 | Hugh Blair - 1839 - 702 pages
...criminal is bound with ropes by the executioner. The proper distinction in the use of .hese particles is elegantly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's...Scotland. When one of the old Scottish kings was making an enquiry into the tenure by which his nobles held their lands, they started up, and drew their swords... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1840 - 314 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...By these," said they, " we acquired our lands, and iritk these we will defend them." — " By these we acquired our lands," signifies the more remote... | |
 | H. M. Melford - 1841 - 466 pages
...Robertson's Scotland on , voeldje ben eigentümlichen Unterliefe auf eine pierlidje Sffieife bejeidjnet: When one of the old Scottish kings was making an inquiry...acquired our lands, and with these we will defend them.« By these we acquired our lands, beutet auf bte entferntem SKittel bee Srroerbê burd) Äraft unb friegerifdje... | |
 | William Robertson - 1844 - 620 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 diopped the project. But so deeply did they resent... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1849 - 650 pages
...with ropes by the executioner. The proper distinction in the use of these particles, is ele gantly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's History of...acquired 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... | |
 | rev. David Williams (M.A.) - 1850 - 162 pages
...brought into danger. With, by.—The distinction in the use of these particles is forcibly applied in a passage of Dr. Robertson's History of Scotland. When one of the Scottish kings was making an inquiry into the tenure by which the nobles held their lands, they started... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1854 - 1314 pages
...with ropes by the executioner. The proper distinction in the use of these particles, is ele gantly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's History of...Scottish kings was making an inquiry into the tenure iy which his nobles held their lands, they started up, and drew their swords: 'By these,' said they,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1856 - 652 pages
...bound with ropes by the executionrr. The proper distinction in the use of these particles, is elfpntly marked in a passage of Dr. Robertson's History of...which his nobles held their lands, they started up, ami drew their swords: ' Hy these,' said they, 'we acquired our lands, and toil /i the«e we will defend... | |
 | William Robertson - 1856 - 616 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... | |
 | William Robertson - 1857 - 624 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... | |
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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... 
