The Castles of Mary, Queen of Scots: Being a Historical Description of Every Castellated Erection which Formed a Residence Or a Prison to that QueenThomas Tegg and Son, 1835 - 248 pages |
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... feet towards the founda- tion , gradually lessening in thickness towards the top of the edifice ; but the general average thickness was about ten feet , and the height from twenty to thirty feet . This wall was surmounted by a parapet ...
... feet towards the founda- tion , gradually lessening in thickness towards the top of the edifice ; but the general average thickness was about ten feet , and the height from twenty to thirty feet . This wall was surmounted by a parapet ...
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... feet from being heard ; hung up a black cloth behind him , that his shadow might not be observed from without ; and , after all this preparation , calmly expected the Regent's approach , who had lodged during the night in a house not ...
... feet from being heard ; hung up a black cloth behind him , that his shadow might not be observed from without ; and , after all this preparation , calmly expected the Regent's approach , who had lodged during the night in a house not ...
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... feet long , thirty feet wide , and thirty - three feet in height , having at one end a gallery with three niches ; and the communication is preserved with the different rooms by narrow galleries , which run round the old part of the ...
... feet long , thirty feet wide , and thirty - three feet in height , having at one end a gallery with three niches ; and the communication is preserved with the different rooms by narrow galleries , which run round the old part of the ...
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... feet to the great of his legs , with all other hose and clothes conform thereto ; but he had nothing on his head , but sydet red yellow hair behind , and on his haffets , which wan down his shoulders ; but his forehead was bald and bare ...
... feet to the great of his legs , with all other hose and clothes conform thereto ; but he had nothing on his head , but sydet red yellow hair behind , and on his haffets , which wan down his shoulders ; but his forehead was bald and bare ...
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... feet in height , and not quite so much in breadth . The roof of the chancel of this Church is both elegant and durable . It was erected by George Crich- ton , Bishop of Dunkeld , and is adorned with the arms of that See , and the ...
... feet in height , and not quite so much in breadth . The roof of the chancel of this Church is both elegant and durable . It was erected by George Crich- ton , Bishop of Dunkeld , and is adorned with the arms of that See , and the ...
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adorned afterwards ambassadors ancient antiquity apartment appears arms army battery battle beautiful betwixt Borthwick Castle burgh called captive Castle of Edinburgh Castle of Sheffield Chapel Church command Countess court Craigmillar Crookston Crookston Castle Crown Darnley David death Douglas Duke Dunbar Castle Earl of Bothwell Earl of Mar Earl of Shrewsbury Edinburgh Castle Edward Elizabeth England English erected Falkland feet formed fortress Fotheringhay garrison gate governor hall Hamilton Henry Hermitage Castle hill Hist Holyrood honour James VI King James King's Lady Lennox Liddisdale Lochleven Lord Majesty Manor Mary Queen Mary's monarch night noble occasion Palace of Linlithgow Parliament possession Prince prisoner Queen Mary Queen of Scots Regalia Regent reign remained residence rock Royal ruins scene Scotland Scottish Sheffield Castle Sheffield Manor side siege Sir William Soulis Stirling Castle stone surrender sword Talbot tion tower town visited walls
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Page 242 - Bow down thine ear to me ; deliver me speedily : be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. For thou art my rock and my fortress ; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Page 204 - No more its arches echo to the noise Of joy and festive mirth. No more the glance Of blazing taper through its windows beams, And quivers on the undulating wave : But naked stand the melancholy walls, Lash'd by the wintry tempests, cold and bleak, That whistle mournful thro' the empty halls, And piece-meal crumble down the tow'rs to dust.
Page 186 - My weak faith hath been upheld. I have been in my inward man marvellously supported; though I assure thee, I grow an old man, and feel infirmities of age marvellously stealing upon me.
Page 34 - ... for the king, saying he desired to speak with him. While, at the last, he came where the king was sitting in the desk at his prayers ; but when he saw the king, he made him little reverence or salutation, but leaned down...
Page 60 - And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken ; for Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Page 35 - Inglis the marshal, who were, at that time, young men, and special servants to the king's grace, were standing presently beside the king, who thought to have laid hands on this man, that they might have...
Page 186 - I have not leisure to write much. But I could chide thee that in many of thy Letters thou writest to me, That I should not be unmindful of thee and thy little ones. Truly, if I love you not too well, I think I err not on the other hand much. Thou art dearer to me than any creature; let that suffice.
Page 164 - I thought fit to send this Trumpet to you, to let you know, That if you please to walk away with your company, and deliver the House to such as I shall send to receive it, you shall have liberty to carry off your arms and goods, and such other necessaries as you have.
Page 164 - ... expect what I doubt you will not be pleased with. I expect your present answer, and rest, Your servant, OLIVER CROMWELL.* The Governor of Borthwick Castle, Lord Borthwick of that Ilk, did as he was bidden ;
Page 177 - Major observes, full of taunts, ordered one of her female attendants to wipe off the dirt with her handkerchief: and when the Earl of Salisbury commanded that enormous machine, called the Sow, to be advanced to the foot of the walls, she scoffingly advised him to take good care of his Sow, for she should soon make her cast her Pigs...