An Historical and Statistical Account of the Isle of Man, from the Earliest Times to the Present Date: With a View of Its Ancient Laws, Peculiar Customs, and Popular Superstitions, Volume 1M. A. Quiggin, 1845 - Isle of Man |
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... manners , and customs of the ancient Gallovidians , furnished ample details for the projected work ; but the moment the correspondence of Sir Walter was entered into , he not only persuaded Captain Denniston to abandon the embryo ...
... manners , and customs of the ancient Gallovidians , furnished ample details for the projected work ; but the moment the correspondence of Sir Walter was entered into , he not only persuaded Captain Denniston to abandon the embryo ...
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... manner ; he seemed delighted with my gleanings . I found that he had even then begun to collect specimens of ancient armour . He pointed out to me particularly a pair of large old brass spurs , with large rowels - two Andrea Ferraras ...
... manner ; he seemed delighted with my gleanings . I found that he had even then begun to collect specimens of ancient armour . He pointed out to me particularly a pair of large old brass spurs , with large rowels - two Andrea Ferraras ...
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... manner somewhat similar to the Lay of the Last Minstrel- it would certainly heighten the effect of the tale . ' ' Old Mortality ! man ! who was he ? ' said Sir Walter hastily , his eye brightening at the same time ; and I will never ...
... manner somewhat similar to the Lay of the Last Minstrel- it would certainly heighten the effect of the tale . ' ' Old Mortality ! man ! who was he ? ' said Sir Walter hastily , his eye brightening at the same time ; and I will never ...
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... manner , for allowing an urchin ( who he admitted was much younger than himself ) to take , as it were , the very bit out of his mouth , without his making any effort to recover it , or to chastise the naughty imp . ' Oh ! mother , he ...
... manner , for allowing an urchin ( who he admitted was much younger than himself ) to take , as it were , the very bit out of his mouth , without his making any effort to recover it , or to chastise the naughty imp . ' Oh ! mother , he ...
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... manner of using it , as described in the 13th volume of the Waverley Novels ; and shortly afterwards he furnished a sketch of " Feckless Fanny , " the prototype of Madge Wildfire , gleaned from the recollection of old people in various ...
... manner of using it , as described in the 13th volume of the Waverley Novels ; and shortly afterwards he furnished a sketch of " Feckless Fanny , " the prototype of Madge Wildfire , gleaned from the recollection of old people in various ...
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Page 258 - ... make and subscribe, the Declaration mentioned in an Act of Parliament made in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, " An Act for preventing dangers which may happen from Popish Recusants...
Page 258 - Intituled An Act for the further Security of His Majesty's Person and Government and the Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia being Protestants and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales and his open and secret Abettors...
Page 386 - CHARLES the Second by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c.
Page 303 - ... 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...
Page 20 - ... if it failed in any of these qualities, the seller was to forfeit to the buyer the third part of its value. If any one stole or killed the cat that guarded the prince's granary, he was to forfeit a milch ewe, its fleece and lamb ; or as much wheat as, when poured on the cat suspended by its tail (the head touching the floor) would form a heap high enough to cover the tip of the former.
Page 232 - ... shall have the same force and effect to all intents and purposes as if such assent had been filed within one year after the passage of said act...
Page 369 - carrying into effect the reports of the Commissioners " appointed to consider the state of the Established " Church in England and Wales, with reference to " ecclesiastical duties and revenues, so far as they " relate to episcopal dioceses, revenues, and patronage...
Page 257 - Act to enlarge the time limited for the redemption of the land tax, and " to explain and amend an Act made in the last session of Parliament, intituled...
Page 233 - ... stone, franchises, liberties, privileges, and jurisdictions whatsoever, as now are, or at any time heretofore have been invested in the said James, Earl of Derby, or in any of his ancestors, lords of the said isle...
Page 312 - And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.