Bibliotheca Monensis: A Bibliographical Account of Works Relating to the Isle of Man

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Manx Society, 1861 - 208 pages
 

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Page 29 - The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments ' and other rites and ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form or manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Page 166 - The City's voice itself is soft, like Solitude's. I see the Deep's untrampled floor With green and purple seaweeds strown ; I see the waves upon the shore, Like light dissolved in star-showers, thrown : I sit upon the sands alone ; The lightning of the noontide ocean Is flashing round me, and a tone Arises from its measured motion, How sweet ! did any heart now share in my emotion.
Page 117 - amend and render more effectual an Act passed in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of...
Page 49 - The latent tracts, the giddy heights, explore Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar; Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise ; , Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man.
Page 24 - With her there is no accepting of persons or rewards; but she doeth the things that are just, and refraineth from all unjust and wicked things; and all men do well like of her works. Neither in her judgment is any unrighteousness; and she is the strength, kingdom, power, and majesty, of all ages. Blessed be the God of truth.
Page 32 - Antient and Honourable HOUSE OF STANLEY, from the Conquest to the death of James, late Earl of Derby, in the year 1735 ; as also a full DESCRIPTION of the ISLE of MAN, etc.
Page 127 - Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck," which included in its active membership scions of the nobility, gentry, and merchants of the kingdom.
Page 142 - Tracts relating to Military Proceedings in Lancashire during the Great Civil War, commencing with the Removal, by Parliament, of James Lord Strange, afterwards Earl of Derby, from his Lieutenancy of Lancashire, and terminating with his Execution at Bolton.
Page 195 - Man, that were ratified, approved, and confirmed, as well by the Honourable Sir John Stanley, Knight, King and Lord of the same land, and diverse others, his predecessors, as by all barons, deemsters, officers, tenants, inhabitants, and commons of the same land.
Page 4 - A Help to English History, containing a succession of all the Kings of England, the...

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