| 1853 - 792 pages
...Melvil and other ministers, had condescended to demolisb the cathedral, and build with the materials thereof, some little churches in other parts, for...could not be heard by the multitudes that convened to the sermon ; the more commodious service of the people ; and the removing of that idolatrous monument,... | |
| Religion - 1857 - 996 pages
...Melville and other ministers, had condescended to demolish the cathedral, and build with the materials thereof some little churches in other parts, for the...as the resort of superstitious people to do their devotions in that place ; the huge vastness of the church, and that the voice of the preacher could... | |
| Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1858 - 574 pages
...Melville and other ministers, had condescended to demolish the cathedral, and build with the materials thereof some little churches in other parts, for the...ease of the citizens. Divers reasons were given for it—such as, the resort of superstitious people to do 1579. their devotion in that place; the huge... | |
| George MacGregor - Glasgow (Scotland) - 1881 - 656 pages
...Melvil and other ministc7's, had condescended to demolish the Cathedral, and build with the materials thereof some little churches in other parts, for the...as the resort of superstitious people to do their devotions in that place ; the huge vastness of the church, and that the voice of a preacher could not... | |
| Francis Hindes Groome - Scotland - 1883 - 330 pages
...Melvil and other ministers, had condescended to demolish the cathedral, and build with the materials thereof some little churches in other parts for the...huge vastness of the church, and that the voice of a preacber could not be heard by the multitudes that convened to sermon ; the more commodious service... | |
| Marjory G. J. Kinloch - Scotland - 1888 - 350 pages
...far brought round the magistrates to his opinions, that they agreed to its demolition, " because of the resort of superstitious people to do their devotion...of the people, and the removing of that idolatrous monument."2 Quarriers and masons were summoned, the day was fixed, and a drum sounded to call them... | |
| 1897 - 816 pages
...demolish the building "as a monument of idolatry ," and to employ the materials in the erection of " some little churches in other parts for the ease of the citizens, "but were prevented by the craftsmen from carrying their intentions into effect. Dr. McCrie has vindicated... | |
| Glasgow (Scotland) - Glasgow (Scotland) - 1897 - 832 pages
...demolish the building " as a monument of idolatry," and to employ the materials in the erection of " some little churches in other parts for the ease of the citizens, " but were prevented by the craftsmen from carrying their intentions into effect. Dr. McCrie has vindicated... | |
| John Jamieson - Abbeys - 1902 - 454 pages
...Melvill and other ministers, had condescended to demolish the cathedral, and build with the materials thereof some little churches in other parts, for the...huge vastness of the church, and that the voice of the preacher could not be heard by the multitudes that convened to sermon ; the more commodious service... | |
| Sir James David Marwick - Glasgow (Scotland) - 1911 - 554 pages
...Melville and other ministers, had condescended to demolish the cathedral, and build with the materials thereof some little churches in other parts, for the...as the resort of superstitious people to do their devotions in that place ; the huge vastness of the church, and that the voice of a preacher could not... | |
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