The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688, Količina 1W. Blackwood, 1867 - 650 strani |
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Stran 17
... kind . The name of the place at the present day sounds like its name in classic litera- ture . Naturally it is supposed that the ancient author found the name , and gave it Latin or Greek inflections ; while on inquiry it will be found ...
... kind . The name of the place at the present day sounds like its name in classic litera- ture . Naturally it is supposed that the ancient author found the name , and gave it Latin or Greek inflections ; while on inquiry it will be found ...
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... kind to make the raising of them a practice and a science . Hence the books de- voted to military affairs , which tell us of the economy of the camp and the organisation and discipline of the army , give us no account of the principles ...
... kind to make the raising of them a practice and a science . Hence the books de- voted to military affairs , which tell us of the economy of the camp and the organisation and discipline of the army , give us no account of the principles ...
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... kind which , among modern stone buildings , is only to be found in those which aim at high excellence in the hewing and the laying of the courses . Where the wall passes from sandstone de- posits there would have been a temptation to ...
... kind which , among modern stone buildings , is only to be found in those which aim at high excellence in the hewing and the laying of the courses . Where the wall passes from sandstone de- posits there would have been a temptation to ...
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... kind in a very distinct shape . But use has been made even of this want of testimony . The practice of making such records had not , it is said , arisen in the time of Hadrian - it was in full fashion in that of Severus ; and yet in ...
... kind in a very distinct shape . But use has been made even of this want of testimony . The practice of making such records had not , it is said , arisen in the time of Hadrian - it was in full fashion in that of Severus ; and yet in ...
Stran 56
... kind that have been discovered in Scotland . They are the stamps themselves , or the matrices with which impressions were made , whether on pottery or other articles . The inscription is in these , of course , inverted , in order that ...
... kind that have been discovered in Scotland . They are the stamps themselves , or the matrices with which impressions were made , whether on pottery or other articles . The inscription is in these , of course , inverted , in order that ...
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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.