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 53
... execution of the laws , as to a prince who possessed the full means of discharging his kingly office , without ... executed . Lord Boyd and his sons escaped , and died in exile . After the death of Sir Thomas , ( the Earl of Arran ...
... execution of the laws , as to a prince who possessed the full means of discharging his kingly office , without ... executed . Lord Boyd and his sons escaped , and died in exile . After the death of Sir Thomas , ( the Earl of Arran ...
Page 65
... executed . Sir David Home of Wedderburn , one of the fiercest of the name , laid an ambush for the unlucky warden , near ... execution . The decline of Albany's power enabled Queen Margaret and her husband to return to Scotland , leaving ...
... executed . Sir David Home of Wedderburn , one of the fiercest of the name , laid an ambush for the unlucky warden , near ... execution . The decline of Albany's power enabled Queen Margaret and her husband to return to Scotland , leaving ...
Page 70
... execution , saying , " What wants this knave , save a crown , to be as magnificent as a king ? " John Armstrong made great offers for his life , offer- ing to maintain himself , with forty men , ready to serve the King at a moment's ...
... execution , saying , " What wants this knave , save a crown , to be as magnificent as a king ? " John Armstrong made great offers for his life , offer- ing to maintain himself , with forty men , ready to serve the King at a moment's ...
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... execution less to any real crime , than to the King's deep - rooted hatred against the house of Douglas . Another ... executed . Upon this occasion also public opinion charged James with having proceeded without sufficient evidence of ...
... execution less to any real crime , than to the King's deep - rooted hatred against the house of Douglas . Another ... executed . Upon this occasion also public opinion charged James with having proceeded without sufficient evidence of ...
Page 84
... execution of his wishes , and his animosity on the principal of the Lords of the Congregation , who this occasion turned against the Italian Secretary , affected to see danger to the Protestant religion in once his friend , but whom he ...
... execution of his wishes , and his animosity on the principal of the Lords of the Congregation , who this occasion turned against the Italian Secretary , affected to see danger to the Protestant religion in once his friend , but whom he ...
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