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Omnia presbyteria est divisa in partes tres.
Religion in Edinburgh is a theory, a convention, a fashion (both humble and aristocratic), a sensation, an intellectual conviction, an emotion, a dissipation, a sweet habit of the blood; in fact, it is, it seems to me, every sort of thing it can be to the human spirit.
When we had finished our church toilettes, and came into the drawing-room, on the first Sunday morning, I remember that we found Francesca at the window.
"There is a battle, murder, or sudden death going on in the square below," she said.

"I am going to ask Susanna to ask Mrs.M'Collop what it means.

Never have I seen such a crowd moving peacefully, with no excitement or confusion, in one direction.

Where can the people be going?
Do you suppose it is a fire?
Why, I believe...