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Stewart Dick. Firth , each place having its own associations ; some memories of gay courts , others of cool sequestered cloisters ; some recalling tales of war and battle , others redolent of the more peaceful victories of civil life ...
Stewart Dick. Firth , each place having its own associations ; some memories of gay courts , others of cool sequestered cloisters ; some recalling tales of war and battle , others redolent of the more peaceful victories of civil life ...
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... memories . The battery was erected on Lammer Island , as it was then called , and sixteen guns mounted there . In 1803 , barracks were built on the Heugh Head , where the new promenade now runs , and some 12,000 infantry and 300 ...
... memories . The battery was erected on Lammer Island , as it was then called , and sixteen guns mounted there . In 1803 , barracks were built on the Heugh Head , where the new promenade now runs , and some 12,000 infantry and 300 ...
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... memory , renewing it- self each year as the seasons come round . One might say that there are , roughly speak- ing , three different Edinburghs . First , the ancient Edinburgh , of which the Castle is at one end , and Holyrood at the ...
... memory , renewing it- self each year as the seasons come round . One might say that there are , roughly speak- ing , three different Edinburghs . First , the ancient Edinburgh , of which the Castle is at one end , and Holyrood at the ...
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... memory is of Mons Meg , the ponderous old cannon , which looks dumbly out over Princes Street . At least that was my experience , for my father slipped me inside the monster , a frivolity which I see is now forbidden by the regulations ...
... memory is of Mons Meg , the ponderous old cannon , which looks dumbly out over Princes Street . At least that was my experience , for my father slipped me inside the monster , a frivolity which I see is now forbidden by the regulations ...
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... memory . Over the grave where two dogs were buried were the words , " Let sleeping dogs lie , " a touching and unexpected application of the old proverb , lifting it at once to the realms of poetry . From the Castle the road runs down ...
... memory . Over the grave where two dogs were buried were the words , " Let sleeping dogs lie , " a touching and unexpected application of the old proverb , lifting it at once to the realms of poetry . From the Castle the road runs down ...
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Page 127 - The lyon would not leave her desolate, But with her went along, as a strong gard Of her chast person, and a faythfull mate Of her sad troubles and misfortunes hard : Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward : And, when she wakt, he wayted diligent, With humble service to her will prepard : From her fayre eyes lie took commandement, And ever by her lookes conceived her intent.
Page 121 - Our life is but a winter's day : Some only breakfast and away ; Others to dinner stay and are full fed; The oldest man but sups and goes to bed. Large is his debt who lingers out the day ; Who goes the soonest has the least to pay.
Page 95 - Norroway ; for she was so strong, and of so great length and breadth, all the wrights of Scotland, yea, and many other strangers, were at her device, by the king's commandment, who wrought very busily in her, but it was a year and a day ere she was complete...
Page 243 - I saw him everie day of his doctrine go hulie and fear ; with a furring of marticks about his neck, a staff in the an hand...
Page 95 - To wit, she was twelve score feet of length, and thirty-six foot within the sides ; she was ten foot thick in the wall and boards, on every side so slack and so thick that no cannon could go through her.
Page 243 - Richart and another servant, lifted upe to the pulpit, whar he behovit to lean at his first entrie ; bot or he haid done with his sermont, he was sa active and vigorus that he was lyk to ding that pulpit in blads, and fly out of it...
Page 238 - His learning justly rais'd his fame, True goodness did adorn his name. He did converse with things above, Acquainted with Immanuel's love. Most orthodox he was and sound, And many errors did confound. For Zion's King, and Zion's cause, And Scotland's covenanted laws, Most constantly he did contend. Until his time was at an end. At last he wan to full fruition Of that which he had seen in vision.
Page 95 - ... many cannons, six on every side, with three great bassils, two behind in her dock, and one before, with three hundred shot of small artillery, that is to say, myand and battered falcon, and quarter falcon, slings, pestilent serpenteas, and double dogs, with hagtar and culvering, crossbows and handbows.
Page 130 - Hence it was that, although he could not read, he would turn over and examine books which she used either for her devotions or her study ; and whenever he heard her express especial liking for a particular book, he also would look at it with special interest, kissing it, and often taking it into his hands.
Page 130 - although he could not read, he would turn over and examine books which the Queen used either for her devotions or her study ; and whenever he heard her express especial liking for a particular book, he also would look at it with special interest, kissing it, and often taking it into his hands.