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 Firth 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 persons Perth Picts Presbyterian Presbyterian polity Prince 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 6 - 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 312 - 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 503 - 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 103 - 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 513 - An entire and perfect union will be the solid foundation of lasting peace: It will secure your religion, liberty, and property; remove the animosities amongst yourselves, and the jealousies and differences betwixt our two kingdoms. It must increase your strength, riches and trade; and by this union the whole island, being joined in affection and free from all apprehensions of different interest, will be enabled to resist all its enemies...
Página 288 - He was very witty and had as many ready witty jests as any man living, at which he would not smile himself, but deliver them in a grave and a serious manner.
Página 93 - Thow hast done me grete envye; For the trespasse thow- hast me done, The tone of us schall dye.
Página 580 - 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 569 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Página 293 - I am the Husband, and all the whole Isle is my lawful Wife; I am the Head, and it is my Body...