An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man: Including a Topographical Description; a Sketch of Its Mineralogy; an Outline of Its Laws, with the Privileges Enjoyed by Strangers; and a History of the Island |
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... by the inhabitants for the cleaning of plate and other purposes . The specimen
in my possession was procured from a Laxey miner , whose property it is by gift of
the Duke of Athol . It does not effervesce , nor is it very soluble in mineral acids .
... by the inhabitants for the cleaning of plate and other purposes . The specimen
in my possession was procured from a Laxey miner , whose property it is by gift of
the Duke of Athol . It does not effervesce , nor is it very soluble in mineral acids .
Page 66
The Duke of Athol , having a small duty upon imports , rather encouraged than
set his face against it . The place formed completely the harbour and the
storehouse of smugglers , whence they shipped their goods , as . Occasion
offered , to ...
The Duke of Athol , having a small duty upon imports , rather encouraged than
set his face against it . The place formed completely the harbour and the
storehouse of smugglers , whence they shipped their goods , as . Occasion
offered , to ...
Page 85
The bishop , having been nominated by the Duke of Athol , and received his
Majesty ' s approbation , is consecrated by the Archbishop of York . He enjoys all
the pre - eminences and spiritual rights of other bishops ; but , his see not being a
...
The bishop , having been nominated by the Duke of Athol , and received his
Majesty ' s approbation , is consecrated by the Archbishop of York . He enjoys all
the pre - eminences and spiritual rights of other bishops ; but , his see not being a
...
Page 103
... though not the capital , is supposed to be nearly equal in size to Castletown , or
. Rushen , Peel , and Ramsey put together . Many . of the houses are good , but
none costly . The custom - house , lately the residence of the Duke , and now of ...
... though not the capital , is supposed to be nearly equal in size to Castletown , or
. Rushen , Peel , and Ramsey put together . Many . of the houses are good , but
none costly . The custom - house , lately the residence of the Duke , and now of ...
Page 107
I tried in vain to buy a sheet of blotting paper . Wines and spirits are retailed by
grocers , bakers , and linen - drapers . Of inns in this town , the largest , and , I
befieve , the best , was the Globe , now divided into two . There are also the Duke
' s ...
I tried in vain to buy a sheet of blotting paper . Wines and spirits are retailed by
grocers , bakers , and linen - drapers . Of inns in this town , the largest , and , I
befieve , the best , was the Globe , now divided into two . There are also the Duke
' s ...
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Page 257 - AB do swear that I will, without respect of favour or friendship, love or gain, consanguinity or affinity, envy or malice, execute the laws of this isle justly, betwixt our Sovereign Lord, the King, and his subjects within this isle, and betwixt party and party, as indifferently as the herring's back bone doth lie* in the midst of the fish.
Page 72 - ... ocean. It is divided into distinct columns of five or six miles in length and three or four in breadth, and they drive the water before them with a kind of rippling...
Page 130 - That after having passed through a great number of vaults, he came into a long narrow place ; which, the farther he penetrated, he perceived he went more and more on a descent : till having travelled, as near as he could guess, for the space of a mile, he began to see a little gleam of light, which, though it seemed to come from a vast distance, was the most delightful object he ever beheld.
Page 85 - The arms of the bishopric are, on three ascents, the Virgin Mary, her arms extended between two pillars ; on the dexter, a church ; in base, the ancient arms of Man.
Page 200 - Day. First, you shall come thither in your royal array, as a king ought to do, by the prerogatives and royalties of the land of Mann. And upon the Hill of Tynwald...
Page 271 - I, AB do swear, That I will truly and honestly demean myself in the Practice of an Attorney [or Solicitor] according to the best of my Knowledge and Ability. So help me God.
Page 257 - By this book, and by the holy contents thereof, and by the wonderful works that God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above and in...
Page 62 - Report of the Commissioners, appointed by His Majesty to inquire into the Ecclesiastical Revenues of England and Wales.
Page 201 - Glanfaba, shall make Affence, upon Paine of Life and Lyme, that noe Man make any Disturbance or Stirr in the Time of Tinwald, or any Murmur or Rising in the King's Presence, upon Paine of Hanging and Drawing. And then shall let your Barrons and all other know you to be their King and Lord, and what time you were here you received the Land as Heyre Apparent in your Father's Days.
Page 308 - English government : that his father had the power of increasing the duties with the consent of the...
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| Title | An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man: Including a Topographical Description; a Sketch of Its Mineralogy; an Outline of Its Laws, with the Privileges Enjoyed by Strangers; and a History of the Island |
| Author | George Woods |
| Publisher | R. Baldwin, 1811 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 23 Mar 2007 |
| Length | 365 pages |
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