless you hide, » Accept no object but of black annoy, Tears, plaints, sighs, mourning weeds, graves gaping wide.
Page 146 - Register of the kingdom, ordained by act of parliament, to be respected as the true and unrepeatable rule of all arms and bearings in Scotland, dated 25 Feb.