A History of Scotland from the Roman Evacuation to the Disruption, 1843The University Press, 1920 - 653 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
Aberdeen Albany Alexander alleged alliance already Angus Argyll army Arran Assembly August authority Balliol Berwick bishops Bothwell brother Bruce burghs Castle Catholic Celtic century Charles Châtellerault Church clergy Commissioners Comyn Council Court Court of Session Covenant Crown David death declared Douglas Duke Earl Earldom ecclesiastical Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle Edward Elizabeth enemies England English episcopacy Episcopal established Estates father favour feudal force France French Glasgow Hamilton heir Henry Highlands House of Stewart Huntly invited Ireland Jacobite James James VI John July June king king's kingdom Kirk land later Lennox liberty Liturgy Lord March Margaret marriage Mary Mary's ment ministers Montrose Moray Parliament passed Perth Picts Presbyterian Presbyterian polity Prince Privy Council promised proposed Protestant queen reform refused reign religion restored Robert royal Royal Burghs Scotland Scots Scottish sovereign St Andrews Stewart Stirling summoned surrender throne tion Treaty Union Whigs William
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Página 551 - Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit.
Página lii - Caledonia ! stern and wild, meet nurse for a poetic child, • land of brown heath and shaggy wood, land of the mountain and the flood, land of my sires!
Página 284 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below In service high and anthems clear As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Página 467 - They resolved, that a bill should be brought in for the effectual securing the kingdom of England from the apparent dangers that might arise from several acts lately passed in the parliament of Scotland; and this was formed on nearly the same resolutions which had been taken in the upper house.
Página 381 - GENTLEMEN, You are met here on the greatest occasion that, I believe, England ever saw; having upon your shoulders the Interests of Three great Nations with the territories belonging to them; — and truly, I believe I may say it without any hyperbole, you have upon your shoulders the Interest of all the Christian People in the world.
Página 81 - Now was there maid fast by the Touris wall A gardyn faire, and in the corneris set Ane herbere grene, with wandis long and small Railit about, and so with treis set Was all the place, and hawthorn hegis knet, That lyf was non walkyng there forbye, That mycht within scarce any wight aspy.
Página 71 - Thow hast done me grete envye; For the trespasse thow- hast me done, The tone of us schall dye.
Página 540 - Just entered in her teens, Fair as the day, and sweet as May, Fair as the day, and always gay. My Peggy is a young thing, And I'm not very auld, Yet well I like to meet her at The wauking of the fauld. My Peggy speaks sae sweetly, Whene'er we meet alane, I wish nae mair to lay my care, — I wish nae mair of a' that's rare. My Peggy speaks sae sweetly, To a...
Página 481 - But above all, my Lord, I think I see our ancient mother, Caledonia, like Caesar, sitting in the midst of our senate, ruefully looking round about her, covering herself with her royal garment, attending the fatal blow, and breathing out her last with an et tu quoque mi fill!
Página 64 - Hush ye, hush ye, little pet ye, Hush ye, hush ye, do not fret ye, The Black Douglas shall not get ye.