Biographia Scoticana or, a brief historical account of the lives, characters, and memorable transactions of the most eminent Scots worthies, Noblemen, Gentlemen, Ministers, and others: From Mr. Patrick Hamilton, who was born about the year of our Lord 1503, and suffered martyrdom at St. Andrews, Feb. 1527, to Mr. James Renwick, who was executed in the Grass-Market of Edinburgh, Feb. 17, 1688. Together with A succinct Account of the Lives of other seven eminent Divines, and Sir Robert Hamilton of Preston, who died about, or shortly after the Revolution. As also, an appendix, containing a short historical Hint of the wicked Lives and miserable Deaths of some of the most remarkable apostates and bloody persecutors in Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution. Collected from historical Records, Biographical Accounts, and other authenticated Writings:-The whole including a Period of near Two Hundred Years. By John Howie
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Glasgow
printed by John Bryce, and sold at his shop, opposite Gibson's-Wynd, Salt-Market
1782, M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781] [1782]
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| Edition: | The second edition, corrected and enlarged |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T110333. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The appendix, which is of the first edition, has separate pagination, register and titlepage reading: 'The judgment and justice of God exemplified,' 1782. - The leaf containing errata in part one and an advertisement is dated: April 22d, 1782. - With a list of subscribers at the end of the appendix. O reports frontis = pl |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (616,[2];83,[1]p) 8° |