The Lives of the Scotish Poets: With Preliminary Dissertations on the Literary History of Scotland, and the Early Scotish Drama, Том 2Alex. Lawrie and Company, 1804 - 506 страница |
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... possession of that abbacy , till his singular merits should be rewarded by some more ample endowment " . After the death of Stewart , William Elphinston , Bishop of Aberdeen , had been nominated to the vacant see of St Andrews : but his ...
... possession of that abbacy , till his singular merits should be rewarded by some more ample endowment " . After the death of Stewart , William Elphinston , Bishop of Aberdeen , had been nominated to the vacant see of St Andrews : but his ...
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... possession of his new dignity . Hepburn was not unprepared for his re- ception : surrounded by his friends , tenants , and servants , he had placed the castle in a posture of defence ; and , not satisfied with that precaution , had even ...
... possession of his new dignity . Hepburn was not unprepared for his re- ception : surrounded by his friends , tenants , and servants , he had placed the castle in a posture of defence ; and , not satisfied with that precaution , had even ...
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... possession which he had thus acquired in a clandestine manner . The enemies of the queen eagerly embraced an opportunity of exposing to disgrace a man so nearly related to her husband . Douglas was summoned before his pro- per judges ...
... possession which he had thus acquired in a clandestine manner . The enemies of the queen eagerly embraced an opportunity of exposing to disgrace a man so nearly related to her husband . Douglas was summoned before his pro- per judges ...
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... possession of the cathedral , partly by force and partly by stratagem . Those who defended the palace being intimidated by this occurrence , demanded that for the space of a few hours a truce might be granted , and the sentence of ex ...
... possession of the cathedral , partly by force and partly by stratagem . Those who defended the palace being intimidated by this occurrence , demanded that for the space of a few hours a truce might be granted , and the sentence of ex ...
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... possession of the churches of Alyth and Cargil , on condition of yielding to the bishop a certain annual contribution of grain . Such was the mode of establishing prelates in the sixteenth cen- tury ! Although sentence of banishment had ...
... possession of the churches of Alyth and Cargil , on condition of yielding to the bishop a certain annual contribution of grain . Such was the mode of establishing prelates in the sixteenth cen- tury ! Although sentence of banishment had ...
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