The History of Scotland: From the Union of the Crowns on the Accession of James VI. to the Throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the Reign of Queen Anne, Volume 2 |
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In short , whoever peruses the whole with the least attention , must be convinced
of the fact , that these are not the Judicial Depositions , but an imperfect summary
of the Confessions of the criminals , made to the clergy before their execution .
In short , whoever peruses the whole with the least attention , must be convinced
of the fact , that these are not the Judicial Depositions , but an imperfect summary
of the Confessions of the criminals , made to the clergy before their execution .
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It appears incredible to them that men should , without necessity , confess facts to
the destruction of their own lives ; as if the ... subsequent evidence concerning
the same fact , the same words were not often dictated by the same
commissioner ...
It appears incredible to them that men should , without necessity , confess facts to
the destruction of their own lives ; as if the ... subsequent evidence concerning
the same fact , the same words were not often dictated by the same
commissioner ...
Page 14
... conversant with legal practice , nothing can authenticate the depositions more
strongly than a second examination , to correct the mistake of the two horses ,
some months before the evidence of Hay and Hepburn could explain the fact . 4.
... conversant with legal practice , nothing can authenticate the depositions more
strongly than a second examination , to correct the mistake of the two horses ,
some months before the evidence of Hay and Hepburn could explain the fact . 4.
Page 16
... which occurred only to Mary , was necessary then to avert the suspicion , for
the same reason that it is still asserted , to obviate the fact , that the powder had
been lodged in the queen's chamber . The Action against Mary when transferred
to ...
... which occurred only to Mary , was necessary then to avert the suspicion , for
the same reason that it is still asserted , to obviate the fact , that the powder had
been lodged in the queen's chamber . The Action against Mary when transferred
to ...
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The fact is , that there was neither time nor room to construct a mine . There was
no time , as the mine for which six days are allowed , in order to be finished in the
queen's absence , must have been begun on her arrival at Glasgow , before it ...
The fact is , that there was neither time nor room to construct a mine . There was
no time , as the mine for which six days are allowed , in order to be finished in the
queen's absence , must have been begun on her arrival at Glasgow , before it ...
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| Title | The History of Scotland: From the Union of the Crowns on the Accession of James VI. to the Throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the Reign of Queen Anne, Volume 2 Volume 2 of The History of Scotland: From the Union of the Crowns on the Accession of James VI to the Throne of England : to the Union of the Kingdoms in the Reign of Queen Anne : with a Preliminary Dissertation of the Participation of Mary, Queen of Scots, in the Murder of Darnley, Malcolm Laing The History of Scotland: From the Union of the Crowns on the Accession of James VI. to the Throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the Reign of Queen Anne, Malcolm Laing |
| Author | Malcolm Laing |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | J. Mawman, 1819 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 28 Mar 2012 |
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