The History of Scotland from the Invasion of the Romans Till the Union with England. With a Supplementary Sketch of the Rebellions in 1715 and 1745, EtcWaugh and Innes for the author, 1821 |
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... chief . Scarcely had the Scots returned home , when the Danes appeared in the Tay with a numerous fleet . Kenneth assembled his veteran warriors , and engaged the enemy at Luncarty , near 20 BOOK II . HISTORY OF SCOTLAND .:
... chief . Scarcely had the Scots returned home , when the Danes appeared in the Tay with a numerous fleet . Kenneth assembled his veteran warriors , and engaged the enemy at Luncarty , near 20 BOOK II . HISTORY OF SCOTLAND .:
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... assembled a powerful armament in the Western Isles , and invaded Scotland . No opposition being made , he ascended the throne . Duncan , the illegitimate son of Malcolm , was in the service of Rufus when these events happened . After ...
... assembled a powerful armament in the Western Isles , and invaded Scotland . No opposition being made , he ascended the throne . Duncan , the illegitimate son of Malcolm , was in the service of Rufus when these events happened . After ...
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... assembled around him . The front line of the Scots rushed on to the attack . The shock was fierce and bloody , and continued two hours . The English spearmen began to give way ; but the archers supported them , and , with incessant ...
... assembled around him . The front line of the Scots rushed on to the attack . The shock was fierce and bloody , and continued two hours . The English spearmen began to give way ; but the archers supported them , and , with incessant ...
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... assembled in Parliament , considering this demand as an insult , replied , with warmth , “ That they would not consent though both their kings had sworn to levy them . " A.D. Henry the Second died , and was succeeded by his son 1189 ...
... assembled in Parliament , considering this demand as an insult , replied , with warmth , “ That they would not consent though both their kings had sworn to levy them . " A.D. Henry the Second died , and was succeeded by his son 1189 ...
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... assembled a Parliament , in order to settle the succession to the crown . The nobles solemnly bound themselves to acknowledge Margaret of Norway as their sovereign , — " failing any children that Alexander might have , and failing the ...
... assembled a Parliament , in order to settle the succession to the crown . The nobles solemnly bound themselves to acknowledge Margaret of Norway as their sovereign , — " failing any children that Alexander might have , and failing the ...
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Alexander Angus appointed Argyll arms army assembled attacked attended authority Baliol barons battle Berwick Bishop Britain brother castle Catholic Charles chief church civil clergy commanded Comyn conduct court Covenanters crown Culdees David death defeated despatched Douglas Duke Earl Earl of Fife Earl of Lennox Earl of Murray ecclesiastical Edinburgh Edward Elizabeth enemy engaged England English escaped estates executed favour fled force France French Henry Highlanders honour hundred Indulf James John Baliol justice King of Scots King's kingdom Knight of Liddesdale land laws Lennox liberty Lord Malcolm marched Mary ment Monarch Moray murder nation nobility nobles Notwithstanding Parliament party peace person Perth Picts Presbyterians Prince prisoner Queen Reformation Regent reign religious retired retreat revenge Romans Roxburgh castle royal Scone Scottish Scottish Parliament seized slain soon sovereign spirit St Andrew's Stirling Stirling castle succeeded succession surrendered sword thousand throne tion treaty troops William
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الصفحة 364 - ... to demonstrate that the most effectual plan for advancing a people to greatness is to maintain that order of things which nature has pointed out ; by allowing every man, as long as he does not violate the laws of justice, to pursue his own interest in his own way, and to bring both his industry and his capital into the freest competition with those of any other man or order of men.
الصفحة 215 - Formed with the qualities which we love, not with the talents that we admire, she was an agreeable woman rather than an illustrious queen. The vivacity of her spirit, not sufficiently tempered with sound judgment, and the warmth of her heart, which was not at all times under the restraint of discretion, betrayed her both into errors and into crimes. To say that she was always unfortunate will not account for that long and almost uninterrupted succession of calamities which befell her; we must likewise...
الصفحة 256 - Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, against our common enemies; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, according to the Word of God, and the example of the best reformed churches...
الصفحة 351 - ... laborious webs of learning which are extant in their books. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh according to the stuff, and is limited thereby; but if it...
الصفحة 315 - An Act * for the further limitation of the crown, and better securing the rights and liberties of the subject," is and stands limited to the princess Sophia, electress and duchess dowager of Hanover, and the heirs of her body being Protestants. And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear according to...
الصفحة 212 - She said, with a cheerful, and even a smiling countenance, that she did not think the queen, her sister, would have consented to her death, or have executed the sentence against a person not subject to the laws and jurisdiction of England. "But, as. such is her will...
الصفحة 358 - Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination; a scholar with great brilliance of wit, a wit who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal.
الصفحة 351 - ... their wits being shut up in the cells of a few authors (chiefly Aristotle their dictator) as their persons were shut up in the cells of monasteries and colleges, and knowing little history, either of nature or time, did out of no great quantity of matter and infinite agitation of wit spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning which are extant in their books.
الصفحة 364 - And he has unquestionably had the merit of presenting to the world the most comprehensive and perfect work that has yet appeared, on the general principles of any branch of legislation.
الصفحة 215 - ... them to pray for her. One of her maids, whom she had appointed for that purpose, covered her eyes with a handkerchief; she laid herself down without any sign of fear or trepidation ; and her head was severed from her body at two strokes by the executioner. He instantly held it up to the spectators streaming with blood, and agitated with the convulsions of death : the Dean of Peterborough alone exclaimed, " So perish all Queen Elizabeth's enemies...