 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - American periodicals - 1862 - 604 pages
...and of what strength they be," states, (May 15th, 1567:) "In castles, I think it be not unknown to your honors, he trusteth no point thereunto for his safety, as appeareth by the razing of the strongest castles of his dominion ; and that fortification that he only dependeth on,... | |
 | William Robert Wilde - Ireland - 1861 - 792 pages
...Account of the Territory or Dominion of Forney. "The crannoge," adds Mr. Shirley, " was the uniJ versal system of defence in the north of Ireland. Thus, one...fortification that he only dependeth upon is in sartin ffreshwater loghes in his country, which from the sea there come neither ship nor boat to approach... | |
 | 1862 - 518 pages
...Government, as to what castles " or forts O'Neil hath, and of what strength they be, states (May 18, " 1567) : ' For castles, I think it be not unknown unto...thereunto for his safety, as appeareth by the " raising of tlie strongest castles of all his countreys, and that fortification that he only dependeth upon is... | |
 | 1862 - 628 pages
...forts O'Neil hath, and of what strength they be, states (May 18, " 1567) : ' For castles, I think it bo not unknown unto your honors, " he trusteth no point thereunto for his safety, as appeareth by the a raising of the strongest castles of all his countreys, and that fortifi" cation that he only dependeth... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 862 pages
...English government, who was asked what were the castles of the O'Neil, wrote in reply : ' For castles, he trusteth no point thereunto for his safety, as appeareth by the razing of the strongest castles of all his countries ; and that fortification that he only dependeth... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - Anthropology - 1865 - 560 pages
...in his ..... * Terpsichore, v. 14. t 6ee Wilde's Catalogue, vol. ip 220. CRANNOGES OF IRELAND. 121 answer to an inquiry from the Government, as to what...castles of all his countreys, and that fortification which he only dependeth Fw. 119. Section of a Crannoge in ArcUkillin Lough, Roscommon. upon is in sartin... | |
 | John Hill Burton - Scotland - 1867 - 482 pages
...they be, states (May 15, 1567), "For castles, I think it be not unknown unto your honours he trustcth no point thereunto for his safety, as appeareth by...castles of all his countreys ; and that fortification which he only dependeth upon is in certain fresh-water loghes in his country, which from the sea there... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 854 pages
...English government, who was asked what were the casues of the O'Neil, wrote in reply : ' For castles, he trusteth no point thereunto for his safety, as appeareth by the razing of the strongest castles of all his countries ; and that fortification that he only dependeth... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - Archaeology - 1872 - 696 pages
...those of Switzerland, and are frequently mentioned in early history. Thus, according to Shirley, " One Thomas Phettiplace, in his answer to an inquiry...castles of all his countreys, and that fortification which he only dependeth upon is in sartin freshwater loghes in his Flo. 162. Section of a Crannoge... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - Anthropology - 1872 - 702 pages
...strength they be, states (May 15, 1567): 'For castles, I think it be not unknown unto your honors, ho trusteth no point thereunto for his safety, as appeareth...castles of all his countreys, and that fortification which he only dependeth upon is in sartln ffresUwater loglies in his I'M. 1CZ. Section of a Crannoge... | |
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... in his country, which from the sea there come neither ship nor boat to approach them; it is thought that there in the said fortified islands lyeth all his plate, which is... 
