 | Malcolm Laing - Gowrie Conspiracy, 1600 - 1800 - 564 pages
...mention the confeffion and " arraignment of Sprott ; I am doubtful ; it feemcd a very " fiction and to be a mere invention of the man's own brain, for " neither did he fhew the letter." ""* £ 4 Balmerino, Balmermo, are involved in the complicated guilt of forgery, falfe... | |
 | Malcolm Laing - Darnley murder - 1804 - 570 pages
...confession, though voluntary and con'stant, carrying small probability. It seemed a very fiction, and to be a mere invention of the man's own brain ; for neither...could any wise man think that Gowrie, who went about that treason so secretly, would have communicated the matter with such a man as , •this Restalrig... | |
 | Malcolm Laing - Scotland - 1804 - 574 pages
...confession, though voluntary and constant, carrying small probability. It seemed a very fiction, and to be a mere invention of the man's own brain ; for neither...could any wise man think that Gowrie, who went about that treason so secretly, would have communicated the matter with such a man as this Restalrig was... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1811 - 538 pages
...confession, though voluntary « and constant, carrying small probability. The man deposed, « Bcc. It seemed to be a very fiction, and a mere invention of " the man's own brain, for neither did he shew the letter, nor " could any wise man think that Gowrie, who went about the " treason so secretly,... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1817 - 544 pages
...confession, •' though voluntary and constant, carrying small probability. •• The man deposed, &c. It seemed to be a very fiction, and " a. mere invention...show the letter, nor could any wise man think that •; Cowrie, who went about the treason so secretly, would •• have communicated the matter to such... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 442 pages
...doubtful; hitl confession, thougn voluntary and constant, carrying small probability. The man de, osed, &c. It seemed to be a very fiction, and a mere invention of the man's own brain, for neither dio he shew the letter, nor could any wise man think thai Gowrie, who went about the treason so secretly,... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - History - 1821 - 512 pages
...His confession, though voluntary " and constant, carrying small probability. The man deposed, " &c. It seemed to be a very fiction, and a mere invention...any wise man think that Gowrie, who went about the trea" son so secretly, would have communicated the matter to such " a man as Logan was known to be,"... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 472 pages
...Edinburgh, I am doubtful. His confession, though voluntary and constant, carrying small probability It seemed to be a very fiction, and a mere invention...the matter to such a man as Logan was known to be*." With Dunbar however and the courtiers, this evidence passed for triumphant demonstration of all that... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 468 pages
...Edinburgh, I am doubtful. His confession, though voluntary and constant, carrying small probability It seemed to be a very fiction, and a mere invention...communicated the matter to such a man as Logan was known to bea." With Dunbar however and the courtiers, this evidence passed for triumphant demonstration of all... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1825 - 494 pages
...Logan's bones, in compliance with the same rule, were dug up. Mackenz. Crim. Law, book i. tit. 6. $ 22. 1 It appears that archbishop Spotswood was present at...show the letter, nor could any wise man think that Gowiie, who went about the treason so secretly, would have communicated the matter to such a man as... | |
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It seemed to be a very fiction, and a mere invention of the man's own brain, for neither did he show the letter, nor could any wise man think that Gowrie, who went about the treason so secretly, would have communicated the matter to such a man as Logan... 
