 Still, however, its inhabitants were more remarkable for opulence and commercial spirit, than for their attention to literature and science. During the struggle between Prelacy and Presbytery in Scotland, Greenock, like most of the towns and districts...  Memorials of the Lineage, Early Life, Education, and Development of the ... - Sayfa 147George Williamson (of Greenock.), Watt Club (Greenock, Scotland) tarafından - 1856 - 262 sayfaTam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | Joseph] [Robertson, Sholto Percy - 1822 - 400 sayfa
...this period a thriving seaport, rapidly emerging into notice. Its inhahitants bad however always been more remarkable for opulence and commercial spirit,...struggle between Prelacy and Presbytery in Scotland, they had, like most of the people of tiie west of Scotland, imhibed a most intolerant spirit of presbyterianism... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 430 sayfa
...this period a thriving sea port, rapidly emerging into notice. Its inbahitants had however always been more remarkable for opulence and commercial spirit,...and science. During the struggle between Prelacy and Preshytery in Scotland, they had, like most of the people of the west of Scotland, imhibed a most intolerant... | |
 | 1829 - 642 sayfa
...about 27,000, including seamen. Its inhabitants, as was naturally to be expected, have been always more remarkable for opulence and commercial spirit,...than for their attention to literature and science. In 1769, the Magistrates, before they admitted Mr John Wilson to the superintendence of the Grammar... | |
 | 1829 - 520 sayfa
...seamen. Its inhabitants, as was naturally to be expected, have heen always- more reiiuirkalile far opulence and commercial spirit, than for their attention to literature and science. In 17U9, tb« Magistrates, before they admitted Mr John Wilaoifc to the superintendence of the Grammar... | |
 | John Wilson, John Leyden - 1859 - 132 sayfa
...constructed ; but the town increased so slowly, that in 1755 its population amounted only to about 3,800 souls. About the latter period, however, it began...Scotland, had imbibed the most intolerant spirit of presbyterianism ; a spirit which at no period had been favourable to the exertions of poetical fancy,... | |
 | George Williamson (of Greenock.) - 1888 - 398 sayfa
...place in any district of Scotland but the west, so late as the year 1767. "The inhabitants," he says, "were more remarkable for opulence and commercial...Scotland, had imbibed the most intolerant spirit of Presbyterianism, a spirit which at no period had been favourable to the exertions of poetical fancy,... | |
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