 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 520 páginas
...remembers hearing a chief of the old school say, in sorrow and indignation, the words following : " When 1 was a young man, the point upon which every Highland...number of sheep; and I suppose our posterity will inquire how many rats or mice an estate will produce." It must be allowed that, in a general point... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 512 páginas
...and the latter, deprived at once of their lands and their occupation, left the country in numbers, and emigrated to North America and other foreign settlements....number of sheep; and I suppose our posterity will inquire how many rats or mice an estate will produce." It must be allowed that, in a general point... | |
 | Andrew Bisset - 1859 - 328 páginas
...recollect the indignation with which these proceedings were regarded by the ancient Highlanders. He says* he remembers hearing a chief of the old school say,...number of sheep ; and I suppose our posterity will inquire how many rats or mice an estate will produce." It has not yet come to rats or mice ; but red... | |
 | Andrew Bisset - 1859 - 320 páginas
...emigrated to North America and other foreign settlements. regarded by the ancient Highlanders. He says* lie remembers hearing a chief of the old school say, in...number of sheep ; and I suppose our posterity will inquire how many rats or mice an estate will produce." It has not yet come to rats or mice ; but red... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1861 - 352 páginas
...and the latter, deprived at once of their lands and their occupation, left the country in numbers, and emigrated to North America and other foreign settlements....number of sheep ; and I suppose our posterity will inquire how many rats or mice an estate will produce." Jt must be allowed that, in general point of... | |
 | E. M. Leonard - 1900 - 426 páginas
...souldiers in peace tyme." applied with little variation to the position of the nobles under Henry VIII. " When I was a young man the point upon which every...the number of sheep and I suppose our posterity will inquire how many rats and mice an estate will produce1." Power, in the Highlands then, and in England,... | |
 | E. M. Leonard (Of Girton College) - 1965 - 428 páginas
...century might be applied with little variation to the position of the nobles under Henry VIII. " When J was a young man the point upon which every Highland...the number of sheep and I suppose our posterity will inquire how many rats and mice an estate will produce1." Power, in the Highlands then, and in Englandjat... | |
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He remembers hearing a chief of the old school say, in sorrow and indignation, the words following : " When I was a young man, the point upon which every Highland gentleman rested his importance, was the number of MEN whom his estate could support ; the... 