The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688, Količina 1W. Blackwood, 1867 - 650 strani |
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... distinct account of the doings of the Romans in Scotland , though they long struggled for its annexation , and were perhaps for three hundred years in occupation of more or less of the soil . Com- mander after commander brought over ...
... distinct account of the doings of the Romans in Scotland , though they long struggled for its annexation , and were perhaps for three hundred years in occupation of more or less of the soil . Com- mander after commander brought over ...
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... distinct , and well stocked with matter , sounding like valuable and authentic information , and its pro- duction is one of the most curious incidents in literary history . The person who stepped forth as the lucky discoverer of so ...
... distinct , and well stocked with matter , sounding like valuable and authentic information , and its pro- duction is one of the most curious incidents in literary history . The person who stepped forth as the lucky discoverer of so ...
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... distinct division between north and south , it was long termed the " Month " or Mount . To 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 ...
... distinct division between north and south , it was long termed the " Month " or Mount . To 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 ...
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... distinct record of those who made it , and we shall find that of the northern wall there is a record of that kind in a very distinct shape . But use has been made even of this want of testimony . The practice of making such records had ...
... distinct record of those who made it , and we shall find that of the northern wall there is a record of that kind in a very distinct shape . But use has been made even of this want of testimony . The practice of making such records had ...
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... distinct character . ' 1 If this , and much that precedes and follows it , be held to be incon- sistent with history , as a succinct narrative confined to the country of which it is the history , the only excuse to be pleaded for it is ...
... distinct character . ' 1 If this , and much that precedes and follows it , be held to be incon- sistent with history , as a succinct narrative confined to the country of which it is the history , the only excuse to be pleaded for it is ...
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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 existence feudal Foolscap Octavo give Gothic hand influence inhabitants instance Iona Ireland Irish island KEITH JOHNSTON King of Scotland King of Scots land later literature Maps ment modern monarch monuments narrative nations native 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 Second Edition seems specimens St Columba Strathclyde supposed Tacitus tell territory Teutonic tion told vestiges Volumes wall
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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.