A History of Scotland1854 - 237 |
Z wnętrza książki
Wyniki 1 - 5 z 31
Strona 9
... troops encamped near each other at Braneford . And here I will tell you an anecdote of Aulaf , which will remind you much of the good King Alfred . He dressed himself like a minstrel , and , with harp in hand , entered the English camp ...
... troops encamped near each other at Braneford . And here I will tell you an anecdote of Aulaf , which will remind you much of the good King Alfred . He dressed himself like a minstrel , and , with harp in hand , entered the English camp ...
Strona 12
... troops , and promised them £ 10 a head for every Dane . Fired by his words , and encouraged by his bold example , they fought so manfully in a desperate struggle as to gain the victory . Kenneth next took measures to secure the crown ...
... troops , and promised them £ 10 a head for every Dane . Fired by his words , and encouraged by his bold example , they fought so manfully in a desperate struggle as to gain the victory . Kenneth next took measures to secure the crown ...
Strona 24
... with the greatest caution . To prevent any sign of their approach being discovered by the enemy he commanded his troops to desist from firing any more villages . A thick mist favoured his design 24 [ 1138 . HISTORY OF SCOTLAND .
... with the greatest caution . To prevent any sign of their approach being discovered by the enemy he commanded his troops to desist from firing any more villages . A thick mist favoured his design 24 [ 1138 . HISTORY OF SCOTLAND .
Strona 51
... troops ; whom they routed , and drove out of Carrick . Aided by the faithful Douglas , Bruce dispersed his men in several companies , that they might engage with the different bodies of the English . He was left with but few per- sonal ...
... troops ; whom they routed , and drove out of Carrick . Aided by the faithful Douglas , Bruce dispersed his men in several companies , that they might engage with the different bodies of the English . He was left with but few per- sonal ...
Strona 53
... troops , and make one more effort to ensure the subjec- tion of Scotland . In this , however , he was frus- trated ; as he departed this life on the 7th of July , 1307 , at the village of Burgh on the sands , in sight of the land he ...
... troops , and make one more effort to ensure the subjec- tion of Scotland . In this , however , he was frus- trated ; as he departed this life on the 7th of July , 1307 , at the village of Burgh on the sands , in sight of the land he ...
Inne wydania - Wyświetl wszystko
Kluczowe wyrazy i wyrażenia
Albany Andrew's army Baliol Baptism barons battle Bishop Bishop of Brechin Bruce calf Cambridge Camden Society castle Catechism CHAPTER Charles Cheap edition chief CHRIST Christian Church of England Churchman's Clergy cloth COUSIN RACHEL David death Devotions Ditto Divine Doctrine Douglas Duke Duke of Albany Earl of Arran Earl of Mar Ecclesiastical Edinburgh Edward endeavoured English Engravings F. E. Paget Fairy Bower Faith Fcap Festivals forces France Gresley Gresley's head Henry Highlands History History of Portugal Holy Communion honour J. M. Neale Jacobites James John king king's kingdom land late Rev Lord Malcolm Manual marched Margaret marriage Mary morocco Music Neale's night nobles packet Parish parliament peace person Perth Prayers Price Prince Psalms Queen R. A. Suckling reached Regent reign Robert School Edition Scotch Scots Scottish Scripture Series Sermons Service soldiers soon Stirling Stories Sunday Tale throne tion took place TRACTS troops whilst William Young
Popularne fragmenty
Strona 37 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Strona 49 - as I have no means of knowing what is best to be done, I will be guided by the luck which shall attend this spider. If the insect shall make another effort to fix its thread, and shall be successful, I will venture a seventh time to try my fortune in Scotland; but if the spider shall fail, I will go to the wars in Palestine, and never return to my native country more.
Strona 31 - ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS; or, Seed-time and Harvest. By CM Waring. Demy 8vo., beautifully illustrated by Macquoid. 5s. Verses for every Sunday in the Year, chiefly founded on the Collects, Annual in their use, Perennial in their antiquity. THE ALTAR. By the late Rev. I. Williams, BD, author of the
Strona 48 - After receiving the last unpleasingintelligence from Scotland, Bruce was lying one morning on his wretched bed, and deliberating with. himself whether he had not better resign all thoughts of again attempting to make good his right to the Scottish crown, and, dismissing his followers, transport himself and his brothers to the Holy Land, and spend the rest of his life in fighting against the Saracens ; by...
Strona 61 - I will, that as soon as I shall be dead, you take my heart from my body, and have it well embalmed ; you will also take as much money from my treasury as will...
Strona 19 - MILMAN.— Mitslav ; or, the Conversion of Pomerania. A True Story of the Shores of the Baltic in the Twelfth Century. 5s. 6d.
Strona 27 - REVELATION, The, of JESUS CHRIST, explained agreeably to the Analogy of Holy Scripture. By a Clergyman. 14s. " It must be confessed that he has sought the key in the only place in which it can be found, in the Holy Scriptures, in, a proper spirit, and by a proper light.
Strona 28 - SERMONS REGISTER, for Ten Years, by which an account may be kept of Sermons, the number, subject, and when preached. Post 4to., Is.
Strona 50 - I have often met with people of the name of Bruce, so completely persuaded of the truth of this story, that they would not on any account kill a spider; because it was that insect which had shown the example of perseverance, and given a signal of good luck to their great namesake.