 | John Jamieson - 1811 - 444 pages
...to preach to the pagan nations, and we happened to come into this island, which is called Britain, we held both the Britons and Scots in great esteem for sanctity before we knew them ; believing that they conducted themselves according to the custom of the universal... | |
 | George Buchanan, James Aikman - 1827 - 710 pages
...to preach to the pagan nations, and we happened to come into this island, which is called Britain, we held both the Britons and Scots in great esteem for sanctity, before we knew them, believing that they conducted themselves according to the custom of the universal... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1843 - 418 pages
...this island, which is called Britain, without possessing any previous knowledge of its inhabitants. We held both the Britons and Scots in great esteem...proceeded according to the custom of the universal church ; but coming acquainted with the errors of the Britons, we thought the Scots had been better ; but... | |
 | 1844 - 738 pages
...any previous knowledge of its inhabitants," they continue : " We held both the Britons and the Scota in great esteem for sanctity, believing that they...proceeded according to the custom of the Universal Church ; but, becoming acquainted with the errors of the Britons, we thought the Scots had been better ; but... | |
 | George Smith - 1846 - 562 pages
...this island, which is called Britain, without possessing any previous knowledge of its inhabitants. We held both the Britons and Scots in great esteem...proceeded according to the custom of the universal church. But, becoming acquainted with the errors of the Britons, we thought the Scots had been better ; but... | |
 | Henricus (de Huntingdon.) - 1853 - 540 pages
...dear brothers the lards, bishops, and abbots, through all Scotland, Laurentius, Mettitus, and Jtistus, bishops ; the servants of the servants of God. " When...abbot, that the Scots no way differ from the Britons hi then- customs. For Dagan the bishop, when he came to us, refused not only to eat with us, but in... | |
 | Henry (of Huntingdon) - 1853 - 516 pages
...our most dear brothers the lords, bishops, and abbots, through all Scotland, Laurentius, Mettitus, and Justus, bishops ; the servants of the servants...custom of the universal church. And when we became acquamted with the usages of the Britons, we thought that those of the Scots were better. But we found... | |
 | 1853 - 440 pages
...this island, which is called Britain, without possessing any previous knowledge of its inhabitants. We held both the Britons and Scots in great esteem...proceeded according to the custom of the universal church ; but after becoming acquainted with the Britons, we thought the Scots had been better. We have been... | |
 | Bede (the venerable.) - 1853 - 488 pages
...this island, which is called Britain, without possessing any previous knowledge of its inhabitants. We held both the Britons and Scots in great esteem...proceeded according to the custom of the universal church ; hut after becoming acquainted with the Britons, we thought the Scots had been better. We have been... | |
 | George Buchanan - 1856 - 776 pages
...to preach to the pagan nations, and we happened to come into this island, which is called Britain, we held both the Britons and Scots in great esteem for sanctity, before we knew them ; believing that they conducted themselves according to the custom of the universal... | |
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Britain, without possessing any previous knowledge of its inhabitants. We held both the Britons and Scots in great esteem for sanctity, believing that they had proceeded according to the custom of the universal church. But... 
