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" Knox and Welch !" exclaimed he, " the devil never made such a match as that." — " It's right like, sir," said she, "for we never speired* his advice." He asked her how many children her father had left, and if they were lads or lasses. She said three,... "
The martyr graves of Scotland: travels of a country minister - Page 239
by John Henderson Thomson - 1877
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The History of Scotland, Volume 3

George Buchanan - Scotland - 1827 - 590 pages
...took place on that occasion. Hss majesty asked her who was her father, she replied, " Mr. Knox." "Kooi and Welsh," exclaimed he, " the devil never made such a match as that.' * It's right like, Sir," said she, " for we never spiered [asked] his advice." He asked her how many children her father had...
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The Christian Advocate, Volume 12

1834 - 546 pages
...king having asked her who was her father, she replied, " Mr. Knox." " Knox and Welch," he exclaimed, " the devil never made such a match as that." " It's right like," she replied, " for we never speired (asked) his liberty." He asked her how many children her father...
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The Edinburgh Christian Instructor, Volume 23

Christianity - 1823 - 890 pages
...asked her " who was her father ?" *e replied, " Mr. Kwx." " Knox luid Welsh," exclaimed the king, " the devil never made such a match as that." '* It's right like, Sir," said she, " for we never speired his advice." He asked her " how many children her father had left,...
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The Scots worthies (embracing [part of] Naphtali [by ..., Issue 189, Volume 1

John Howie - 1839 - 660 pages
...that occasion. His Majesty asked her who was her father. She replied ' Mr. Knox.' ' Knox und Welch,' exclaimed he, 'the Devil never made such a match as that.' ' It's right likely, Sir,' said she, 'for we never speired his advice.' He asked her how many children her father...
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Sketches of Scottish Church History: Embracing the Period from the ..., Volume 1

Thomas M'Crie - Reformation - 1841 - 602 pages
...took place : — The king asked her who was her father. She replied, " John Knox." "Knox and Welch!" exclaimed he, "the devil never made such a match as that." " It's right like, Sir," said Mrs Welch, " for we never speired * his advice." He then asked her how many children John Knox...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies...

1845 - 384 pages
...country. " His Majesty asked her, who was her father ? She replied, 'John Knox.' ' Knox and Welch!' exclaimed he; ' the devil never made such a match as that.' ' It's right like, Sir,' said she, ' for we never speired [asked] his advice.' He asked her how many children her father had...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies..

Authors - 1845 - 762 pages
...country. " His Majesty asked her, who was her father ? She replied, 'John Knox.' ' Knox and Welch!' exclaimed he; ' the devil never made such a match as that.' 'It's right like, Sir,' said she, ' for we never speired [asked] his advice.' He asked her how many children her father had...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies

Great Britain - 1845 - 538 pages
...country. " His Majesty asked her, who was her father ? She replied, 'John Knox.' ' Knox and Welch!' exclaimed he; ' the devil never made such a match as that.' ' It's right like, Sir,' said she, ' for we never speired [asked] his advice.' He asked her how many children her father had...
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Select Biographies: Ed. for the Wodrow Society Chiefly from ..., Volume 1

William King Tweedie - Scotland - 1845 - 548 pages
...occasion : — His Majesty asked her who was her father? She replied, ' John Knox.' ' Knox and Welch,' exclaimed he, ' the devil never made such a match as that.' ' It's rightlike, Sir,' said she, ' for we never speired his advice." He asked her how many children her father...
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Titan: A Monthly Magazine..., Volume 5

1847 - 446 pages
...took place : The king asked her who was her father. She replied, ' John Knox.' ' Knox and Welch ! ' exclaimed he, ' the devil never made such a match as that.' ' It's right like, sir,' said Mrs Welch; 'for we never speired (asked) his advice.' Ho then asked her how many children John...
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