 ... or of peculiarity of opinion, nor leave him loose to the waves of unbelief and schism. Something there was of an antiquated turn of argument and metaphor, but it only served to give zest and peculiarity to the style of elocution. The sermon was not...  Guy Mannering - Page 99by Walter Scott - 2001 - 390 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Astrologers - 1815 - 362 pages
...peculiarity to the style of elocution. The sermon was not read— a scrap of paper containing the heads of the discourse was occasionally referred to, and the...imperfect and embarrassed, became, as the preacher wanned in his progress, animated and distinct ; and although the discourse could not be quoted as a... | |
 | Walter Scott - Astrologers - 1815 - 362 pages
...elocution. The sermon was not read — rr,_ ;- . . i . if •' a scrap of paper containing the heads of the discourse was occasionally referred to, and the enunciation, which at first seemed im' •"i? perfect and embarrassed, became, as the preacher warmed in his progress, animated and distinct... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 386 pages
...peculiarity to the style of elocution. The sermon was not read — a scrap of paper containing the heads of the discourse was occasionally referred to, and the...the preacher warmed in his progress, animated and clistinct ; and although the discourse could not be quoted as a correct specimen of pulpit eloquence,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 880 pages
...peculiarity to the style of elocution. The sermon was not read— a scrap of paper containing the heads of the discourse was occasionally referred to, and the...quoted as a correct specimen of pulpit eloquence, yet Mannerim; had seldom heard so much learning, metaphysical acuteness, and energy of argument, brought... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 376 pages
...peculiarity to the style of elocution. The sermon was not read — a scrap of paper containing the heads of the discourse was occasionally referred to, and the...animated and distinct ; and although the discourse could riot be quoted as a correct specimen " This was the celebrated Dr ErsUine, a distinguished clergyman,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 712 pages
...paper containing the heads of the discourse was occasionally referred to, and the enuyiation, which 91 first seemed imperfect and embarrassed, became. as...argument, brought into the service of Christianity. 4 auch," he said, going out of the church, " must have been the preachers to whose unfearing minds,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1846 - 636 pages
...preacher whom Pleydell look Colonel Mannerinc to hear on his first visit to Edinburgh — who " hod seldom heard so much learning, metaphysical acuteness,...argument brought into the service of Christianity." Or. Erskine was a divine of the most rigid and severe Calvinistic school ; and he was also a nobly... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 704 pages
...peculiarity to the style of elocution. The sermon was not read— a scrap of paper containing the heads of the discourse was occasionally referred to, and the...quoted as a correct specimen of pulpit eloquence, ret Mannerms! had seldom heard so much learning, metaphysical acutcness, and energy of argument, brought... | |
 | Walter Scott - Historical fiction, Scottish - 1852 - 532 pages
...peculiarity to the style «f elocution. The sermon was not read — a scrap of paper containing the heads of the discourse was occasionally referred to, and the enunciation, which at first Deemed imperfect and embarrassed, became, as the preacher warmed in his progress, animated and distinct... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1853 - 372 pages
...peculiarity to the style of elocution. The sermon was not read — a scrap of paper, containing the heads of the discourse, was occasionally referred to, and the...imperfect and embarrassed, became, as the preacher wanned in his progress, animated and distinct : and although the discourse could not be quoted as a... | |
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