 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 458 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,...course of half a century, or little more, has undergone BO complete a change as this kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 650 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,...the best chance to be read in their proper place. 'ihere is no European nation, which, within the course of half a century, or little more, has undergone... | |
 | Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth - 1878 - 580 страници
...prefaces. Secondly, that it is a general custom among that class of students, to begin with the last chapter of a work ; so that, after all, these remarks,...the best chance to be read in their proper place." Likely to be twice read, we may add. As with other prefatory matter, the Introduction which welcomes... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 468 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,...in order, have still the best chance to be read in the r proper place. Thf re is no European nation, which, within the course of half a century, or little... | |
 | ANDREW LANG - 1892 - 454 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1895 - 386 страници
...prefaces; — secondly, that it is a sreneral custom with that class of students, to begin with the last chapter of a work; so that, after all, these remarks,...or little more, has undergone so complete a change ns this kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745 — the destruction of the patriarchal... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1897 - 402 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... | |
 | Lady Randolph Spencer Churchill - 1899 - 312 страници
...Scott that the old world was dying; he dwelt on it rather sadly in the closing chapter of' Waverley.' 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 heritable... | |
 | Charles Sanford Terry - 1900 - 368 страници
...generation after the Rising, is a link between it and the new Scotland which it ushered in l : — ' 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 heritable... | |
 | Brooks Adams - 1900 - 302 страници
...that the old world was dying; he dwelt on it rather sadly in the closing chapter of " Waverley." " There is no European nation which, within the course...kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1 745 — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs : — the abolition of the... | |
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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... 
