| Gilbert Burnet - 1753 - 670 pages
...feveral times was obliged to quit the kingdom, and at one of them to remain an exile for five years: And, when his return was afterwards connived at, as...permit him to renew the practice of the law, much lefs to accept of the preferments in it, offered him by Oliver Cromwell, he lived retired in the country... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 pages
...shew favour to those who refused the solemn league and covenant. Our author's father, persisting iti this refusal, was obliged, at three several times,...he lived till the restoration, when he was made one «jf the lords of the session by the title of lord Cramond. His wife, our author's mother, was very... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 518 pages
...friendship nor alliance could dispose him to shew favour to those who refused the solemn league and covenant. Our author's father, persisting in this...the kingdom ; and, when his return was afterwards con nived at, as his principles would not permit him to renew the practice of the law, much less to... | |
| Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 470 pages
...several times was obliged to quit the kingdom, and at one of them to remain an exile for five years : and when his return was afterwards connived at, as...renew the practice of the law, much less to accept of the preferments in it, offered him by Oliver Cromwell, he lived retired in the country upon his... | |
| Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 504 pages
...several times was obliged to quit the kingdom, and at one of them to remain an exile for five years : and when his return was afterwards connived at, as...renew the practice of the law, much less to accept of the preferments in it, offered him by Oliver Cromwell, he lived retired in the country upon his... | |
| Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 532 pages
...several times was obliged to quit the kingdom, and at one of them to remain an exile for five years : and when his return was afterwards connived at, as...renew the practice of the law, much less to accept of the preferments in it, offered him by Oliver Cromwell, he lived retired in the country upon his... | |
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