The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688, Količina 1W. Blackwood, 1867 - 650 strani |
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Stran 10
... look at the enslaved nations of the south . Unconquered as yet , they are the last refuge of freedom , which will be extinguished by their subjugation . What will be the fate of them and their sons ? Abject slavery in distant lands ...
... look at the enslaved nations of the south . Unconquered as yet , they are the last refuge of freedom , which will be extinguished by their subjugation . What will be the fate of them and their sons ? Abject slavery in distant lands ...
Stran 24
... 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 was completed under his auspices ? It is known that ...
... 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 was completed under his auspices ? It is known that ...
Stran 28
... look minutely to the authenticity of the inscription in which the name of Lollius Urbicus occurs . It is on a small broken slab among the altars and other memorials of the wall of Antonine , preserved in the University of Glasgow ...
... look minutely to the authenticity of the inscription in which the name of Lollius Urbicus occurs . It is on a small broken slab among the altars and other memorials of the wall of Antonine , preserved in the University of Glasgow ...
Stran 31
... look into these items , not for any in- terest we can now have in the legion which completed any specified portion of the work , or the centurion who helped in planning it , but because the close fitting of these minute particulars ...
... look into these items , not for any in- terest we can now have in the legion which completed any specified portion of the work , or the centurion who helped in planning it , but because the close fitting of these minute particulars ...
Stran 46
... ; and it was in 410 that Honorius wrote his celebrated letter to the cities of Britain , telling them that in future they must look to themselves for protection . CHAPTER II . The Roman Period . ( Continued . 46 THE ROMAN PERIOD .
... ; and it was in 410 that Honorius wrote his celebrated letter to the cities of Britain , telling them that in future they must look to themselves for protection . CHAPTER II . The Roman Period . ( Continued . 46 THE ROMAN PERIOD .
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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.