Ayrshire: Its History and Historic Families, المجلد 1Dunlop & Drennan, "Standard" Office, 1908 |
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according Alexander appear Ardmillan army Arran Auchendrane Auchinleck Ayrshire Bargany battle brother Bruce burgh Campbell castle cause century Church Colonel conventicles Council Court Covenant Covenanters Craufurd Crossraguel Crown Culzean Cumnock Cunninghame Dalrymple David death declared Doon doubt Douglas Dundonald Earl of Carrick Earl of Cassillis Earl of Eglinton Earl of Glencairn Edinburgh Edward England English faith father feud followed force friends Galloway Girvan Glasgow hand Highlanders horse hundred Irvine James John Kilmarnock Kilmaurs Kilwinning King Kingdom Kirk Kirkoswald Kyle Lady Laird lands Lord Boyd Loudoun marched Mauchline Maybole merks minister monarch monastery monks Montgomerie murder Mure night Norsemen Ochiltree parish Parliament period persons preach Presbytery prisoner rebels recognised Reformation Robert Robert the Bruce Rowallan royal royal burgh scene Scotland Scots Scottish servants shire Sir Thomas slain slaughter story sword Tarbolton Thomas Kennedy took town Turnberry Wallace Welsh
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الصفحة 108 - It has long been unroofed ; and, though of considerable size, we could not by any power of imagination, figure it as having been a suitable habitation for majesty. Dr. Johnson, to irritate my old Scottish enthusiasm, was very jocular on the homely accommodation of " King Bob," and roared and laughed till the ruins echoed.
الصفحة 114 - The noble earl was slain. He had a bow bent in his hand, Made of a trusty tree ; An arrow of a cloth-yard long Up to the head drew he...
الصفحة 128 - Cassillis's place, and were as able to do his majesty good service there, as he knoweth him to be, and thinketh a right good-will in him to do it, he would surely do what he could for the execution of it ; believing, verily, to do thereby not only an acceptable service to the king's majesty, but also a special benefit to the realm of Scotland, and would trust verily the king's majesty would consider his service in the same...
الصفحة 329 - When a young man wishes to pay his addresses to his sweetheart, instead of going to her father's and professing his passion, he goes to a publichouse ; and having let the landlady into the secret of his attachment, the object of his wishes is immediately sent for, who never almost refuses to come. She is entertained with ale and whiskey, or brandy ; and the marriage is concluded on. The second day after the marriage a creeling as it is called, takes place.
الصفحة 77 - Heaven their simple lives prevent From Luxury's contagion weak and vile ! Then, howe'er crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous populace may rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-loved Isle.
الصفحة 329 - Men carry it alternately, and allow themselves to be caught by the Maidens, who have a kiss when they succeed. After a great deal of innocent mirth and pleasantry, the Creel falls at length to the young Husband's share, who is obliged to carry it generally for a long time, none of the young Women having compassion upon him. At last, his fair Mate kindly relieves him from his burden ; and her complaisance, in this particular, is considered as a proof of her satisfaction with the choice she has made....
الصفحة 114 - Ran fiercely through the fight ; And past the English archers all, Without a dread or fear ; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear ; With such vehement force and might He did his body gore, The staff ran through the other side A large cloth-yard and more.
الصفحة 285 - As for this Cardinal, I grant He was the man we might well want ; God will forgive it soon : But of a truth, the sooth to say, Although the loon be well away, The fact was foully done.
الصفحة 332 - The custom seems to have arisen when spinning on the rock, or distaff, was in use, which therefore was carried along with the visitant to a neighbour's house. The custom still prevails, though the rock is laid aside...
الصفحة 226 - Jerusalem, at one of those twelve gates, whereupon are written the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. I know that Christ Jesus hath prepared them for me. Why may I not then, with boldness in his blood, step into that glory, where my Head and Lord hath gone before me?