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"I find your letter dated 'Elderslie' -- the very name gives a thrill to my old heart; in a moment the various scenes of my youthful days rise before me -- the old mansion itself, and all its beloved inmates, every one of whom have now crossed the Jordan of death, leaving me a solitary wanderer in this weary wilderness.
The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. Isabella Graham
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“I find your letter dated 'Elderslie' ” the very name gives a thrill to my old heart; in a moment the various scenes of my youthful days rise before me ” the old mansion itself, and all its beloved inmates, every one of whom have now crossed the Jordan of death, leaving me a solitary wanderer in this weary wilderness.
The Power of Faith Graham, Isabella 1843
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Councillors agreed that they want a more equal approach taken in informing all residents involved, not only in West Grey but also the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie, Township of Chatsworth and the Township of Georgian Bluffs.
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Elderslie, once the habitation of Sir William Wallace.
The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. Isabella Graham
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In the woods of Elderslie she selected a bush, to which she resorted in seasons of devotion.
The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. Isabella Graham
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The abbey church was a parish church, within the territory of which the house of Elderslie was situated, and the connection of the family of
Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Herbert Story
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Elderslie, the land of Sir William Wallace, and doubtless met with a similar savage treatment to that allotted to the patriot leader.
Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Herbert Story
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Elderslie with the monks of Paisley would naturally be very close.
Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Herbert Story
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Wallace, of Elderslie and Auchinbothie, in the neighborhood of Paisley.
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My principal quarters I may say were Elderslie House,84 where the most amiable and numerous family were ever to us a source of happiness, Harhead, Lord Glasgow's, and Cumbernauld House, Admiral Fleming's, whose wife was a county-woman of mine; but to name these houses in particular is hardly fair, for throughout the country we received equal hospitality.
The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B. 1903
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