The Works of Wm. Robertson, D.D.: An essay on the life and writings of Dr. Robertson, D.D. The history of Scotland, books I-VTalboys and Wheeler; and W. Pickering, London., 1825 |
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Page xli - ... satisfied ; and begs me to keep my jokes for another occasion. But that I am resolved not to do ; and therefore, being repulsed by his passion and seriousness, I direct them against you. : ' Next week, I am published ; and then, I expect a constant comparison will be made between Dr Robertson and Mr Hume. I shall tell you in a few weeks which of these Heroes is likely to prevail. Meanwhile, I can inform both of them for their comforts, that their combat is not likely to make half so much noise...
Page 383 - The queen's adherents were alarmed, and Argyll and Huntly, whom Mary had appointed her lieutenants, the one in the south, and the other in the north of Scotland, began to assemble forces to obstruct this meeting.
Page xxxv - I accordingly spoke of the matter to Dr. Campbell, who confirmed what you said, with many additions and amplifications. I desired to have the manuscript, which he sent me. But great was my surprise, when I found the contrary in every page, many praises bestowed on the King's piety both by Courcelles and the French court; his real grief and resentment painted in the strongest colours ; resolutions even taken by him to form an alliance with Philip of Spain, in order to get revenge ; repeated advices...
Page xliv - ... excellent History, and the satisfaction which I have received from the perusal of it, and the gratitude which I owe you for the honour done me in it, as well as for so valuable a present, will not permit me to lose one post in returning you my sincerest acknowledgments. My Lord Royston likewise desires me to transmit to you his thanks and compliments in the strongest terms. Though your work has been scarce a fortnight in the hands of the public, I can already inform you, upon the authority of...
Page 297 - That very power which, with liberal and unsuspicious fondness, she had conferred upon him, he had employed to insult her authority, to limit her prerogative, and to endan.ger her person.
Page 90 - ... to spoil and turn upside down the cardinal's town of St Andrews, as the upper stone may be the nether, and not one stick stand by another, sparing no creature alive within the same, specially such as either in friendship or blood be allied to the cardinal.
Page vi - The situation of the world at the time of Christ's appearance, and its connexion with the success of his religion, considered ; a sermon, preached before the society in Scotland for propagating Christian knowledge, January the sixth, 1755.
Page 216 - Scotland, when the administration fell into the hands of a young queen, not nineteen years of age, unacquainted with the manners and laws of her country, a stranger to her subjects, without experience, without allies, and almost without a friend.
Page 289 - Rizzio, and a few other persons, the king suddenly entered the apartment by a private passage. At his back was Ruthven, clad in complete armour, and with that ghastly and horrid look which long sickness had given him. Three or four of his most trusty accomplices followed him. Such an unusual appearance alarmed those who were present.
Page 289 - Every circumstance here paints and characterizes the manners and men of that age, and fills us with horror at both. The place chosen for committing such a deed was the queen's bedchamber. Though Mary was now in the sixth month of her pregnancy...