The same year William Burner, a son of the celebrated Bishop Burnet, arrived in Boston with the commission of governor.
Governor Burnet was so chained down by his instructions from the king that he could not act as he might otherwise have wished.
Indeed, as Clara observed, she had been sleeping from the time of Sir Hovenden Walker's expedition against Quebec until the death of Governor Burnet,--a period of about eighteen years.
Georgia, an island 96 miles long and 10 broad, in the latitude of Yorkshire, "in the very height of summer, is in a manner wholly covered with frozen snow." It can boast only of moss, some tufts of grass, and wild burnet; it has only one land-bird
Another island of large size in the latitude of southern Scotland, but twice as far to the west, would be "almost wholly covered with everlasting snow," and would have each bay terminated by ice-cliffs, whence great masses would be yearly detached: this island would boast only of a little moss, grass, and burnet, and a titlark would be its only land inhabitant.
But those which perfume the air most delightfully, not passed by as the rest, but being trodden upon and crushed, are three; that is,
burnet, wildthyme, and watermints.
"Governor Shute, formerly a Colonel under Marlborough, and whom the people frightened out of the province; and learned Governor
Burnet, whom the legislature tormented into a mortal fever."
KPMG's Catherine
Burnet said: "We recognise Scotland has a real depth of talent feeding in from its schools, colleges and universities as well as an established financial services sector.
Ellen DeHaven, who heads the Ellen DeHaven Group with Coldwell Banker
Burnet in Wayzata, was involved in most of the top 10 sales last year.
It stars Guy
Burnet, Michelle Fairley and David Thewlis, among others.