The Scottish Nation: Or The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland, 第 2 卷1862 |
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Aberdeen Aberdeenshire afterwards Andrews appointed April Archibald army Banffshire Baron baronet battle became bishop born brother burgh Captain castle Charles charter church Church of Scotland colonel command commissioners court court of session daugh daughter of Sir David death descended died Douglas Drummond duke duke of Hamilton Duncan earl earl of Fife earl of Mar Edin Edinburgh elder Elizabeth eminent England English Erskine father Forbes France Fraser George Glasgow Gordon Graham Grant Hamilton heir Henry issue July June King James king's knight Lady lands latter Lond London lord of session lordship March Margaret marquis married Mary Mid Lothian minister parish parliament Patrick peerage peerage of Scotland Perthshire privy Queen regiment reign royal Scotland Scots Scottish Sir Alexander Sir James Sir John Sir Robert Sir William sons soon succeeded surname third Thomas tion took university of Edinburgh Viscount wife
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第 206 頁 - No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, ' No storied urn nor animated bust ;' This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.
第 175 頁 - the first command and counsel of my youth, always to do what my conscience told me to be my duty, and to leave the consequences to God. I shall carry with me the memory, and I trust the practice, of this...
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