The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688, Količina 1W. Blackwood, 1867 - 650 strani |
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... 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 on which a fortified wall should be ...
... 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 on which a fortified wall should be ...
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... 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 such vague memorials as there are , the name of Hadrian is the more frequent of the two ...
... 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 such vague memorials as there are , the name of Hadrian is the more frequent of the two ...
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... practice . Though we may not be able to tell how the works were to assist each other , no one who sees them can doubt that they were adjusted to each other with that design . It may be remarked that the earthworks are frequently laid on ...
... practice . Though we may not be able to tell how the works were to assist each other , no one who sees them can doubt that they were adjusted to each other with that design . It may be remarked that the earthworks are frequently laid on ...
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... Rough Castle , Fort , Achindavy Fort , the Peel of Kirkintilloch , Bemulie Fort , New Kirkpatrick Fort , Castlehill Fort , and Duntocher Fort . which is perfectly consonant to the modern practice , is 30 THE ROMAN PERIOD .
... Rough Castle , Fort , Achindavy Fort , the Peel of Kirkintilloch , Bemulie Fort , New Kirkpatrick Fort , Castlehill Fort , and Duntocher Fort . which is perfectly consonant to the modern practice , is 30 THE ROMAN PERIOD .
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... practice , is that of placing them at the passage of such rivers as crossed the general chain of communication . Thus a fort seems certainly to have stood at Inner Avon , though now washed away by that river , which is one of the most ...
... practice , is that of placing them at the passage of such rivers as crossed the general chain of communication . Thus a fort seems certainly to have stood at Inner Avon , though now washed away by that river , which is one of the most ...
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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.