The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688, Količina 1W. Blackwood, 1867 - 650 strani |
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Stran 11
... present slavery ! And what had such an enemy , in all the splendour of their martial array , to match a band of freemen struggling for all that freemen love ? They were a gathering of mercenaries and serfs from all the ends of the world ...
... present slavery ! And what had such an enemy , in all the splendour of their martial array , to match a band of freemen struggling for all that freemen love ? They were a gathering of mercenaries and serfs from all the ends of the world ...
Stran 17
... 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 that the classic name found in 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 that the classic name found in the ...
Stran 18
... present day . Their name immediately swelled the list of Roman triumphs . ' There certainly , however , have been no vestiges of a Roman garrison found in these distant isles , and the conquest must have been merely a symbolical annexa ...
... present day . Their name immediately swelled the list of Roman triumphs . ' There certainly , however , have been no vestiges of a Roman garrison found in these distant isles , and the conquest must have been merely a symbolical annexa ...
Stran 21
... present day . It was laid down in courses of square hewn freestone , of a peculiarly compact and durable quality . The facings were of that perfect kind which , among modern stone buildings , is only to be found in those which aim at ...
... present day . It was laid down in courses of square hewn freestone , of a peculiarly compact and durable quality . The facings were of that perfect kind which , among modern stone buildings , is only to be found in those which aim at ...
Stran 22
... present remnants show that he was right , if it was his design to raise a fabric that , with a little at- tention , might be kept in perfect order and condition for unknown ages to come . On precipitous storm- swept ridges of rock ...
... present remnants show that he was right , if it was his design to raise a fabric that , with a little at- tention , might be kept in perfect order and condition for unknown ages to come . On precipitous storm- swept ridges of rock ...
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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.