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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... measures they proposed passed into laws , on receiving country are termed , and there made choice of one or the ... measure , of the people's own making , being agreed upon and composed the Parliament , or the National to by their ...
... measures they proposed passed into laws , on receiving country are termed , and there made choice of one or the ... measure , of the people's own making , being agreed upon and composed the Parliament , or the National to by their ...
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... measure . At this time the amusement of hawking ( that is , of taking birds of game by means of trained hawks ) was a ... measures taken against him by James reduced his deavoured to oppose the royal authority ; but the power so much ...
... measure . At this time the amusement of hawking ( that is , of taking birds of game by means of trained hawks ) was a ... measures taken against him by James reduced his deavoured to oppose the royal authority ; but the power so much ...
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... measures . The tranquillity of the country , ever since the peace with England , was recollected , and as the impolitic claim of the supre- macy seemed to be abandoned , little remained to stir up the old animosity between the kingdoms ...
... measures . The tranquillity of the country , ever since the peace with England , was recollected , and as the impolitic claim of the supre- macy seemed to be abandoned , little remained to stir up the old animosity between the kingdoms ...
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... measures of the Douglasses , whom , in his soul , he detested . James was so sensible of his situation , that he ... measure of defence and precau tion resorted to . But the King was so much afraid of again falling into the hands of the ...
... measures of the Douglasses , whom , in his soul , he detested . James was so sensible of his situation , that he ... measure of defence and precau tion resorted to . But the King was so much afraid of again falling into the hands of the ...
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... measures drew Bell , who gave the King as good an account against them . of the profits of the flock , as if they had been grazing in the bounds of Fife , then the most civilized part of Scotland . His first step was to secure the ...
... measures drew Bell , who gave the King as good an account against them . of the profits of the flock , as if they had been grazing in the bounds of Fife , then the most civilized part of Scotland . His first step was to secure the ...
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