The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688, Količina 1W. Blackwood, 1867 - 650 strani |
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... Britain . In east and central Scotland , where it makes a distinct division between north and south , it was long termed the " Month " or Mount . To cross the Month was to pass from the southern to the northern pro- vince of Scotland.1 ...
... Britain . In east and central Scotland , where it makes a distinct division between north and south , it was long termed the " Month " or Mount . To cross the Month was to pass from the southern to the northern pro- vince of Scotland.1 ...
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... Britain , the poet becomes sentimental on his friend leaving the cul- tivated leisure of Italian life for the stormy seas , and the island where he will behold the Caledonian Britons.2 The term , however , until recent times , was ...
... Britain , the poet becomes sentimental on his friend leaving the cul- tivated leisure of Italian life for the stormy seas , and the island where he will behold the Caledonian Britons.2 The term , however , until recent times , was ...
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... have still the fact that the ancient names belonged to the Wall , and that along it there are no modern names akin to them . VOL . I. B Britain was an island , and found and annexed the AGRICOLA'S INVASION , A.D. 80-85 . 17.
... have still the fact that the ancient names belonged to the Wall , and that along it there are no modern names akin to them . VOL . I. B Britain was an island , and found and annexed the AGRICOLA'S INVASION , A.D. 80-85 . 17.
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... Britain , shows how little had been done for the annexation even of the district immediately to the south of Agricola's line of forts - the Lothians and the border counties of the present day . The reign of the active , vigorous Hadrian ...
... Britain , shows how little had been done for the annexation even of the district immediately to the south of Agricola's line of forts - the Lothians and the border counties of the present day . The reign of the active , vigorous Hadrian ...
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... Britain an integral part of the empire . How much of this work was raised in the reign of Hadrian , is , as we shall see , a disputed question . That it was begun , however , in his reign , cannot be questioned ; and being thus brought ...
... Britain an integral part of the empire . How much of this work was raised in the reign of Hadrian , is , as we shall see , a disputed question . That it was begun , however , in his reign , cannot be questioned ; and being thus brought ...
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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.