The Ancient Church and Parish of Abernethy: An Historical StudyW. Blackwood and Sons, 1897 - 524 páginas |
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... side - issues and details . In all the branches of man's manifold life , time has been power , and in order to understand the present we must first of all study the past that has helped to make it what it is . It has been well said ...
... side - issues and details . In all the branches of man's manifold life , time has been power , and in order to understand the present we must first of all study the past that has helped to make it what it is . It has been well said ...
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... side by side ; they may be different strata in the same period ; still the division is helpful , and intel- ligible as long as we regard it as a succession of different stages in culture or civilisation . This classification has ...
... side by side ; they may be different strata in the same period ; still the division is helpful , and intel- ligible as long as we regard it as a succession of different stages in culture or civilisation . This classification has ...
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... side of it and intersecting it . The reindeer and elk , with other large animals , would be roaming through them , and it is only when we compare lovely Strathearn of to - day with Strathearn as it then existed , that we can understand ...
... side of it and intersecting it . The reindeer and elk , with other large animals , would be roaming through them , and it is only when we compare lovely Strathearn of to - day with Strathearn as it then existed , that we can understand ...
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... side has a sea - frontage of An interesting feature is the chevaux de frise , consisting of long narrow stones , set on end and sloping towards each other , to apprise the people in times of defence of the ap- proach of an enemy . A ...
... side has a sea - frontage of An interesting feature is the chevaux de frise , consisting of long narrow stones , set on end and sloping towards each other , to apprise the people in times of defence of the ap- proach of an enemy . A ...
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... side of Abernethy converges towards the end of the Ochil Hills , and Sir Walter Scott fixes the scene near it , at the Wicks of Baiglie . In the Fair Maid of Perth ' Sir Walter says : - Perth , so eminent for the beauty of its situation ...
... side of Abernethy converges towards the end of the Ochil Hills , and Sir Walter Scott fixes the scene near it , at the Wicks of Baiglie . In the Fair Maid of Perth ' Sir Walter says : - Perth , so eminent for the beauty of its situation ...
Termos e frases comuns
Abbey abbot ancient appointed Arbroath Archibald Assembly Balvaird barony belonging Bishop brethren called Canons Castle Celtic Church Celtic Scotland Celts century charter Christ Christian church of Abernethy Church of Scotland Clan Macduff clergy congregation connection Covenant cross Culdees Culfargie daughter David divine Douglas Peerage Dr Skene Dunkeld Earl of Angus Earl of Fife early ecclesiastical Edinburgh Erskine estates evidently father favour Fife Frasers of Philorth Glasgow heirs heritors Ibid influence interesting Iona Ireland Irish James John king kingdom Kirk lands lordship Macduff Margaret marquis Master of Angus monastery monastic monks Mugdrum Nectan nethy ordained pagan parish church Parliament period Perth Pictish Chronicle Picts possessed prayer preaching presbytery present probably protest Reformation regarded religion religious Roman round tower saint says Scots Scottish sculptured stones Seceders Secession seems Southern Picts St Andrews St Columba synod tion tribe William worship
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