Historic Memorials & Reminiscences of Stockbridge, the Dean, and Water of Leith, with Notices Anecdotal, Descriptive, and BiographicalR. Somerville, 1887 - 152페이지 |
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... lived since our boyhood . Stockbridge is in the parish of St Cuthbert's or West Kirk . Anciently it was under the jurisdiction of the Α " " Baron - Bailies of Broughton , who possessed PART STOCKBRIDGE,-THE LOCALITY DESCRIBED, WITH ...
... lived since our boyhood . Stockbridge is in the parish of St Cuthbert's or West Kirk . Anciently it was under the jurisdiction of the Α " " Baron - Bailies of Broughton , who possessed PART STOCKBRIDGE,-THE LOCALITY DESCRIBED, WITH ...
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... lived with his mother , to whom he was greatly attached , in Duncan's Land , Church Street . After her death he was taken into St Cuthbert's Poorhouse , where he shortly afterwards died , upwards of sixty years of age . Above fifty ...
... lived with his mother , to whom he was greatly attached , in Duncan's Land , Church Street . After her death he was taken into St Cuthbert's Poorhouse , where he shortly afterwards died , upwards of sixty years of age . Above fifty ...
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... lived to be upwards of ninety years of age . The little cottage was beautifully overshadowed by some fine old beech trees of great size . Some of the localities in Stockbridge have changed their earlier names . India Place when first ...
... lived to be upwards of ninety years of age . The little cottage was beautifully overshadowed by some fine old beech trees of great size . Some of the localities in Stockbridge have changed their earlier names . India Place when first ...
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... of British art , and of others who in the early part of their career lived in the locality , and who afterwards rose to occupy a high position in the world of science , literature , and art . Of 10 REMINISCENCES OF STOCKBRIDGE .
... of British art , and of others who in the early part of their career lived in the locality , and who afterwards rose to occupy a high position in the world of science , literature , and art . Of 10 REMINISCENCES OF STOCKBRIDGE .
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... lived and fought in the fourteenth century . In Douglas's Baronetage , Sir William is described as a knight of singular valour and intrepidity , one instance of which may be given . In the above work it is stated that he particularly ...
... lived and fought in the fourteenth century . In Douglas's Baronetage , Sir William is described as a knight of singular valour and intrepidity , one instance of which may be given . In the above work it is stated that he particularly ...
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afterwards Alexander amongst ancient Ann Street appearance artist Baxters beautiful Bell's Mills born boys bridge building built burgh Canonmills career Carlyle Church Comely Bank curious daughter David Roberts Dean Bridge Deanhaugh House death died distinguished Edinburgh Edinburgh Academy elected erected exhibited fame father feuing friends garden genius George greatly ground honour inscription Inverleith James Young Simpson John Watson Gordon lived London Lord Gardenstone Lord Provost Luke M'Vicar married minister Mitchell morning neighbourhood Nisbet of Dean occupied old inhabitants painted painter parish picturesque portrait present Raeburn Place Redpath resided returned road ROBERT SCOTT LAUDER Royal Scottish Academy scene Scotland Scots side Silvermills Sir Henry Raeburn Sir James Sir John Nisbet Sir William sketches St Bernard's St Cuthbert's Stockbridge stone stood Terrace Thomas tion took Town Trustees village of Water Walter Ross Water of Leith West Kirk window young
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