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Or he might not have made these profound studies in Scottish history, which throw glimmerings of light on this obscure subject. Indeed, the whole aspect of the mystery has shifted, of late, like the colours in a kaleidoscope. It is to be hoped that common sense will discover some 'outgait, or issue, from this distressing imbroglio. In the words which Mr.
The Regent was in a situation whence there was no "outgait": she must submit to the seditions and tumults threatened in the Protestation of the brethren, the disturbances of services, the probable wrecking of churches, or she must use the powers legally entrusted to her. She gave insolent answers to remonstrances from the brethren, says Knox. Paul."
But they were, of course, smuggled in; and the seed of religious revolution fell on minds disgusted by the greed and anarchy of the clerical fighters and jobbers of benefices. James V., after he had shaken off the Douglases and become "a free king," had to deal with a political and religious situation, out of which we may say in the Scots phrase, "there was no outgait."
"I'm not wanted here, it seems," he said in a tone of injury. "You are wanted in the boat, Jamie; that is where the fault lies. You should have been there. There is no outgait from that fact." "Well then, I have said I was sorry. Is not that enough?" "For me, yes. But Andrew likes a man to be prompt and sure in business. It is the only way to make money." "Make money!
The one of them had gone off with the soldiers some time before; the other, a douce well-behaved callan, was in my lord's servitude, as a stable boy at the castle. Jeanie herself was the bonniest lassie in the whole town, but light-headed, and fonder of outgait and blether in the causey than was discreet of one of her uncertain parentage.
On December 14th James passed away, broken by his impossible task, lost in the bewildering paths from which there was no outgait. James was personally popular for his gaiety and his adventures while he wandered in disguise. Humorous poems are attributed to him.
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