The Castles of Mary, Queen of Scots: Being a Historical Description of Every Castellated Erection which Formed a Residence Or a Prison to that QueenThomas Tegg and Son, 1835 - 248 páginas |
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... late years they have only begun the work , and we hope , ere long , to be furnished with more circumstantial details , by the prosecu- tion of their investigations . To supply what so long has been deemed a " desideratum , " and to meet ...
... late years they have only begun the work , and we hope , ere long , to be furnished with more circumstantial details , by the prosecu- tion of their investigations . To supply what so long has been deemed a " desideratum , " and to meet ...
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... late king , and grandchild to King Robert the Bruce , by his eldest daughter Marjory . When times of comparative peace returned , Linlithgow Palace became again the favoured residence of the Scottish Kings . The adjacent town of ...
... late king , and grandchild to King Robert the Bruce , by his eldest daughter Marjory . When times of comparative peace returned , Linlithgow Palace became again the favoured residence of the Scottish Kings . The adjacent town of ...
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... late Presi- dent Blair , whose zeal and patriotism were worthy of him- self , we are indebted for averting the prostitution of this splendid pile to such an ignoble purpose , and of preserving one of the most striking objects of ...
... late Presi- dent Blair , whose zeal and patriotism were worthy of him- self , we are indebted for averting the prostitution of this splendid pile to such an ignoble purpose , and of preserving one of the most striking objects of ...
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... late ; this is your sister's son , but he wants the head.- Take his body , and do with it what you will . ” My Lord , " replied Gray in anguish , " since you have taken the head , you may dispose of the body . " Then calling for his ...
... late ; this is your sister's son , but he wants the head.- Take his body , and do with it what you will . ” My Lord , " replied Gray in anguish , " since you have taken the head , you may dispose of the body . " Then calling for his ...
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... late Mr Christie puffed it so well , that a cer- tain Mr F- a sort of broker , became the proprietor of this gem for fifty - five guineas . I thought I had done pretty well by this transaction , until I saw in the Morning Chronicle , a ...
... late Mr Christie puffed it so well , that a cer- tain Mr F- a sort of broker , became the proprietor of this gem for fifty - five guineas . I thought I had done pretty well by this transaction , until I saw in the Morning Chronicle , a ...
Términos y frases comunes
adorned afterwards ambassadors ancient antiquity apartment appears arms army battery battle beautiful betwixt Borthwick Castle burgh called captive Castle of Edinburgh Castle of Sheffield Chapel Church command Countess court Craigmillar Crookston Crookston Castle Crown Darnley David death Douglas Duke Dunbar Castle Earl of Bothwell Earl of Mar Earl of Shrewsbury Edinburgh Castle Edward Elizabeth England English erected Falkland feet formed fortress Fotheringhay garrison gate governor hall Hamilton Henry Hermitage Castle hill Hist Holyrood honour James VI King James King's Lady Lennox Liddisdale Lochleven Lord Majesty Manor Mary Queen Mary's monarch night noble occasion Palace of Linlithgow Parliament possession Prince prisoner Queen Mary Queen of Scots Regalia Regent reign remained residence rock Royal ruins scene Scotland Scottish Sheffield Castle Sheffield Manor side siege Sir William Soulis Stirling Castle stone surrender sword Talbot tion tower town visited walls
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Página 242 - Bow down thine ear to me ; deliver me speedily : be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. For thou art my rock and my fortress ; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Página 204 - No more its arches echo to the noise Of joy and festive mirth. No more the glance Of blazing taper through its windows beams, And quivers on the undulating wave : But naked stand the melancholy walls, Lash'd by the wintry tempests, cold and bleak, That whistle mournful thro' the empty halls, And piece-meal crumble down the tow'rs to dust.
Página 186 - My weak faith hath been upheld. I have been in my inward man marvellously supported; though I assure thee, I grow an old man, and feel infirmities of age marvellously stealing upon me.
Página 34 - ... for the king, saying he desired to speak with him. While, at the last, he came where the king was sitting in the desk at his prayers ; but when he saw the king, he made him little reverence or salutation, but leaned down...
Página 60 - And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken ; for Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Página 35 - Inglis the marshal, who were, at that time, young men, and special servants to the king's grace, were standing presently beside the king, who thought to have laid hands on this man, that they might have...
Página 186 - I have not leisure to write much. But I could chide thee that in many of thy Letters thou writest to me, That I should not be unmindful of thee and thy little ones. Truly, if I love you not too well, I think I err not on the other hand much. Thou art dearer to me than any creature; let that suffice.
Página 164 - I thought fit to send this Trumpet to you, to let you know, That if you please to walk away with your company, and deliver the House to such as I shall send to receive it, you shall have liberty to carry off your arms and goods, and such other necessaries as you have.
Página 164 - ... expect what I doubt you will not be pleased with. I expect your present answer, and rest, Your servant, OLIVER CROMWELL.* The Governor of Borthwick Castle, Lord Borthwick of that Ilk, did as he was bidden ;
Página 177 - Major observes, full of taunts, ordered one of her female attendants to wipe off the dirt with her handkerchief: and when the Earl of Salisbury commanded that enormous machine, called the Sow, to be advanced to the foot of the walls, she scoffingly advised him to take good care of his Sow, for she should soon make her cast her Pigs...