The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688, Količina 1W. Blackwood, 1867 - 650 strani |
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... cross the Month was to pass from the southern to the northern pro- vince of Scotland.1 Hence , instead of the Roman author taking the name of the battle - field from the native name of a chain of hills , we have given the chain of hills ...
... cross the Month was to pass from the southern to the northern pro- vince of Scotland.1 Hence , instead of the Roman author taking the name of the battle - field from the native name of a chain of hills , we have given the chain of hills ...
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... cross , torn by the brute , like Prometheus by his vultures . ' When Quinctus Ovidius is banished to the province of Britain , the poet becomes sentimental on his friend leaving the cul- tivated leisure of Italian life for the stormy ...
... cross , torn by the brute , like Prometheus by his vultures . ' When Quinctus Ovidius is banished to the province of Britain , the poet becomes sentimental on his friend leaving the cul- tivated leisure of Italian life for the stormy ...
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... cross- ing the country from sea to sea , that we must look for the barrier erected about the year 120 by Hadrian , to mark and defend the boundaries of the empire for the time being . The question remains , How much of the line of works ...
... cross- ing the country from sea to sea , that we must look for the barrier erected about the year 120 by Hadrian , to mark and defend the boundaries of the empire for the time being . The question remains , How much of the line of works ...
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... crosses it , side by side with the first great trunk line of railway laid down in Scotland . Such was the line of defence taken up a second time by a body of Roman invaders . A paved military way followed the line of the wall . The ...
... crosses it , side by side with the first great trunk line of railway laid down in Scotland . Such was the line of defence taken up a second time by a body of Roman invaders . A paved military way followed the line of the wall . The ...
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... cross a burn . A curious phenomenon occurred - the stone became indented , and , on examination , presented the appearance of a hollow piece of oval metal . It was taken up , and found to be what is above described . most worthless ...
... cross a burn . A curious phenomenon occurred - the stone became indented , and , on examination , presented the appearance of a hollow piece of oval metal . It was taken up , and found to be what is above described . most worthless ...
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Aberdeenshire Adamnan afterwards ancient antiquaries appear Atlas Author battle became Bede bishop BLACKWOOD AND SONS Britain British Britons Broichan brought Cæsar Caledonians called camp castle Celtic Celts century character Christian Chronicle Church civilisation co-arbs Columba Columbites contest Crown Octavo Dalriada decorated distinct district Druids early ecclesiastical Edinburgh Emperor empire England English Engravings existence feudal Foolscap Octavo give Gothic hand influence inhabitants instance Iona Ireland Irish island KEITH JOHNSTON King of Scotland King of Scots labour land later literature Malcolm Maps ment modern monarch monuments narrative nations natural Norsemen northern origin Orkney ornaments period Pictish Picts practice Professor province race rampart reign relics Richard of Cirencester Roman Rome round royal saint Saxon says Scotland Scottish sculptured stones seems specimens St Columba Strathclyde supposed Tacitus tell territory Teutonic tion told vestiges Volumes wall
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Stran 442 - The whole charm of the presentment of the volume consists in its handiness, and the tempting clearness and beauty of the type, which almost converts into a pleasure the mere act of following the printer's lines, and leaves the author's mind free to exert its unobstructed force upon the reader."— Examiner.
Stran 427 - Atlas,' &c. &c. — There is no work of the kind in this or any other language, known to me, which comes so near my ideal of perfection in a school-book, on the important subject of which it treats. In arrangement, style, selection of matter, clearness, and thorough accuracy of statement, it is without a rival ; and knowing, as I do, the vast amount of labour and research you bestowed on its production. I trust it will be so appreciated as to insure, by an extensive sale, a well-merited reward. G....
Stran 11 - Raptores orbis, postquam cuncta vastantibus defuere terrae, et. mare scrutantur : si locuples hostis est, avari ; si pauper, ambitiosi : quos non Oriens, non Occidens, satiaverit. Soli omnium opes atque inopiam pari affectu concupiscunt. Auferre, trucidare, rapere, falsis nominibus imperium ; atque, ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.
Stran 432 - Every step in Scotland is historical ; the shades of the dead arise on every side ; the very rocks breathe. Miss Strickland's talents as a writer, and turn of mind as an individual, in a peculiar manner fit her for painting a historical gallery of the most illustrious or dignified female characters in that land of chivalry and song."— Blaclnvwd's Magatme.