There is no European nation which, within the course of half a century or little more, has undergone so complete a change as this kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland... Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since ... - Página 243de Walter Scott - 1821Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1848 - 306 páginas
...decision was unanimously in favour of Experience against Theory. EAPID IMPROVEMENT IN SCOTLAND. There is no European nation, which within the course of...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1848 - 704 páginas
...being introduced last In order, have still the best chance to be read in their proper place. i There is no European nation, which, within the course of half a century, or little more, has чпНег.и'пле so complete a change as this kingdom of Scotland. The ctiects of the insurrection... | |
| Walter Scott - 1848 - 754 páginas
...so complete a change as this kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the heritable jurisdictions of the Lowland nobility and barons, — the total eradication of the Jacobite party,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1855 - 604 páginas
...being introduced last in order, have still the best chance to be read in their proper place. There is no European nation, which, within the course of...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — tbe destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
| George Frederick Graham - 1857 - 416 páginas
...excuse for the imperfections of his work. 19. From Sir Walter Scott" s " Waverley : " — 1814.' There is no European nation which, within the course of...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1862 - 876 páginas
...being introduced last in order, have still the best chance to be read hi their proper place. There is no European nation, which, within the course of...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1864 - 388 páginas
...being introduced last in order, have still the best chance to be read in their proper place. There is no European nation, which, within the course of...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
| George Frederick Graham - 1869 - 434 páginas
...and fluent- though here and there diffusive. 1 Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh, on August 15, I"1 course of half a century, or little more, has undergone...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
| George Frederick Graham - 1869 - 418 páginas
...fluent, though here and there diffusive. course of half a century, or little more, has undergone go complete a change as this kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745,— the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
| James Frothingham Hunnewell - 1871 - 564 páginas
...revolution about half a century later of a similar passing away in France. " There is," said Scott in 1814, "no European nation which within the course of half...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745 ; the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs ; the abolition of the heritable... | |
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