 | Scotch haggis - 1822 - 344 pages
...of Sweden, and. when the troubles broke out in Charles the First's time, did not remain neuter. 85 In that fluctuating period, he became a quaker, and, when he retired to live upon his estate, wished to improve his personal farm. But as he kne\T nothing of agriculture, he was obliged... | |
 | George Ramsay - Anecdotes - 1828 - 654 pages
...Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, and when the troubles broke out in Charles the First's time, he did not remain neuter. In that fluctuating period...became a Quaker ; and when he retired to live upon his estate, wished to improve his personal farm. But as he knew nothing of agriculture, he was obliged... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 pages
...the great Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, and when the troubles broke out in Charles the First's time, did not remain neuter. In that fluctuating period he became a quaker, antl, when he retired to live upon his estate, wished to improve his farm. But as he knew nothing of... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1875 - 378 pages
...the great Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, and when the troubles broke out in Charles the First's time, did not remain neuter. In that fluctuating period...became a quaker, and, when he retired to live upon his estate, wished to improve his farm. But as he knew nothing of agriculture, he was obliged to trust... | |
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VALIANT QUAKER. David Barclay, of Mathers, the " Apologist's " father, served as a colonel under the great Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, and when the troubles broke out in Charles the First's time, did not remain neuter. In that fluctuating period... 