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" ... question arose, respecting the right of taking the door, and sitting at the head of the table, and such like points of precedency (each contending for the seniority, and chieftainship of the clan), which increased to such a height, as would probably... "
Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: Cornwall - Page 70
by George Alexander Cooke - 1817
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The Statistical Account of Scotland: Drawn Up from the ..., Volume 8

Sir John Sinclair - 1793 - 660 pages
...which increafed to fuch a height, as would probably have proved fatal in its, confequences to fome, if not to all of them, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry, interpofed. He having ac. quired more knowledge of m?nkind, by his conftant intercourfe with Grangers...
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Freemason's Magazine, Or General and Complete Library, Volume 2

1794 - 518 pages
...increased to such a height as would probably have proved fatal in its consequences to some, if not all of them, had not JOHN DE GROAT, who was proprietor...his constant intercourse with strangers passing the Pentland Firth, saw the danger of such disputes ; and having had address enough to. procure silence,...
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The New Wonderful Museum, and Extraordinary Magazine:: Being a Complete ...

William Granger - 1805 - 648 pages
...increafed to fuch a height, as would probably have proved fatal in its confequences to fome if not all of them, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry, interpofed. He, having acquired more knowledge of mankind, by his conftant intercourfe with Grangers...
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The Stranger: A Literary Paper ..., Volume 1

1813 - 458 pages
...increased to such a height as would probably have proved fatal in its consequences to some, if not all of them, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor...his constant intercourse with strangers passing the Pentland Firth, saw the danger of such disputes ; and, having had address enough to procure silence,...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts ..., Volume 12

1816 - 764 pages
...chiefuinihip of the clan ;) which increafed to fuch a heigl't as would probably have proved fatal to fony.1, if not to all of- them, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry, interpofcd. He, hr.ving procured lilenoe, expatiated on the happincfs they had hitherto enjoyed, owing...
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The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine, Volume 39

1816 - 1004 pages
...probably have proved fatal in its 3 consequences to some, if not all of them, had not John de Greaf, who was proprietor of the ferry, interposed. He, having...knowledge of mankind, by his constant intercourse with stran. gers passing the Pentland Firth, saw the danger of such disputes ; and, having had address enough...
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Curiosities for the Ingenious: Selected from the Most Authentic Treasures of ...

J. Taylor - 1822 - 220 pages
...the clan), which increased to such a height as would probably have proved fatal in its consequences, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry, interposed. He expatiated on the happiness they had hitherto enjoyed since their arrival in this remote corner, owing...
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The Scotsman's Library: Being a Collection of Anecdotes and Facts ...

James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 pages
...Hie seniority and chieftainship of the clan,) which increased to a height (hat would probably hare proved fatal in its consequences to some, if not to...his constant intercourse with strangers passing the Pentland Firth, saw the danger of such disputes ; and having had address enough to procure silence,...
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Curiosities for the Ingenious: Selected from the Most Authentic Treasures of ...

1825 - 266 pages
...increased to such a height as would probably have proved fatal in its consequences to some, if not all of them, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry, interposed. He expatiated on the happiness they had hitherto enjoyed since their arrival in this remote corner, owing...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 12

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 856 pages
...and chieftainship of the clan ; which increased to such a height as would probably have proved fatal to some, if not to all of them, .had not John de Groat,...was proprietor of the ferry, interposed. He, having procured silence, expatiated on the happiness they had hitherto enjoyed, owing to the harmony which...
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