"Aberdeen Journal" Notes and Queries, Volume 2"Aberdeen Daily Journal" Office, 1909 - Aberdeen (Scotland) |
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Aberdeen Journal Aberdeenshire Admitted Trade Burgess aged Alex Alexander ander Andrew April Archibald Michie August Baillie Banff Banffshire baptised barony born Brodie Buchan burgh Captain Castle cautioner Chalmers Charles Church Crathie daughter Davidson deceased December deen died Duncan Earl Earl Marischal Edinburgh eldest Elizabeth Ellon Elspet Farquharson February Forbes Foveran Fraser Fraserburgh gentleman George Grant Huntly Inverness Inverurie Irvine Isobel James Gordon Janet January Jean John Gordon July June Keith Kemnay Kincardineshire King Kintore Lady Laird lands late Leslie Lord Manse March Margaret Marischal College married Mary merchant in Aberdeen merks Michie Milne minister MURDOCH-LAWRANCE November October Old Aberdeen parish Patrick Peterhead Provost Queries Reid relict Robert Robertson Scotland Scots Scottish September shire Skene Smith spouse stock under 5000 taking poll Tarland Thomas tion Town of Aberdeen Turriff valuation vols widow wife William William Brodie
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Page 231 - Where is the man who has the power and skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will ? For if she will, she will, you may depend on't. And if she won't, she won't; so there's an end on't.
Page 301 - And I consent to the registration hereof in the books of Council and Session or any other judges' books competent, therein to remain for preservation, and thereto I constitute . . . my procurators, etc.
Page 287 - And if there be no meeting past the grave; If all is darkness, silence, yet 'tis rest. Be not afraid ye waiting hearts that weep, For God still giveth His beloved sleep, And if an endless sleep He wills, so best.
Page 6 - Vicar, being solicited by some Highlanders to pray for their prince, promised to comply with their request, and performed his promise in words to this effect : " And as for the young prince, who is come hither in quest of an earthly crown, grant, O Lord, that he may speedily receive a crown of glory.
Page 45 - Judged of melancholye complexion by his phisiognomie, black haired, long bearded, comely of personage, well spoken after his country of Scotland, courteous, lowly, lovely, glad to teach, desirous to...
Page 21 - Bonny Scot, we all witness can That England hath made thee a gentleman. Thy blue bonnet, when thou came hither, Could scarce keep out the wind and weather ; But now it is turned to a hat and feather : Thy bonnet is blown — the devil knows whither. Thy shoes on thy feet, when thou...
Page 191 - Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given grace, To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force' the way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Page 138 - An Act to grant certain duties of Customs and Inland Revenue, to alter other duties, and to amend the Law relating to Customs and Inland Revenue and the National Debt, and to make other provision for the financial arrangements of the year.