The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688, Volume 1W. Blackwood, 1867 - 650 páginas |
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... castles , stations , outposts , and military ways , are but so many parts of one great design , essential to each other , and unitedly contributing to the security of a dangerous frontier . " 1 1 The Roman Wall , by the Rev. John ...
... castles , stations , outposts , and military ways , are but so many parts of one great design , essential to each other , and unitedly contributing to the security of a dangerous frontier . " 1 1 The Roman Wall , by the Rev. John ...
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... Castle , Fort , Achindavy Fort , the Peel of Kirkintilloch , Bemulie Fort , New Kirkpatrick Fort , Castlehill Fort , and Duntocher Fort . which is perfectly consonant to the modern practice , is 30 THE ROMAN PERIOD .
... Castle , Fort , Achindavy Fort , the Peel of Kirkintilloch , Bemulie Fort , New Kirkpatrick Fort , Castlehill Fort , and Duntocher Fort . which is perfectly consonant to the modern practice , is 30 THE ROMAN PERIOD .
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... Castle , and another by the station at Castlecary . The Peel of Kirkintilloch commands the passage of the Luggie and its junction with the Kelvin . The passage of this last river is defended by the Fort of Bemulie ; and Duntocher Fort ...
... Castle , and another by the station at Castlecary . The Peel of Kirkintilloch commands the passage of the Luggie and its junction with the Kelvin . The passage of this last river is defended by the Fort of Bemulie ; and Duntocher Fort ...
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... Castle Cary , upon the top of a round hill , and is called Bankier Castle , consisting of a large ditch and rampart , the latter of which is about 19 or 20 feet high and 350 in circumference — the ditch near 24 feet in breadth . . From ...
... Castle Cary , upon the top of a round hill , and is called Bankier Castle , consisting of a large ditch and rampart , the latter of which is about 19 or 20 feet high and 350 in circumference — the ditch near 24 feet in breadth . . From ...
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... Castle of Dunstaffnage . Its fragments are found on a double- topped rocky mound rising out of the narrow plain , and overlooking long stretches of sea , loch , and of the Island of Mull . Its proper Highland name is Dun Macsniachain ...
... Castle of Dunstaffnage . Its fragments are found on a double- topped rocky mound rising out of the narrow plain , and overlooking long stretches of sea , loch , and of the Island of Mull . Its proper Highland name is Dun Macsniachain ...
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The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688 ... John Hill Burton Pré-visualização limitada - 2021 |
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Aberdeenshire Adamnan afterwards ancient antiquaries appear Atlas Author battle became Bede bishop BLACKWOOD AND SONS Britain British Britons Broichan brought Cæsar Caledonians called camp castle Celtic Celts century character Christian Chronicle Church civilisation co-arbs Columba Columbites contest Crown Octavo Dalriada decorated distinct district Druids early ecclesiastical Edinburgh Emperor empire England English existence feudal Foolscap Octavo give Gothic hand influence inhabitants instance Iona Ireland Irish island KEITH JOHNSTON King of Scotland King of Scots land later literature Maps ment modern monarch monuments narrative nations native natural Norsemen northern origin Orkney ornaments period Pictish Picts practice Professor province race rampart reign relics Richard of Cirencester Roman Rome round royal saint Saxon says Scotland Scottish sculptured stones Second Edition seems specimens St Columba Strathclyde supposed Tacitus tell territory Teutonic tion told vestiges Volumes wall
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Página 11 - Raptores orbis, postquam cuncta vastantibus defuere terrae, et. mare scrutantur : si locuples hostis est, avari ; si pauper, ambitiosi : quos non Oriens, non Occidens, satiaverit. Soli omnium opes atque inopiam pari affectu concupiscunt. Auferre, trucidare, rapere, falsis nominibus imperium ; atque, ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.