A readable and popular survey of the leading preachers of Scotland from the time of Columba and the Celtic Church to the late-19th century, highly commended by C. H. Spurgeon.
William Copeland (ca.1625-ca.1700) immigrated from Scotland to Lancaster (later Middlesex) County, Virginia, and married twice (once in Virginia). Descendants lived in Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and elsewhere.
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If the Professor of Poetry in the University of Oxford has not forgotten the rock whence he was hewn, this simple story may give him an hour of entertainment.
"The novel of a young man aspiring for the work of a minister. An impulsive romance seemingly interferes with his ministry and after much salting with fire the two are genuinely united. Written with some Scottish brogue."--Preliminaries.
Mary Marston leaves her father's draper shop in search of a different lifestyle. Her unfavourable discoveries awaken new hope for success in returning to her father's shop.