Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Volume 3

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Page 338 - How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns.
Page 258 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua : for I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
Page 200 - And I consent to the registration hereof in the books of council and session, or any other judges books competent; therein to remain for preservation; and thereto I constitute my procurators, &c.
Page 208 - So with a friendly farewell, I left him as well as I hope never to see him in a worse estate ; for he is amongst Noblemen and Gentlemen that knowe his true worth, and their own honours, where with much respective love he is worthily entertained.
Page 428 - In 1622 a more stringent measure was passed, termed an " Act that nane send wynes to the His...
Page 412 - HUSS, bachelor in divinity, and master of arts, the bearer of these presents, journeying from Bohemia to the Council of Constance, whom we have taken under our protection and safeguard, and under that of the empire...
Page 428 - ... the Lordis of Secrete Counsell statutis and ordanis that nane of the tennentis and commonis of the Yllis sail at ony tyme heirefter buy or drink ony wynes in the Ylles or continent nixt adiacent vnder the pane of tuenty pundis to be incurrit be...
Page 306 - Towards the top are four windows, which have served for the admission of light ; they are equidistant, and five feet nine inches in height, and two feet two inches in breadth, and each is supported by two small pillars. At the bottom are two rows of stones projecting from beneath, which served for the basis of a pedestal.
Page 327 - And I love it. I love everything that's old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine; and, I believe, Dorothy (taking her hand), you'll own I have been pretty fond of an old wife.
Page 394 - George Drummond, to whom this country is indebted for all the benefit which it derives from the Royal Infirmary.

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