Memoirs of His Own Life

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Bannatyne Club, 1827 - Scotland - 420 pages
 

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Page xviii - of Sir James Melvil of Hal-hill ; containing an impartial account of " the most remarkable affairs of State during the last age, not mentioned by other
Page xvii - engage, to pass from this kingdom either by sea or land to any of his Majesties " foreign plantations; provided such persons to be transported by him be not declared ' traitors, rebels, fugitives," &c—" And for his further encouragement, the Lords of his ' Majesties Privy Council were pleased by an act to condescend, that such as were
Page 254 - him felf wairly, as a man that had mynd of his awen weill, be keping of his Maiefteis fauour. Bot Mefter George was a ftoik philofopher, and loked not far before the hand ; a man of notable qualités for his learnyng and
Page 254 - again, was ambitious and gredy, and had greteft cair how till aduance him felf and his frendis. The tua abbotis wer wyfe and modeft ; my Lady Mar was wyfe and fchairp, and held the King in gret aw ; and fa did Mefter George Buchwhennen. Mefter Peter Yong was gentiller, and was laith till offend the King at any tym, and
Page xvii - bond to com pear before them when called, should have up their said respective bonds. " upon their going with him ; whereby they were secured from the apprehension of any " process to be, in their absence, intented against them upon that head.
Page 254 - that he wes led with any company that he hanted for the tym, quhilk maid him factious in his auld dayes ; for he fpak and wret as they that wer about him for the tym infourmed him. For he was becom
Page 63 - fa many landis and rentis to the kirk? Was it to mentean halkis, doggis, and hures, to a nomber of ydle preftis ? The K. of England burnis, the K. of Denmark beheadis you ; bot I fall ftik you with this
Page 114 - fche delyted oft to luk vpon hir picture, and tok me in to hir bed chamber, and oppenit a litle lettroun wherin wer dyuers litle pictures wrapped within paiper, and wreten vpon the paiper, ther names with hir awen hand. Vpon the