 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 ページ
...What ineaneih," exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of scripture — " What mcaneth, then, " this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the " oxen y The appeal to the judgment of Samuel was decisive, and the shambles were instantly opened. Nathaniel... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 ページ
...What meaneth," exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of scripture — " What meanetb, then, " this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the " oxen J" The appeal to the judgment of Samuel was decisive, and the shambles were instantly opened. Nathaniel... | |
 | James Kirkton - 1817 - 566 ページ
...promoted, if not caused, by Lesly's chaplain, who exclaimed, in a sermon preached before the troops, " What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen ?" applying that text of scripture to the victims still unbutchered. 60 KIRKTON'S HISTORY OF The only... | |
 | Peter Buchan - 1828 - 368 ページ
...people. ' What meaneth,* exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of Scripture, — ' what meaneth, then, this bleating of the sheep in my ears,...brought first to execution. He lamented the sins of 311 his you||i, once more (and probably with greater sincerity) request' ed absolution from the sentence... | |
 | Peter Buchan - 1828 - 378 ページ
...people. 'What meaneth,' exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of Scripture,— ' what meaneth, then, this bleating of the sheep in my ears,...Gordon was brought first to execution. He lamented the sina of 312 his youth, once more (and probably with greater sincerity) requested absolution from the... | |
 | Peter Buchan - 1828 - 376 ページ
...people. ' What meaneth,' exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of Scripture,— ' what meaneth, then, this bleating of the sheep in my ears,...and the shambles were instantly opened. Nathaniel Guidon was brought first to execution. He lamented the sins of 311 his youth, once more (and probably... | |
 | L. P - 1832 - 426 ページ
...night." And Samuel arose in the morning, and went out to meet Saul. And Samuel said, " What meaneth this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites : for the people spared the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 396 ページ
...people. " What meaneth," exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of Scripture— " What meaneth, then, this bleating of the sheep in my ears,...brought first to execution. He lamented the sins of his youth—once more (and probably with greater sincerity) requested absolution from the sentence of excommunication... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1838 - 1174 ページ
...of blood enforced suchscenes. " Thine eye shalt not pity, and thou shalt not spare," — and, " What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen," — were the sacred texts by which, upon this and some other occasions, they diverted from defenceless... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 564 ページ
...meaneth, then, this bleating of Ihe sheep in my ears, and Ihe lowing of the oxen?" The appeal lo Ihe judgment of Samuel was decisive, and the shambles...instantly opened. Nathaniel Gordon was brought first lo execution. He lamented Ihe sins of his youth— once more (and probably with greater sincerity)... | |
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What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? 
