The History of the House of Seytoun to the Year M.D.LIX |
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againſt Alexander Seytoun becaus began his regne biggit callit callit Alexander callit Johne caus certane Chancellour Charles the Firſt colledge daugh daughter Dauid dochter earle of Dumfermeline earle of Eglingtone earle of Sutherland earle of Winton eldeſt fone England Engliſh erle faid Lord George faid Sir Alexander father fecund fifter firft firſt fone to King fonnis forfaid fuccedit fucceffioun furename fyft George lord Seton gevin grit gude haue hiftorie honour houfe hous houſe huſband King Charles King James king of France king of Ingland kirk knycht Lady landis lands Lord Seton Lordship maiſt maiſter majeftie's Majeſtie married Mary nocht occafioun prefent Queen quha quha mareit quhair quhat quhen quhich quhilk regne in anno Richard Maitland ſaid Scotland Scots ſhe Sir Alexander Seton Sir John Seton thair thairof thame thay thré Thryd toun vther wald weill Williame wyfe wyth yeir yeiris
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Page 54 - I have feen, drawn and vively painted, upon the north end of the long gallery in Seton, now overlaid with timber.
Page 101 - I will go. tho' it should be but with a pick on my shoulder : for I had rather die with that company than live after them.
Page 89 - In bosco et piano. In terris et aquis. In pratis et pascuis. In moris et maresiis. In stangnis et molendinis.
Page 109 - What diligence to prevent damps, which kill men and beasts in a moment ! What contriving of pillars for supporting houses and churches, which are undermined! What floods of water run thorow the labyrinths, for several miles, by a free level, as if they were conducted by a guide ! How doth art and nature strive together, which of the twain shall advance your Lordship's interest most!
Page 109 - What deep-pits and air-holes are digged ! What diligence to prevent damps, which kill men and beasts in a moment ! What contriving of pillars for supporting houses and churches, which are undermined ! What floods of water run thorow the labyrinths, for several miles, by a free level, as if they were conducted by a guide ! How doth art and nature strive together, which...
Page 109 - Your experimental skill, in improving your coal for making of salt, is praise worthie. Your defending of the salt-pans against the imperious waves of the raging sea, from the NE is singular. Your renting of rocks, for clearing of passages into your harbours, which none of your predecessors were able to do, is stupendious. As the result of the wise government of your affairs redounds to your self, so does it to the publick advantage of the countrie, and others, so that men may say, Te toti genitum...
Page 108 - Non minor est virtus quam quaerere, parta tueri : Casus inest illic, hie erit artis opus.
Page 105 - Ars nova et magna gravitatis et levitatis ; sive dialogorum philosophicorum libri sex de aeris verd ac reali gravitate, &c.
Page 123 - The sayings and words of Alexander Seton, spoken and preached by him in his sermon, made the 13th day of November, at afternoon, in the parish church of St. Antholine's in London : ' Paul saith, Of ourselves we can do nothing ; I pray thee then where is thy will? Art thou any better than Paul, James, Peter, and all the apostles? Hast thou any more grace than they? Tell me now, if thy will...
Page 109 - ... does it to the public Advantage of the Country, and others, so that men may say, Te toti genitum credere genti. How many hundreds of Young and Old have their Being and Livelihood, by their dependence on your Lordships virtuous Actions about the Coal and Salt, and things belonging thereunto, who art your self the greatest Coal and Salt-Master in Scotland, who is a Nobleman, and the greatest Nobleman in Scotland, who is a Coal and Salt-Master; Nay, absolutelie the best for skill in both, of all...