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"Ay, and then the lusty banqueting, with sweetmeats and comfits wet and dry, and dried fruits of divers sorts," said Plumdamas. "But Scotland was Scotland in these days." "I'll tell ye what it is, neighbours," said Mrs. Howden, "I'll ne'er believe Scotland is Scotland ony mair, if our kindly Scots sit doun with the affront they hae gien us this day.
So the banns were put up accordingly, and three times it was announced that John Huxford, bachelor, was going to be united to Mary Howden, spinster, after which, no one objecting, they were duly married accordingly. "We may not have very long in this world," said old John, "but at least we shall start fair and square in the next."
Howden and Miss Damahoy at once, the acid fermentation of their dispute being at once neutralised by the powerful alkali implied in the word secret. "Here's Mr. Saddletree can tell ye that better than me, for it was him that tauld me," said Plumdamas as Saddletree came up, with his wife hanging on his arm, and looking very disconsolate.
Upon this point of vantage Sim came to a halt, took off his hat, and mopped his brow. "Weel," he said, "here we're at the top o' Howden." "The top o' Howden, sure eneuch," said Candlish. "Mr. St. Ivy, are ye dry?" said the first. "Now, really," said I, "is not this Satan reproving sin?" "What ails ye, man?" said he. "I'm offerin' ye a dram."
Howden, but a minister of state," said Saddletree, with condescending goodness, and then proceeded: "The time was when I might have been a piece of a minister, but I was too sensible of my own incapacity to engage in any state affair.
"Discretion!" echoed Mrs. Howden, on whom, it may well be supposed, the fineness of this distinction was entirely thrown away, "whan had Jock Porteous either grace, discretion, or gude manners? I mind when his father" "But, Mrs. Howden," said Saddletree "And I," said Miss Damahoy, "mind when his mother" "Miss Damahoy," entreated the interrupted orator "And I," said Plumdamas, "mind when his wife"
I. Robert Hood is sued for three acres of pasture land in Throckley, Northumberland. Orig. 7th Ed. II. Robert Hood is surety for a burgess returned for Lostwithiel, Cornwall. 9th Ed. II. Robert Hood is a citizen of Wakefield, Yorkshire, whom Mr. 10th Ed. III. A Robert Hood, of Howden, York, is mentioned in the Calendarium Rot. Patent. Adding the Robin Hood of the 17th Ed.
"Mr. Plumdamas Mrs. Howden Miss Damahoy," again implored the orator, "Mind the distinction, as Counsellor Crossmyloof says 'I, says he, 'take a distinction. Now, the body of the criminal being cut down, and the execution ended, Porteous was no longer official; the act which he came to protect and guard, being done and ended, he was no better than cuivis ex populo." "Quivis quivis, Mr.
Newman left; went first to Luffness, and in October, whilst staying in Edinburgh, the heart affection becoming worse, he seemed, for a time, in immediate danger; yet rallied, and removed to London by easy stages, halting first at Newcastle and then at Peterborough. Owing to the thoughtful kindness of Mr. H. Hope, of Luffness, he was accompanied by Dr. Howden, the family physician at Luffness.
"I am no minister, I never was a minister, and I never will be one" "I didna ken his Grace was ever designed for the ministry," interrupted Mrs. Howden. "He disna mean a minister of the gospel, Mrs.
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