History of Scotland During the Reign of Robert I. Sir-named the Bruce, Volumen2W. Creech, 1811 |
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... arms . Founding on this intelligence , he devised a farther stratagem for beating up the quarters of the enemy , which he executed in the following manner . He disguised his own troops in the habiliments of his prisoners , and for more ...
... arms . Founding on this intelligence , he devised a farther stratagem for beating up the quarters of the enemy , which he executed in the following manner . He disguised his own troops in the habiliments of his prisoners , and for more ...
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... arms * . " That Bruce might have drawn his slight vessels across the isthaus " , observes Lord Hailes , " is not impossible , but it is not proba- ble , that he , who was acquainted with those seas , should have bestowed so much labour ...
... arms * . " That Bruce might have drawn his slight vessels across the isthaus " , observes Lord Hailes , " is not impossible , but it is not proba- ble , that he , who was acquainted with those seas , should have bestowed so much labour ...
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... arms ; a rigid block- ade seems alone to have been employed . Although unable , immediately after their 10 April . repeated defeats , to collect a sufficient army in the field , to attempt raising the siege , a considerable body of ...
... arms ; a rigid block- ade seems alone to have been employed . Although unable , immediately after their 10 April . repeated defeats , to collect a sufficient army in the field , to attempt raising the siege , a considerable body of ...
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... arm and come to our assistance * . " Flem- ing accordingly resisted the assault of Man- deville and checked him for ... arms . But so much time had been expended in the encounter with Fleming , that the Scots , now alarmed , were ...
... arm and come to our assistance * . " Flem- ing accordingly resisted the assault of Man- deville and checked him for ... arms . But so much time had been expended in the encounter with Fleming , that the Scots , now alarmed , were ...
Página 68
... arm and as- semble . In the foremost rank of the troops now led on by Edward Bruce , was one Gilbert Harper , renowned in the Scots army for strength and intrepidity . " He wes the douchteast in deid That then was levand f of his state ...
... arm and as- semble . In the foremost rank of the troops now led on by Edward Bruce , was one Gilbert Harper , renowned in the Scots army for strength and intrepidity . " He wes the douchteast in deid That then was levand f of his state ...
Términos y frases comunes
According to Barbour afterwards Angl Anglo-Irish appears appointed April arms Barb Barbour barons battle Berwick bishop camp Carrickfergus castle command crown d'Escoce defend detachment Douglas earl of Moray earl of Ulster Edward Bruce Edward III encamped endeavoured enemy engaged English army envoys expedition favour final peace Foed Ford Fordun Frois Froiss Froissart garrison granted heirs hoirs holy honour horses invaders invasion Ireland Irish John July June King of England King of Scotland King of Scots kingdom kingdom of Scotland knights land letters Lord Hailes ment mentioned negociations Newcastle nobles occasion papal court parliament party person plunder Pope probably provisions Randolph reign river Robert Robert II roy d Escoce safe conduct Scots army seems Sept shire siege Sir James Douglas slain sovereign Stewart successeurs supr thousand tion treaty troops truce ward whole William XVII
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Página 183 - This enactment having been unanimously agreed to, Randolph and Douglas came forward, and, after accepting the offices provisionally conferred upon them, swore, with their hands on the holy gospels and the relics of the saints, faithfully...
Página 538 - In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes. TESTE ME IPSO apud Westmonasterium decimo septimo die Decembris anno regni nostri tertio.
Página 455 - The stone on which the Kings of Scotland were wont to sit at the time of their coronation shall be restored to the Scots.
Página 142 - in making me your confident ; for if you had told this either to Randolph or to Douglas, you would have offended the one whom you did not trust. Both of them, however, shall aid you in the execution of the enterprise.
Página 459 - But there shall not be any restitution made of inheritances which have fallen into the hands of the King of England or of the King of Scots, by reason of the war between the two nations, or through the forfeiture of previous possessors.
Página 506 - Now pass thou onward before us, gallant heart, as thou wort wont : Douglas will follow thee, or die!" The brave and "Good Sir James Douglas," with the greater part of those who fought with him, were slain ; and his body with the casquet containing the heart of Bruce, found upon the field, were conveyed together to Scotland.
Página 50 - ... of her neck, and died on the spot. She being pregnant fell in labour of King Robert II.: the child or foetus was a Caesar. The operation being by an unskilful hand, his eye, being touched by the instrument, could not be cured ; from which he was called King Blearie.
Página 369 - ... which they always find in plenty, they make a kind of kettles of the raw hides with the hair on, which they suspend on four stakes over fires, with the hair side outmost, and in these they boil part of the flesh in water ; roasting the remainder by means of wooden spits disposed around the same fires. Besides, they make for themselves a species of shoes or brogues of the same raw hides with the hair still on them. Each person carries attached to his saddle, a large tint plate of iron, and has...
Página 212 - It moved upon wheels, and was calculated for the double purpose of conducting miners to the foot of the wall, and armed men for scaling il.
Página 59 - ... or on the ball of the eye. " Of late years, the circumstances of the story have been somewhat varied ; and it has been reported, that the Princess Marjory was not riding on a hunting party, but was riding to Mass, when she lost her life. The person who made this improvement...