The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 6Conner & Cooke, 1833 - English literature |
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... James of Douglas , and of Edward Bruce , the King's and declared for King Robert , and fought with the brother , who had come with a hundred and fifty English troops and garrisons . The most distin- horsemen to this farm - house ...
... James of Douglas , and of Edward Bruce , the King's and declared for King Robert , and fought with the brother , who had come with a hundred and fifty English troops and garrisons . The most distin- horsemen to this farm - house ...
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... James , now King of Scotland , to his own dominions . The English government were not unwilling to deliver up James , the rather that he had fallen in love with Joan , the Earl of Somerset's daughter , nearly related to the royal family ...
... James , now King of Scotland , to his own dominions . The English government were not unwilling to deliver up James , the rather that he had fallen in love with Joan , the Earl of Somerset's daughter , nearly related to the royal family ...
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... James on the throne , were and , upon their being found guilty , deprived them of among the last courtiers who retired . At this time their estates . The nobles complained that this was James remained standing before the fire , and con ...
... James on the throne , were and , upon their being found guilty , deprived them of among the last courtiers who retired . At this time their estates . The nobles complained that this was James remained standing before the fire , and con ...
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... James II . A fat , quiet , peaceable person called James the Gross , indolent from habit of body and temper of mind , became Earl of Douglas , which was probably the reason that no public commotion immediately attended on the mur- der ...
... James II . A fat , quiet , peaceable person called James the Gross , indolent from habit of body and temper of mind , became Earl of Douglas , which was probably the reason that no public commotion immediately attended on the mur- der ...
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... James Hamilton of Cadyow , the head of the been a question in the King's mind , whether he great house of Hamilton . This gentleman pressed should abide the conflict , or fly to France , and forward to follow Douglas , as he entered the ...
... James Hamilton of Cadyow , the head of the been a question in the King's mind , whether he great house of Hamilton . This gentleman pressed should abide the conflict , or fly to France , and forward to follow Douglas , as he entered the ...
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