John Stuart Blackie: A Biography, Volume 1W. Blackwood, 1895 |
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... Scottish walking tours . 139 CHAPTER VIII . THE TEST ACTS . 1837-1840 . A tender friendship - Greek metre and music - Doubts as to fitness for Law - Appointment to Aberdeen Latin Chair— The Westminster Confession - Making a declaration ...
... Scottish walking tours . 139 CHAPTER VIII . THE TEST ACTS . 1837-1840 . A tender friendship - Greek metre and music - Doubts as to fitness for Law - Appointment to Aberdeen Latin Chair— The Westminster Confession - Making a declaration ...
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... Scottish hero and his story grew into his heart , the biggest lesson he re- ceived at Merson's Academy . It was the nucleus from which radiated all his interest in Scotland and her history . Wallace led easily to Bruce ; and his ...
... Scottish hero and his story grew into his heart , the biggest lesson he re- ceived at Merson's Academy . It was the nucleus from which radiated all his interest in Scotland and her history . Wallace led easily to Bruce ; and his ...
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... Scottish ballads dear to our fathers , and every beautiful song by Robert Burns which had found a native setting . Scottish song and Scottish story took possession of the boy's heart before he left Mer- son's Academy . When this ...
... Scottish ballads dear to our fathers , and every beautiful song by Robert Burns which had found a native setting . Scottish song and Scottish story took possession of the boy's heart before he left Mer- son's Academy . When this ...
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... Scottish Universities enabled him to wield intelligibly to his new acquaintances , whom he found nearly fluent as himself in the language . Where Latin failed them , French filled the gap , and he was glad to hear their German songs and ...
... Scottish Universities enabled him to wield intelligibly to his new acquaintances , whom he found nearly fluent as himself in the language . Where Latin failed them , French filled the gap , and he was glad to hear their German songs and ...
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... Scottish student tantalised with the meagre diet at Marischal College . Professor Heeren's lectures covered the whole area of European history from the time of the Reformation to the end of the eigh- teenth century , and were not only ...
... Scottish student tantalised with the meagre diet at Marischal College . Professor Heeren's lectures covered the whole area of European history from the time of the Reformation to the end of the eigh- teenth century , and were not only ...
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Página 20 - MATHESON. Can the Old Faith Live with the New ? or, The Problem of Evolution and Revelation.
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