PublicationsManx Society, 1859 - 216 páginas |
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Abbey of Rushen Abbot aforesaid ancient Anno Anthony Beck Archbishop Aufrica Barton beloved and faithful Bishop of Sodor Britain brother buried Cæsar called Camden Capt Castle Rushen Castletown Chaloner Christian Chronicon Manniæ Church clergy consecrated Council Court Crown daughter Deemsters died Douglas Druids Dufgall Earl of Derby Earl of Salisbury Edward Edward II Gaul Goddard Crownan Government Governor granted heirs Henry honour Insula Ireland Island Isle James King of Norway King of Scotland King William's College King's Kingdom Kirk Christ Knight land letters likewise Lord Lord's Magnus Manks tradition Marown married Mary Maughold Mona monks nobis NOTE Olave omnibus parish Patrick Peel Castle person possession Prince probable quarterland quod Ramsey Rege apud Reginald Regis Richard Robert Rotuli Scotia Rushen Abbey says Scots Sheading Sir John Stanley Sir William Montacute succeeded successor Thomas Stanley tion Tynwald Waldebeof William Sacheverell
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Página 186 - Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona.
Página 168 - THE UNITED STATES. To all to whom these presents may come, greeting: Know ye that the Congress of the United States...
Página 172 - Thing which, for the protection of public liberty was held in the open air, in presence of the assembled people, and conducted by the people's chiefs and representatives, are to be met with, not in the North itself, but in a little island far towards the West, and in the midst of the British Kingdom.
Página 6 - Cook ( 13 ) saith, that the Isle of Man has such laws the like whereof are not to be found in any other place...
Página 62 - Glanfaba — shall make a fence, upon pain of life or lymme, that no man make any disturbance or stir in the time of Tynwald, or any murmur or rising in the King's presence, upon pain of hanging and drawing.
Página 65 - Copeland, were called in, and came not; therefore they were deemed by the Deemsters that they should come in their proper persons within forty days, and if they came not, then all their temporalities to be seized into the Lord's hands. After this, he confirmed all such laws as had been reduced to writing. In the same Court...
Página 7 - Macon (15) (not to mention more) was a most remarkable instance. But above all, they have been famous for their hospitality to strangers, as great numbers of English in the late civil wars, and many thousands of Irish Protestants in these (1689) last devastations of that kingdom can even now witness. Nor were they less celebrated, in former ages for sheltering distressed princes, of which I will venture to give my reader one instance : — Eugenius, when Prince of Scotland, took sanctuary in this...
Página 97 - The usual outward habit of both sexes is the plaid; the women's much finer, the colours more lively, and the squares larger than the men's, and put me in mind of the ancient Picts. This serves them for a veil, and covers both head and body. The men wear theirs after another manner; especially when designed for ornament, it is loose and flowing, like the mantles our painters give their heroes. Their thighs are bare, with brawny muscles.
Página 186 - ... may be made into the execution of those that are in force, there shall be (God willing) a convocation of the whole clergy of the diocese on Thursday in Whitsun week every year after this, at the Bishop's...