 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pages
...criminal is bound -with ropes by the executioner. The proper distinction in the use of these particles, is elegantly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's...our lands, and " -with these we will defend them." " By these we acquired " our lands ;" signifies the more remote means of acquisition by force and martial... | |
 | William Robertson - 1811 - 468 pages
...held their lands. They assembled accordingly, and the question being put, they started up at once, and drew their swords, " By " these, said they, we...our lands, and with these we " will defend them." The king intimidated by their boldness, prudently dropped the project. But so deeply did the nobles... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...criminal is bound n-'iili ropes, by the executioner. The proper distinction in the use of these particles, is elegantly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's...the old Scottish kings was making an inquiry into il.r tenure try which his nobles held their lands, they started up and drew their swords : ' By these,'... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 652 pages
...held their lands. They assembled accordingly ; and the question being put, they started up at once, and drew their swords, " By these," said they, " we...acquired our lands, and with these we will defend them." The king, intimidated by their boldness, prudently dropped the project. But so deeply did they resent... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 pages
...criminal is bound with ropes by the executioner. The proper distinction in the use of these particles, is elegantly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's...old Scottish kings was making an inquiry into the 1 enure ly which his noWes held their lands, they started up, and drew their swords ; ' By these,'... | |
 | Louis-Pierre Siret - 1815 - 198 pages
...passage of Dr Robertson's History ot Scotland. "When one of the old scottish Kings was making an enquivy into the tenure by which his nobles held their lands, they started up, and drew their swords ; « Bv these » , said they, « we 1' acquired our lands, and with these, we will defend them ».... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 452 pages
...held their lands. They assembled accordingly, and the question being put, they started up at once, and drew their swords, " By these," said they, " we...acquired our lands, and with these we will defend them." The King, intimidated by their boldness, prudently dropped the project. But so deeply did they resent... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1817 - 516 pages
...ambiguous ones, without any design. I shall only give one instance more. in the use of these particles, is elegantly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's...History of Scotland. When one of the old Scottish kings wa* making an inquiry into the tenure by which his nobles held their lands, they started up, and drew... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1819 - 550 pages
...criminal is bound with ropes by the executioner. The proper distinction in the use of these particles, is elegantly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's...these," said they, " we acquired « our lands, and mth these we will defend them." " By these we acquired our lands ;" signifies the more remote means... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...criminal is bound with ropes by the executioner. The proper distinction in the use of these particles, is elegantly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's..." our lands, and with these we will defend them." " By these we acquired our lands;" signifies the more remote means of acquisition by force and martial... | |
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The proper distinction in the use of these particles, is elegantly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's History of Scotland. When one of the old Scottish kings was making an inquiry into the tenure by which his nobles held their lands, they started... 
