Memoirs of the lives and characters of the Right Honourable George Baillie of Jerviswood, and of Lady Grisell Baillie
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LADY GRISELL BAILLIE. 89
affliction to her as long as she lived, but
set down a note I found in her pocket
book, writ by her own hand.
" O God, the righteous judge, I
" make my appeal to thee, who know-
" est the very worst of me, and protest,
" that whatsoever my mistakes or sins
" have been, which cannot escape thy
" sight, I never did them any injury,
" nor ever gave them the least cause to
" persecute me by lies. — On calumny
" by my nephews and nieces of Pol-
" warth, 1739."
" Gris. Baiixie."
I must also say, in spite of the
greatest cause of resentment against
them, she only showed sorrow, pity, and
forgiveness ; which she expressed not
many hours before her death. As
we sat by her bed, and hoped she was
asleep, we heard her earnestly praying :
amongst other things, she said, " Lord,
affliction to her as long as she lived, but
set down a note I found in her pocket
book, writ by her own hand.
" O God, the righteous judge, I
" make my appeal to thee, who know-
" est the very worst of me, and protest,
" that whatsoever my mistakes or sins
" have been, which cannot escape thy
" sight, I never did them any injury,
" nor ever gave them the least cause to
" persecute me by lies. — On calumny
" by my nephews and nieces of Pol-
" warth, 1739."
" Gris. Baiixie."
I must also say, in spite of the
greatest cause of resentment against
them, she only showed sorrow, pity, and
forgiveness ; which she expressed not
many hours before her death. As
we sat by her bed, and hoped she was
asleep, we heard her earnestly praying :
amongst other things, she said, " Lord,
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| Histories of Scottish families > Memoirs of the lives and characters of the Right Honourable George Baillie of Jerviswood, and of Lady Grisell Baillie > (107) Page 89 |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/95564861 |
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| Description | By their daughter, Lady Murray of Stanhope. Edinburgh : [Printed by John Pillans], 1822. |
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| Shelfmark | R.231.f |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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