Tales, Traditions and Antiquities of Leith, with Notices of Its Trade, Commerce, &c |
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Tales, Traditions, and Antiquities of Leith: With Notices of Its Trade ... William Hutchison No preview available - 2018 |
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Page 67 - As the alarm by this time had reached Leith by means of a cutter that had watched our motions that morning, and as the wind continued contrary (though more moderate in the evening), I thought it impossible to pursue the enterprise with a good prospect of success, especially as Edinburgh, where there is always a number of troops, is only a mile distant from Leith, therefore I gave up the project.
Page 343 - The very face of the heaven at the time of her arrival did manifestly speak what comfort was brought into this country with her (to wit) sorrow, dolour, darkness, and all impiety ; for in the memory of man...
Page 260 - Ireland ; on reading which, he suddenly called for his coach, and leaning on one of his attendants, and in great agitation, drove to the palace of Holyrood House, from whence next day he set out for London.
Page 66 - Leith and its port now lies at our mercy ; and did not our humanity stay the hand of just retaliation, I should, without advertisement, lay it in ashes. Before I proceed to that stern duty as an officer, my duty as a man induces me to propose to you, by the means of a reasonable ransom, to prevent such a scene of horror and distress.
Page 343 - For besides the surface wet, and corruption of the air, the mist was so thick and dark that scarce might any man espy another the length of two pair of butts : the sun was not seen to shine two days before nor two days after. That forewarning, God gave unto us ; but alas ! the most part were blind.
Page 128 - September 1746, every person exercising the function of a pastor or minister in any Episcopal meeting-house in Scotland, without registering his letters of orders, and taking all the oaths required by law, and praying for his Majesty King George and the royal family by name, — shall, for the first offence, suffer six months...
Page 85 - I was so struck with the horror of the fact, that I put myself in deep mourning, and with the danger of my life, attended the innocent but unfortunate men to the scaffold, where they died with the most affecting protestations of their innocence. I did not stop here, for I carried the head of Captain...
Page 150 - I might easily have excused myself from taking arms on account of my age. But I never could have had peace of conscience if I had stayed at home when that brave Prince was exposing himself to all manner of dangers and fatigue both night and day.
Page 260 - King Charles I. was extremely fond of this exercise ; and it is said that, when he was engaged in a party at golf on the Links of Leith, a letter was delivered into his hands, which gave him the first account of the insurrection and rebellion in Ireland ; on reading which, he suddenly called for his coach, and leaning on one of his attendants, and in great agitation, drove to the Palace of Holyrood House...
Page 343 - Abbey met her the rebels of the crafts . . . that had violated the authority of the magistrates and had besieged the provost ; but because she was sufficiently instructed that all they did was done in despite of the religion, they were easily appardoned.