Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
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... once of the families of Invermay , Drummondernoch , and Comrie . The common ancestor of these families was Thomas , the fourth son of Sir Malcolm Drummond of Cargill and Stobhall , " Lord of that Ilk , " who , in 1445 , succeeded as ...
... once of the families of Invermay , Drummondernoch , and Comrie . The common ancestor of these families was Thomas , the fourth son of Sir Malcolm Drummond of Cargill and Stobhall , " Lord of that Ilk , " who , in 1445 , succeeded as ...
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... once of great sweetness and great sense . " portrait supports the character ascribed to her . She appears bright , good - looking , open - browed , with large dark blue eyes , and a figure full of grace ; her looks betokening quick wit ...
... once of great sweetness and great sense . " portrait supports the character ascribed to her . She appears bright , good - looking , open - browed , with large dark blue eyes , and a figure full of grace ; her looks betokening quick wit ...
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... once fell into intimate relations with them . For Thomas , in particular , he conceived a great affection , and insisted on having him for a pupil . Accordingly , for two summers ( the professor being obliged to winter in Glasgow ) ...
... once fell into intimate relations with them . For Thomas , in particular , he conceived a great affection , and insisted on having him for a pupil . Accordingly , for two summers ( the professor being obliged to winter in Glasgow ) ...
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... once of the boy's objects , and of the circumstances of the family . Sometimes the taste for " making things " could not be indulged for want of money to get the raw material of his manufactures , little as its cost CHAPTER III BOYISH ...
... once of the boy's objects , and of the circumstances of the family . Sometimes the taste for " making things " could not be indulged for want of money to get the raw material of his manufactures , little as its cost CHAPTER III BOYISH ...
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... Once when he was suffering from this money difficulty , a chance offered , and in the expectation of a gratuity , he held a doctor's horse during his visit to a patient . The doctor , coming out , was going to be generous . But ...
... Once when he was suffering from this money difficulty , a chance offered , and in the expectation of a gratuity , he held a doctor's horse during his visit to a patient . The doctor , coming out , was going to be generous . But ...
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Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E. , F. R. A. S. , Under Secretary to the Lord ... John Ferguson McLennan No preview available - 2020 |
Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E., F. R. A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord ... John F. M'lennan No preview available - 2016 |
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