Chronicles of Gretna Green, Volume 1R. Bentley, 1844 - Anecdotes Gretna Green is officially known as Gretna. |
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... Saxons . 28 • 42 CHAPTER V. Downfall of the Saxons , and establishment of the Norman ascendancy . -Battle between the English and Scoto- Saxons . • VOL . I. 61 b CHAPTER VI . State of Scotland at the death of.
... Saxons . 28 • 42 CHAPTER V. Downfall of the Saxons , and establishment of the Norman ascendancy . -Battle between the English and Scoto- Saxons . • VOL . I. 61 b CHAPTER VI . State of Scotland at the death of.
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... Saxons . The many warlike , famous kings . That reigned o'er parts of Scotland ; They did such fierce and fiery things , They rendered it a hot land . AFTER Fingal and his Caledonian warriors de- feated Caracalla , as he marshalled his ...
... Saxons . The many warlike , famous kings . That reigned o'er parts of Scotland ; They did such fierce and fiery things , They rendered it a hot land . AFTER Fingal and his Caledonian warriors de- feated Caracalla , as he marshalled his ...
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... Saxons were locating themselves very unceremo- niously in Sussex , then the country of the Regni . They fought with the Britons , and prevailed on them to take flight into the forest of Andreade , as the only practicable mode of keeping ...
... Saxons were locating themselves very unceremo- niously in Sussex , then the country of the Regni . They fought with the Britons , and prevailed on them to take flight into the forest of Andreade , as the only practicable mode of keeping ...
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... Saxons , who counted the greatest numbers , spread themselves over the greatest number of hides of land , and ... Saxon . say it arose from the word seax , the name of the short sword which they always wore , and which they were so fond ...
... Saxons , who counted the greatest numbers , spread themselves over the greatest number of hides of land , and ... Saxon . say it arose from the word seax , the name of the short sword which they always wore , and which they were so fond ...
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... Saxons . The Britons of Strathclyde and Cumbria , whose territory lay on the western side of the country , yet stretched over to those places which these 66 scommers , or theeves were invading , aroused themselves and opposed them . In ...
... Saxons . The Britons of Strathclyde and Cumbria , whose territory lay on the western side of the country , yet stretched over to those places which these 66 scommers , or theeves were invading , aroused themselves and opposed them . In ...
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afterwards albeit amongst ancient Annandale arms army Arthur Baliol baron battle Bernicia betwixt border Bothwell Britons Bruce Buccleuch called Carlisle castle CHAPTER clan command cows crown Cumberland Cumbria death Debateable Land declared divers Douglas Duke Earl Edward enemies England English favour fierce fight Firth foes forsooth fought Gretna Green ground gude harper hastily head honour horse howbeit invaded James John Baliol Johnie Armstrong king King Arthur kingdom knight lady Liddesdale Lochmaben Lord Scroop Majestie mare matter monarch moss-troopers never nobles outlaws Owain passion peace peradventure Peredur Picts plunder prince prisoner Queen Reged reign returned river river Eden river Sark Sark Saxons says Scotch Scotland Scots Scottish side Sir Gawaine Sir John Sir Kai Sir Robert Cary Solway Firth Solway Moss sword thee thieves thing thou thousand tion told took unto vassals walls warden Western Marches wherefore wherein whilst ycleped
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Page 257 - Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c.
Page 39 - In truth," said the Countess, "evil is thy disposition; but if thou knowest what is to my advantage, declare it to me." " I will do so," said she. " Thou knowest that, except by warfare and arms, it is impossible for thee to preserve thy possessions ; delay not, therefore, to seek some one who can defend them.
Page 225 - N'a c'y de moi que la moitié: Une part te reste , elle est tienne ; Je la fie à ton amitié Pour que de l'autre il te souvienne.
Page 260 - For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech To stir men's blood.
Page 9 - go back to the court, and tell Arthur either to come himself, or to send some other to fight with me; and unless he do so quickly, I will not wait for him.
Page 11 - And Peredur stood and compared the blackness of the raven, and the whiteness of the snow, and the redness of the blood, to the hair of the lady...
Page 13 - Thou mightest use more pleasant words, wert thou so minded: and it behoves thee not upon me to wreak thy wrath and thy displeasure. Methinks I shall bring the knight hither with me without breaking either my arm or my shoulder.
Page 36 - it is no more possible for me to open to thee from hence, than it is for thee to set me free.
Page 10 - If he is overthrown by the knight, he will be counted by him to be an honourable person of the Court, and an eternal disgrace will it be to Arthur and his warriors. And if he is slain, the disgrace will be the same, and moreover, his sin will be upon him; therefore will I go to see what has befallen him." So Owain went to the meadow, and he found Peredur dragging the man about, "What art thou doing thus," said Owain. "This iron coat," said Peredur, "will never come from off him; not by my efforts,...
Page 272 - Borders of the two respective counties of Northumberland and Cumberland, and the most adjacent parts of Scotland ; and they, taking the opportunity of the large waste ground, heaths, and mosses, and the many intricate and dangerous ways and by-paths in those parts, do usually, after the most notorious crimes committed by them, escape over from the one kingdom to the other respectively, and so avoid the hand of justice, in regard the ofFences done and perpetrated in the one kingdom cannot be punished...