The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 6Conner & Cooke, 1833 - English literature |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 100
Page 134
... troops . At length they were routed on every point , and compelled to fly with great loss . Montrose failed not instantly to lead succours to the relief of his left wing , which was in great peril . Colkitto had got his men again ...
... troops . At length they were routed on every point , and compelled to fly with great loss . Montrose failed not instantly to lead succours to the relief of his left wing , which was in great peril . Colkitto had got his men again ...
Page 135
... troops who were advancing to support them . Two regiments of horse , against whom this mountain torrent directed its fury , became disordered and fell back . of Sir Robert Spottiswood , the King's commission action ,. ark , Cassilis ...
... troops who were advancing to support them . Two regiments of horse , against whom this mountain torrent directed its fury , became disordered and fell back . of Sir Robert Spottiswood , the King's commission action ,. ark , Cassilis ...
Page 139
... troops so excellent as those who followed these doctrines . The great difference betwixt the Presbyterians and Independents consisted , as I have told you , in the desire of the former to establish their form of reli- gion and church ...
... troops so excellent as those who followed these doctrines . The great difference betwixt the Presbyterians and Independents consisted , as I have told you , in the desire of the former to establish their form of reli- gion and church ...
Page 140
... troops , who now equalled or even excelled them in discipline , and were actuated by an enthusiasm which the Scots did not possess , looked with an evil eye on an army composed of foreigners and Presbyterians . The English in general ...
... troops , who now equalled or even excelled them in discipline , and were actuated by an enthusiasm which the Scots did not possess , looked with an evil eye on an army composed of foreigners and Presbyterians . The English in general ...
Page 141
... troops employed by the Commissioners to guard the King's person , being infected , it may be supposed , with the general feeling of the army , offered no resist- ance . Joice , with little ceremony , intruded himself , armed with his ...
... troops employed by the Commissioners to guard the King's person , being infected , it may be supposed , with the general feeling of the army , offered no resist- ance . Joice , with little ceremony , intruded himself , armed with his ...
Other editions - View all
The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last ... Sir Walter Scott No preview available - 2014 |
Common terms and phrases
afterwards Angus Argyle arms assembled assistance attack attended battle betwixt body brave brother Bruce called castle Catholic cause cavalry Charles Chevalier chief Church clans clergy command council courage court crown death defend desirous Douglas dragoons Duke Duke of Argyle Duke of Cumberland Duke of Hamilton Dundee Earl of Mar Edinburgh Edward endeavoured enemy engaged England English escape execution favour fight followers force France friends gentlemen Hamilton hand head Highlanders honour horse hundred Huntly insurgents Inverness Jacobite James II joined King's kingdom kingdom of Scotland land Lord George Murray Lowland MacDonalds Mary means ment military Montrose nation nobles occasion officers Parliament party person Perth possessed Presbyterian Prince prisoner proposed purpose Queen rank received Regent regiment retreat royal Scotland Scots seemed sent Sir John Sir John Cope slain soldiers Stewart Stirling sword throne tion took town treaty troops Union Whigs