The Coltness collections, MDCVIII-MDCCCXL [relating to the Steuarts of Allanton and Coltness, ed. by J. Dennistoun]. |
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Page 82 - Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
Page 9 - — properly a poor valetudinary Boy, as appears, who of course could do nothing for him. " He found the road not practicable for carriages; and upon his return he called in at Sir Walter's House. There was none to entertain him but the Lady and Sir Walter's sickly Son. The good Woman was as much for the King and Royal Family as her Husband: but she offered the General the civilities of her House; and a glass of canary was presented. The General observed the forms of these times (I have it from...
Page 382 - York, in these presents is not made, or any statute, act, ordinance, provision, proclamation or restriction, heretofore had, made, enacted, ordained or provided, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
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Page 105 - She called her mother to show me the church ; and I suppose, by my questions, the woman took me for a heathen, as I found she did not know of any other mode of worship but her own ; so, that she might not think the Bishop's chair defiled by my sitting...
Page 195 - ... to them, like so many owls, they were the keenest dancers and the worst at it ever was. After the company had looked with wonder at their dancing for severall nights, and the men had begun to shun dancing with them, (for they always asked them,) Lady Hellen : and Lord...
Page 117 - Any of the English folks I got acquainted with I liked very well. They seem to be good-natured and humane ; but still there is a sort of ignorance about them with regard to the rest of the world, and that their conversation runs in a very narrow channell . They speak with a great relish of their publick places, and say, with a sort of flutter, that they shall to Vauxhall and Ranelagh, but do not seem to enjoy it when there.
Page 117 - I saw the Countess of Coventry at Ranelagh. I think she is a pert, stinking-like busy, going about with her face up to the sky, that she might see from under her hat, which she had pulled quite over her nose that nobody might see her face. She was in dishabile and very shabby drest, but was painted over her very jawbones. I saw only three English peers, and I think you could not mak a tolerable one out of them I saw very few, either...
Page 9 - Stewart's Daughter, and he had a relation to the name. All passed easy; "and our James, being a lad of ten years, came so near as to "handle the hilt of one of the swords: upon which Oliver "stroked his head, saying, 'You are my little Captain;' and "this was all the Commission our Captain of Allertoun ever "had.