Prose and PoetryR. Hart-Davis, 1952 - 864 pages |
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Page 163
... Chief of Glencoe made his appearance at the congress in Glenorchy , he was ungraciously received . The Earl , who ordinarily bore himself with the solemn dignity of a Castilian grandee , forgot , in his resentment , his wonted gravity ...
... Chief of Glencoe made his appearance at the congress in Glenorchy , he was ungraciously received . The Earl , who ordinarily bore himself with the solemn dignity of a Castilian grandee , forgot , in his resentment , his wonted gravity ...
Page 173
... chief . Auchintriater , one of the principal men of the clan , who governed the small hamlet of Auchnaion , found ... Chief on the morrow . Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's ...
... chief . Auchintriater , one of the principal men of the clan , who governed the small hamlet of Auchnaion , found ... Chief on the morrow . Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's ...
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... Chief Justice proceeded to the wildest excesses . The Governor - General and all the members of Council were served with writs , calling on them to appear before the King's justices , and to answer for their public acts . This was too ...
... Chief Justice proceeded to the wildest excesses . The Governor - General and all the members of Council were served with writs , calling on them to appear before the King's justices , and to answer for their public acts . This was too ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND SELECTED PASSAGES II | 13 |
ESSAYS | 233 |
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