 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 754 страници
...The decision was unanimously in favour of Experience against Theory. RAPID IMPROVEMENT IN SCOTLAND. There is no European nation, which within the course...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 704 страници
...Secondly, that it is a general custom with that class of students, to begin with tin.' last elinph r of a work: so that, after all, these, remarks, being...the best chance to be read in their proper place. i There is no European nation, which, within the course of half a century, or little more, has чпНег.и'пле... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 604 страници
...prefaces ; Secondly, that it is a general custom with that class of students, to begin with the last chapter of a work ; so that, after all, these remarks,...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — tbe destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1857 - 416 страници
...no excuse for the imperfections of his work. 19. From Sir Walter Scott" s " Waverley : " — 1814.' There is no European nation which, within the course...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1862 - 876 страници
...prefaces ; — Secondly, that it is a general custom with that class of students, to begin with the last chapter of a work ; so that, after all, these remarks,...last in order, have still the best chance to be read hi their proper place. There is no European nation, which, within the course of half a century, or... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 388 страници
...prefaces ; — Secondly, that it is a general custom with that class of students, to begin with the last chapter of a work ; so that, after all, these remarks,...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1869 - 434 страници
...and fluent- though here and there diffusive. 1 Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh, on August 15, I"1 course of half a century, or little more, has undergone...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the... | |
 | James Frothingham Hunnewell - 1871 - 564 страници
...revolution about half a century later of a similar passing away in France. " There is," said Scott in 1814, "no European nation which within the course of half...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745 ; the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs ; the abolition of the heritable... | |
 | James Frothingham Hunnewell - 1871 - 540 страници
...revolution about halt i century later of a similar passing away in France. " There is," said Scott in 1814, "no European nation which within the course of half...complete a change as this kingdom of Scotland. The etfects of the insurrection of 1745 ; the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 572 страници
...prefaces ; — Secondly, that it is a general custom with that class of students, to begin with the last chapter of a work ; so that, after all, these remarks,...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745 — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs— the abolition of the heritable... | |
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There is no European nation which, within the course of half a century or little more, has undergone so complete a change as this kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland... 
