 | 1806 - 500 страници
...best standards of, the language. When. I told him that the Scots clergy sometimes prayed aquar-, ter, or even half an hour at a time, he asked, whether that did not lead them into repetitions f I said it often did. " That," said he, "I don'tlike in prayers ;and excellent as our Liturgy is,... | |
 | 1807 - 518 страници
...time, he afked, whether that did not lead them into repetitions ? I faid, it often did. " That, " faid he, " I don't like in prayers ; and, excellent as our liturgy is, I think it fomewhat faulty in that refpeft. " I. 268-71. While honours and emoluments were thus accumulating around... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 страници
...the language. When I told him that the Scots clergy sometimes prayed a quarter, or even half-an-hour, at a time, he asked, whether that did not lead them..." That," said he, " I don't like in prayers ; and excel" lent as our liturgy is, I think it somewhat faulty in that respect." " Your Majesty knows,"... | |
 | 1806 - 572 страници
...of the language. When I told him that the Scots clergy sometimes prayed a quarter, or even half-an* hour, at a time, he asked, whether th-at did not lead them into repetitions i I said, it often did. " That," said he, " I don't like in prayers; and excellent as tmrlfttrrgy is,... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 408 страници
...When I told him that the Scots clergy sometimes prayed a quarter, or even half-an-hour, at a lime, he asked, whether that did not lead them into repetitions..." I " don't like in prayers ; and excellent as our li" turgy is, I think it somewhat faulty in that re" spect." " Your Majesty knows," said I, " that... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 408 страници
...When I told him that the Scots clergy sometimes prayed a quarter, or even half-an-hour, at a lime, he asked, whether that did not lead them into repetitions..." I " don't like in prayers ; and excellent as our li" turgy is, I think it somewhat faulty in that re" spect." " Your Majesty knows," said I, " that... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 страници
...the language. When I told him that the Scots clergy sometimes prayed a quarter, or even half-an-hour, at a time, he asked, whether that did not lead them..." That," 'said he, " I don't like in prayers ; and excel" lent as our liturgy is, I think it somewhat faulty in that respect." " Your Majesty knows,"... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 412 страници
...quarter, or even half-an-hour, at a lime, he asked, whether that did not lead them into repetitions ? 1 said, it often did. " That," said he, " I " don't like in prayers ; and excellent as our li" turgy is, 1 think it somewhat faulty in that re" spect." " Your Majesty knows," said I, " that... | |
 | 1807 - 752 страници
...time, he alkcd, whether that did not lead them into repetitions ? I faid, it often did. " That," faid he, " I don't like in prayers : and excellent as our liturgy is, I think it fomcwhat faulty in that rcfrx-ct." " Your Majefty knows," faid I, " that three fervices are joined... | |
 | 1807 - 752 страници
...time, he afked, whether that did not lead them into repetitions ? I faid, it often did. " That," faid he, " I don't like in prayers : and excellent as our liturgy is, I think it fomewhat faulty in that refpeft." " Your Majefty knows," faid I, " that three fervices are joined in... | |
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I did not think the English language on the decline at present ? I answered in the affirmative ; and the King agreed, and named the ' Spectator' as one of the best standards of the language. When I told him that the Scots clergy sometimes prayed a quarter,... 
