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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... Scottish no- ! Warren hesitated , for he was a skilful soldier , and bility and gentry in the western parts , to meet him he saw that to approach the Scottish army , his at some large buildings called the Barns of Ayr , for troops must ...
... Scottish no- ! Warren hesitated , for he was a skilful soldier , and bility and gentry in the western parts , to meet him he saw that to approach the Scottish army , his at some large buildings called the Barns of Ayr , for troops must ...
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... Scottish army being thus thrown into some degree of confusion , by the loss of those who were slain by the arrows of the English , the heavy cavalry of Edward again charged , and broke through the ranks , which were already disor- dered ...
... Scottish army being thus thrown into some degree of confusion , by the loss of those who were slain by the arrows of the English , the heavy cavalry of Edward again charged , and broke through the ranks , which were already disor- dered ...
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... Scottish woods . He was accused of having been a traitor to the Eng- lish crown ; to which he answered , " I could not be a traitor to Edward , for I was never his subject . " He was then accused of having killed many men , and done ...
... Scottish woods . He was accused of having been a traitor to the Eng- lish crown ; to which he answered , " I could not be a traitor to Edward , for I was never his subject . " He was then accused of having killed many men , and done ...
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... Scottish line extended near to the town of Stir- ling . Bruce reviewed his troops very carefully ; all the useless servants , and drivers of carts , and such like , of whom there were very many , he ordered to go behind a height called ...
... Scottish line extended near to the town of Stir- ling . Bruce reviewed his troops very carefully ; all the useless servants , and drivers of carts , and such like , of whom there were very many , he ordered to go behind a height called ...
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... SCOTTISH HISTORY . woods and morasses , without a roof to shelter him . He lived at a castle on the beautiful banks of the river Clyde , near to where it joined the sea ; and his chief amusement was to go upon the river , and down to ...
... SCOTTISH HISTORY . woods and morasses , without a roof to shelter him . He lived at a castle on the beautiful banks of the river Clyde , near to where it joined the sea ; and his chief amusement was to go upon the river , and down to ...
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