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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Page 18
... troops must pass over the long , narrow , wooden the purposes of friendly conference upon the affairs bridge ; so that those who should get over first , of the nation . But the English Earl entertained the might be attacked by Wallace ...
... troops must pass over the long , narrow , wooden the purposes of friendly conference upon the affairs bridge ; so that those who should get over first , of the nation . But the English Earl entertained the might be attacked by Wallace ...
Page 43
... troops with their front to the ad- vancing English . Hotspur , in the mean time , marched his squadrons through the deserted camp , where there were none left but a few servants and stragglers of the army . The interruptions which the ...
... troops with their front to the ad- vancing English . Hotspur , in the mean time , marched his squadrons through the deserted camp , where there were none left but a few servants and stragglers of the army . The interruptions which the ...
Page 80
... troops in Leith were now reduced to extremity , and Francis and Mary determined upon making peace in Scotland at the expense of most important concessions to the Reformed party . They agreed that , instead of naming a new regent , the ...
... troops in Leith were now reduced to extremity , and Francis and Mary determined upon making peace in Scotland at the expense of most important concessions to the Reformed party . They agreed that , instead of naming a new regent , the ...
Page 87
... troops who had joined the Queen , had little inclination to fight in Bothwell's cause . himself , a bravado , offered to prove his innocence of Darnley's murder by a duel in the lists of any of the opposite lords who should affirm his ...
... troops who had joined the Queen , had little inclination to fight in Bothwell's cause . himself , a bravado , offered to prove his innocence of Darnley's murder by a duel in the lists of any of the opposite lords who should affirm his ...
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... troops of the Cove- nanters ' cavalry , commanded by Colonel Herries , and quartered in Glencairn , for the sake of bridling the Highlanders . The town of Perth surrendered , and for this act a amusingly stated in a letter from the ...
... troops of the Cove- nanters ' cavalry , commanded by Colonel Herries , and quartered in Glencairn , for the sake of bridling the Highlanders . The town of Perth surrendered , and for this act a amusingly stated in a letter from the ...
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