 There were few or no males of any quality or distinction, for such persons could not escape detection, and were liable to ruin from the consequences. But many women of good condition, and holding the rank of ladies, ventured to attend the forbidden meeting,...  Bonnie Scotland - Page 222by Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff - 1905 - 254 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 322 pages
...side-saddles were placed on the ground to serve for seats, and their horses were tethered, or picquetted, as it is called, in the rear of the congregation....from the tent, or temporary pulpit, the arms of the mcu present, pikes, swords, and muskets, were regularly piled in such order as is used by soldiers,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 324 pages
...side-saddles were placed on the ground to serve for seats, and their horses were tethered, or 'picquetted, as it is called, in the rear of the congregation. Before the females, and in tin- interval which divided them from the tent, or temporary pulpit, the arms of the 82 men present,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1833 - 496 pages
...kind they behaved with moderation, inflicting no further penalty upon such prisoners as might tall into their hands, than detaining them to enjoy the...females, and in the interval which divided them from the lent, or temporary pulpit, the arms of the men present, pikes, swords, and muskets, were regularly... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...assembly. Their side-saddles were placed on the ground, to serve for seats, and their horses were tethered in the rear of the congregation. Before the females, and in the space between them and: the pulpit, the arms of the men present — pikes, swords, and muskets —... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1862 - 474 pages
...side-saddles were placed on the ground, to serve for seats, and their horses were tethered, or picqueted as it is called, in the rear of the congregation....present, pikes, swords, and muskets, were regularly i A miserable excuse. Could they, too, not have come armed to " repel force by force " ? -' " lll conditioned... | |
 | Grace Greenwood - 1861 - 296 pages
...assembly. Their side-saddles were placed on the ground, to serve for seats ; and their horses were tethered in the rear of the congregation. Before the females, and in the space between them and the pulpit, the arms of the men present — pikes, swords, and muskets — were... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1862 - 474 pages
...side-saddles were placed on the ground, to serve for seats, and their horses were tethered, or picqueted as it is called, in the rear of the congregation....present, pikes, swords, and muskets, were regularly i A miserable excuse. Could they, too, not have come armed to " repel force by force " ! > " 111 conditioned... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 528 pages
...assembly. Their side-saddles were placed on the ground, to serve for seats, and their horses were tethered in the rear of the congregation. Before the females, and in the space between them and the pulpit, the arms of the men present — pikes, swords, and muskets — were... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 284 pages
...assembly. Their side-saddles were placed on the ground, to serve for seats, and their horses were tethered in the rear of the congregation. Before the females, and in the space between them and the pulpit, the arms of the men present — pikes, swords, and muskets — were... | |
 | Famous historical scenes - 1875 - 648 pages
...or at least men whose deficiency of strength and courage was more than supplied by religious zeal. The view of the rocks and hills around them, while...is used by soldiers, so that each man might in an instant]assurae his own weapons. When scenes of such a kind were repeatedly to be seen in different... | |
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