The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688, Količina 1W. Blackwood, 1867 - 650 strani |
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Stran 2
... things to think of for many years to come . It was not till the reign of Claudius , and the invasion of Aulus Plautius in the year 43 , that the actual process of the annexation of South Britain to the empire began . This was nearly ...
... things to think of for many years to come . It was not till the reign of Claudius , and the invasion of Aulus Plautius in the year 43 , that the actual process of the annexation of South Britain to the empire began . This was nearly ...
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... thing like the relentless pressure of a Roman invasion . If they suffered a defeat one day , they expected to re- trieve it by a surprise on the next . Driven before the compact legionary force in the summer , they expected to starve it ...
... thing like the relentless pressure of a Roman invasion . If they suffered a defeat one day , they expected to re- trieve it by a surprise on the next . Driven before the compact legionary force in the summer , they expected to starve it ...
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... thing ; in other words , that the range was called the Grampians in the days of Tacitus , and that he merely latinised it . The great chain of hills stretch- ing from the estuary of the Clyde to the mouth of the Dee , which throws out ...
... thing ; in other words , that the range was called the Grampians in the days of Tacitus , and that he merely latinised it . The great chain of hills stretch- ing from the estuary of the Clyde to the mouth of the Dee , which throws out ...
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... thing completely and in a special way when they were at it . They hated patchwork and makeshifts , and rather than take advantage of any imperfect work to complete that on hand , would reject it , and do the new work from the beginning ...
... thing completely and in a special way when they were at it . They hated patchwork and makeshifts , and rather than take advantage of any imperfect work to complete that on hand , would reject it , and do the new work from the beginning ...
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... thing can be , by the two never crossing each other . The earthworks all along have their proper side on the south ... things have been discovered since the edition of 1853 ; among others , the foundations of the great bridge across ...
... thing can be , by the two never crossing each other . The earthworks all along have their proper side on the south ... things have been discovered since the edition of 1853 ; among others , the foundations of the great bridge across ...
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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.