The History of the Kings of Scotland: From Fergus I. to the End of Q. Ann's Reign. With an Appendix Containing the Lives of Several Famous Persons Concerned in the Government, Civil Or Military, to which is Prefix'd the General History & Geography of that Kingdom |
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... Force and Tyran- ny , on the other . WHILST our neighbouring Original Britains were made to fubmit to the Force of every Invader , Romans , Saxon ' , Danes , Normans : We had the Honour of refifting and preferving our dear Liberty and ...
... Force and Tyran- ny , on the other . WHILST our neighbouring Original Britains were made to fubmit to the Force of every Invader , Romans , Saxon ' , Danes , Normans : We had the Honour of refifting and preferving our dear Liberty and ...
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... force , made by thofe Kings , who are denied ever to have had a Being ; and on the League made betwixt Charle magne the great Emperor in the Weft in 791 , and Acbaius King of Scots , which they reckon a Demon- ftration of their having ...
... force , made by thofe Kings , who are denied ever to have had a Being ; and on the League made betwixt Charle magne the great Emperor in the Weft in 791 , and Acbaius King of Scots , which they reckon a Demon- ftration of their having ...
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... Force , as the Scots Hiftorians do all affert , the Foundation is too weak for the Superftructure : And what they alledge , that their Kings and Nobles , when taken in Battle , were al- ways treated , as Prifoners of War , and not as ...
... Force , as the Scots Hiftorians do all affert , the Foundation is too weak for the Superftructure : And what they alledge , that their Kings and Nobles , when taken in Battle , were al- ways treated , as Prifoners of War , and not as ...
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... Forces from Ireland , he was unanimoufly cholen King , by the publick Confent of the People , and ordered to prepare his Army for Battle . Things being in this Pofture , the Scots and Pits received Advice , That the Britains watched for ...
... Forces from Ireland , he was unanimoufly cholen King , by the publick Confent of the People , and ordered to prepare his Army for Battle . Things being in this Pofture , the Scots and Pits received Advice , That the Britains watched for ...
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... Forces at Lockbroom ; and having confulted with Gethus King of the Picts his Brother in Law , they furprize their Enemy , and fought fuch a Bloody Battle that neither Side could claim the Victory ; whereupon enfued a Peace for fome ...
... Forces at Lockbroom ; and having confulted with Gethus King of the Picts his Brother in Law , they furprize their Enemy , and fought fuch a Bloody Battle that neither Side could claim the Victory ; whereupon enfued a Peace for fome ...
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