Lives of Scottish Worthies: Robert Bruce, pt.2. John Barbour. Andrew Wynton. John De Fordun. James I

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J. Murray, 1832

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109 ページ - God, who taught sons to obey their parents, and declared of himself, that he came into the world, not to do his own will, but the will of his Father who is in heaven.
161 ページ - In attempting this, he was inextricably involved with the enemy. Taking from his neck the casket which contained the heart- of Bruce, he cast it before him, and exclaimed with a loud voice, " Now pass onward as thou wert wont, and Douglas will follow thee or die...
41 ページ - ... and would have fallen to the ground, had he not been supported by his companions, who interceded for his pardon, and, with difficulty, obtained it. " He little deserves such sympathy," said Bruce: " such disobedience might ruin us all.
79 ページ - ... without bread, and drink of the river water without wine, and they neither care for pots nor pans, for they seethe beasts in their own skins. They are ever sure to find plenty of beasts in the country that they will pass...
78 ページ - Scottish men are right hardy and sore travailing in harness and in wars. For when they will enter into England, within a day and a night they will drive their whole host twenty-four...
145 ページ - In ser landis renownyt wes he. Off thaim I thynk this buk to ma, Now God gyff grace that I may swa Tret it and bryng it till endyng That I say nocht bot suthfast thing.
75 ページ - ... an inclination to subject us or our kingdom to the king of England or to his people, then we declare that we will use our utmost effort to expel him from the throne as our enemy and the subverter of his own and of our right, and we will choose another king to rule over us, who will be able to defend us ; for as long as a hundred Scotsmen are left alive we will never be subject to the dominion of England. It is not for glory, riches, or honour, that we fight, but for that liberty which no good...
162 ページ - I say before, off your comfortable lettre, that ze send me from Pownefraite, that com to me on Mary Magdaleyn day; ffor by my trowth I was never so gladd as when I herd by your lettre, that ye warr stronge ynogh wyth the grace off God, for to kepe yow fro the malyce of your ennemys. And...
162 ページ - Lorde, derest & best yloved of all erthlyche Lordes; I say for me, and thanke yhow, my dere Lord, with all thys that I say before, off your comfortable lettre that ze send me from Pownefraite that com to me on Mary Magdaleyn day ; ffor by my trowth I was never so gladd as when I herd by your lettre that ye warr stronge ynogh, wyth the grace off God, for to kepe...
100 ページ - I am seized with this grievous sickness, so that, as you all see, I have nothing to do but to die. And since my body cannot go thither, and accomplish that which my heart hath so much desired, I have resolved to send my heart there, in place of my body, to fulfil my vow...

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