History of the burgh of Dumfries, with notices of Nithsdale, Annandale, and the western border |
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according afterwards Annandale appear appointed arms army authority bailies battle became belonged brother brought Bruce Burgh called carried Castle cause century charge chief Church close continued Council Court Cross Crown dated death district Douglas Dumfries Dumfriesshire Earl Edinburgh Edward effect enemy England English entered favour force formed four friends Galloway gave give given Government granted hand head held Herries History hundred inhabitants James John Johnstone King King's Laird land latter Lord Maxwell Majesty Marches meeting minister minute never night Nithsdale occupied once parish Parliament party passed period persons present prisoners Privy proceeded Provost Queen received Records remains returned Robert royal says Scotland Scots Scottish seen sent shillings side soon suffered taken Thomas took town Trades whole
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Seite 56 - Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Seite 705 - Their tinsel show, and a' that : The honest man, though e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares, and a' that ; Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that : For a' that, and a' that, His riband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a
Seite 245 - Her throat is like the swan; Her face it is the fairest That e'er the sun shone on— That e'er the sun shone on— And dark blue is her ee; And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me doun and dee. Like dew on the gowan lying Is the fa...
Seite 242 - O that I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries ; Out of my bed she bids me rise, Says,
Seite 716 - O, WERT thou in the cauld blast, On yonder lea, on yonder lea, My plaidie to the angry airt, I'd shelter thee, I'd shelter thee. Or did misfortune's bitter storms Around thee blaw, around thee blaw, Thy bield should be my bosom, To share it a', to share it a'.
Seite 197 - I watched his body night and day; No living creature came that way. I took his body on my back, And whiles I gaed, and whiles I sat; I digged a grave, and laid him in, And happed him with the sod sae green. But think na ye my heart was sair, When I laid the moul
Seite 692 - I have also reason to believe that the power of the STEAM ENGINE may be applied to work the WHEELS, so as to give them a quicker motion, and consequently, to increase that of the ship. In the course of this summer, I intend to make the experiment ; and the result, if favourable, shall be communicated to the public.
Seite 770 - ... jackanape, that was a special pet of his ; a cankered beast it was, and mony an ill-natured trick it played — ill to please it was, and easily angered — ran about the haill castle, chattering and yowling, and pinching, and biting folk, specially before ill weather, or disturbances in the state.
Seite 257 - O the monks of Melrose made gude kale On Fridays, when they fasted; They wanted neither beef nor ale, As long as their neighbors lasted.
Seite 727 - AFTER all my boasted independence, curst Necessity -compels me to implore you for five pounds. A cruel scoundrel of a Haberdasher, to whom I owe an account, taking it into his head that I am dying, has commenced a process, and will infallibly put me into jail. Do, for God's sake, send me that sum, and that by return of post. Forgive me this earnestness; but the horrors of a jail have made me half distracted. I do not ask all this gratuitously; for upon returning health, I hereby promise and engage...
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| Titel | History of the burgh of Dumfries, with notices of Nithsdale, Annandale, and the western border |
| Autor/in | William McDowall |
| Veröffentlicht | 1867 |
| Original von | Oxford University |
| Digitalisiert | 20. Apr. 2007 |
| Länge | 916 Seiten |
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