 | Sir William Jardine - 1834 - 388 pages
...supplied. The descriptions of the battles mre concise, but full of spirit. The events themselves are of the most romantic kind, and are detailed in a very picturesque and forcible style." — Times. " \Ve arc disposed to rate Mr Tytler's merits very high. His ililigence has been wisely and successfully... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1834 - 516 pages
...The descriptions of the battles are concise, but full of spirit. The events are themselves of ttie most romantic kind, and are detailed in a very picturesque And forcible style."— Tintf». " We are disposed to rale Mr. Tytler's merits very high. Hi* diligence has been wisely and... | |
 | James Paterson - 1864 - 124 pages
...deficiency will be very ably supplied. The descriptions of the battles are concise, but full of spirit The events are themselves of the most romantic kind,...detailed in a very picturesque and forcible style." From the " Quarterly Review." "The most brilliant age of Scotland Is fortunate In having found a historian... | |
 | William Branks - 1864 - 210 pages
...volume before us gives of the author's talents and capacity for the task From the "Quarterly Review." "The most brilliant age of Scotland is fortunate in having found a historian whose sound judgment is accompanied by a graceful liveliness of imagination. We venture to predict that this... | |
 | James Paterson - 1864 - 112 pages
...romantic kino, and are detailed in a very picturesque and forcible style" From the " Quarterly Heview." "The most brilliant age of Scotland is fortunate in having found a historian whose sound judgment is accompanied by a graceful liveliness of imagination. We venture to predict that this... | |
 | Joseph Avery Collier - 1865 - 260 pages
...deficiency will be very ably supplied. The descriptions of the battles are concise, but full of spirit. The events are themselves of the most romantic kind,...a very picturesque and forcible style."— Times. Price 7s. 6d., in Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth extra, PICTUEES OF THE PEEIODS; A SKETCH-BOOK... | |
 | Blade - 1865 - 268 pages
...deficiency will be very ably supplied. The descriptions of the battles are concise, but full of spirit. The events are themselves of the most romantic kind,...a very picturesque and forcible style. "—Times. Price 7s. 6d., in Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth extra, PICTURES OF THE PERIODS: A SKETCH-BOOK... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1865 - 498 pages
...deficiency will be very ably supplied. The descriptions of the battles are concise, but full of spirit. The events are themselves of the most romantic kind,...detailed in a very picturesque and forcible style." From the Spectator. " We rate Mr Tyler's merits very high. His diligence has been wisely and successfully... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1864 - 100 pages
...deficiency will be very ably supplied. The descriptions of the battles are concise, but full of spirit. The events are themselves of the most romantic kind,...detailed in a very picturesque and forcible style.' From the ' Quarterly Review.' •The most brilliant age of Scotland Is fortunate in having found a... | |
 | William Branks - 1865 - 310 pages
...deficiency will be very ably supplied. The descriptions of the battles are concise, but full of spirit. The events are themselves of the most romantic kind,...detailed in a very picturesque and forcible style." From the "Quarterly Review." "The most brilliant age of Scotland is fortunate in having found a historian... | |
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... of Scotland has been long felt ; and from the specimen which the volume before us gives of the author's talents and capacity for the task he has undertaken, it may be reasonably inferred that the deficiency will be very ably supplied. The descriptions... 
