 | James Reid - 1815 - 456 trang
...better temper than it was all that time since I came from home, till my head was again homeward ; for I was as a man who had taken my leave from the world,...the conclusion of the peace, than my old security returned."b — Mr Baillie was present during the whole treaty with the King, which commenced at Kippon,... | |
 | James Nichols - 1824 - 474 trang
...temper than it ' was all that time since I came from home, till my head was again home' ward : For 1 was as a man who had taken my leave from the world,...favour of ' God shining upon me ; and a sweet, meek, humhle, yet STRONG and VEHE' MENT spirit leading me all along; hut I was no sooner on my way west'... | |
 | John Lingard - 1825 - 504 trang
.... . For " myself I never found my mind in better temper than it was. I " was as a man who had taken leave from the world, and was resolved " to die in...strong and " vehement spirit leading me all along." Id. 178. had been warned that the suppression of the Scottish covenanters could only serve to rivet... | |
 | John Lingard - 1827 - 556 trang
...refreshed. . . . For myself I never found my mind in better temper than it was. I was as a man who had taken leave from the world, and was resolved to die in that...of God shining upon me; and a sweet, meek, humble, >et strong and vehement spirit leading me all along." Id. 178. VOL. X. 7 gest the possibility of an... | |
 | George Buchanan - 1827 - 588 trang
...lie, " I never found my mind in better temper than it was all that time since I came from home ; for I was as a man who had taken my leave from the world,...was resolved to die in that service without return." Nor were the grosser comforts of the soldiers unattended to. At first, from the inexpertness of their... | |
 | Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (Scotland) - 1894 - 478 trang
...temper than it was all the time frae I came from home, till mv head was again homeward ; for I was as ;i man who had taken my leave from the world, and was resolved to die in that service without return." A curious incident is related by Gordon of Rothiemay in connection with the occupation of Duns Law... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1838 - 1174 trang
...sword, and a couple of Dutch pistols at my saddle, but, I promise, for the offence of no man, except a * He says, " I was as a man who had taken my leave from...the conclusion of the peace, than my old security [te his senses] returned." As for the sweet, meek, &c. spirit which carried him along, take the following... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1838 - 576 trang
...sword, and a couple of Dutch pistols at my saddle, but, I promise, for the offence of no man, except a * He says, " I was as a man who had taken my leave from...that service, without return. I found the favour of (Jod shining upon me, and a sweet, meek, humble, yet strong and vehement spirit leading me all along;... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1838 - 580 trang
...a couple of Dutch pistols at my saddle, but, I promise, for the offence of no man, except a Ul * * He says, " I was as a man who had taken my leave from the world, aod was resolved to die in that service, without return. I found the favour of God shining upon me,... | |
 | Thomas M'Crie - 1841 - 602 trang
...never found myself in better temper than I was all that time till my head was again homeward ; for I was as a man who had taken my leave from the world,...resolved to die in that service, without return." * Such was the character of the people whom Charles had compelled to rise in self-defence. The motto... | |
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I came from home, till my head was again homeward; for I was as a man who had taken my leave from the world, and was resolved to die in that service without return. 
