The history of Glasgow

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Hutchison & Brookman, 1830 - Počet stran: 376
 

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Strana 221 - Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Strana 220 - See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah : and I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship...
Strana 359 - But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not, for his sake that shewed it and for conscience...
Strana 285 - And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
Strana 307 - I'le superscribe it the nonsuch of Scotland, where an English florist may pick up a posie ; so that should the residue of their cities, in our northern progress, seem as barren as uncultivated fields, and every field so replenished with thistles that a flower could scarcely flourish amongst them, yet would I celebrate thy praise...
Strana 306 - ... large and lofty, most industriously and artificially carved from the very foundation to the superstructure, to the great admiration of strangers and travellers. But this state-house, or tolbooth, is their western prodigy, infinitely excelling the model and usual built of...
Strana 308 - They have neither good bread, cheese, or drink, They cannot make them, nor will they learn. Their butter is very indifferent, and one would wonder how they could contrive to make it so bad. They use much pottage made of coal-wort, which they call keal, sometimes broth of decorticated barley.
Strana 28 - Fear not, brother, for he is more mighty that is in us, than he that is in the world; the pain which we shall suffer is short and light, but our joy and consolation shall never have an end. Death cannot destroy us; for it is destroyed already by him, for whose sake we suffer; therefore let us strive to enter in by the same strait way, which our Saviour hath taken before us.
Strana 87 - At the outgoing of the church, about thirty or forty of our honestest women, in one voice, before the bishop and magistrates, fell a railing, cursing, scolding, with clamours on Mr William Annan. Some two of the meanest were taken to the tolbooth.
Strana 290 - Lord God of Israel, this day. " And she smote twice upon his neck with all her might, and she...

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