The Historie of Scotland, Part 2Society, 1895 - Scotland |
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Page 434 - STANFORD UNlVERSlTY LlBRARlES CEClL H. GREEN LlBRARY STANFORD, CALlFORNlA 94305-6004 (415) 723-1493 All books may be recalled after 7 days DATE DUE 280...
Page 66 - Striveling, bot shortlie he fell to the ground and brak his thee bane ; bot the wyt thairof he asscryvit to that thair was sum hen fedderis in the wingis, quhilk yarnit and covet the mydding and not the skyis.
Page 307 - This mater maid Mr Ninian verie inviet with the haeretickis and verie sair quhan tha hard that he was busie with the prenter in setting furth a buik, quhairby he thocht to compleine of Knox to the Nobilitie for falsing his promis: be this onelie way he thocht he mycht prouoik thame til answer.
Page 319 - Scotland, an ancient chief officer of the crown of the highest dignity and trust He had not only the administration of the crown revenues, but the chief oversight of all the affairs of the household, and the privilege of the first place in the army, next to the king, in the day of battle —4.
Page 66 - ... fel doun with sik a dade, that the bystanders wist not, quhither tha sulde mair meine his dolour, or meruel of his dafrie. Al rinis to visit him, tha ask the Abbot with his wings how he did. He ansuers that his thich bane is brokne, and he hopet neuer to gang agane ; al war lyk to...
Page 66 - ... quinta essentia', the transmutation of other substances to gold, and the chemical multiplying of gold into more gold. Bishop Leslie says ungraciously that Damian, an Italian, 'was sa disceitful, and had sa craftie and curious ingin to begyl, that he persuadet the king of his gret cunning in al thing natural, cheiflie in that politik arte, quhilk quha knawis tha cal him an alcumist; bot his intentioun only was to milk...
Page 73 - ... vantgard feirslie sett on with speris and lang weaponis, and certane horseman, and threw the maist part of the said vandgard of Ingland to the erd, slew mony of their folkis, and the uthers fled ; yit thay quha did...
Page 66 - ... fra the hicht of the castel of Sterling as he wald tak Jornay, he makis him to flie up in the air ; bot or he was weil begun, his veyage was at an end, for this...
Page 298 - ... for her convoye, and thair embarqued the xiiijth daye of Auguft, with three of hir uncles, Duik of Oumell, the grand Priour, and the Marques, and Monfieur Danveill, with many ladies and gentillwomen, fpecialie the four maidis of honour quha pullit with hir hienes in France, of hir awin aige, bering the name everie ane of Marie...
Page 323 - May," then stood in manifest peril of forfeiting her character; for the statute proceeds: — "And gif onie women or others about summer trees singand, makis perturbation to the Queenis lieges in the passage throw Burrowes and uthers Landward Townes, the woman pcrturbatoures for skafrie of money, or utherwise, sail be taken, handled, and put upon the Cuclc-stules of ererie Burgh or Toune.