True Stories from the History of Scotland: Intended as a Companion to "True Stories from English History." |
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... enemy as they were roaming up and down , though he could not prevent them from besieging Perth . However , as the king's army constantly increased , he resolved to give them battle . The scene of this action was B at Lancarty , near ...
... enemy as they were roaming up and down , though he could not prevent them from besieging Perth . However , as the king's army constantly increased , he resolved to give them battle . The scene of this action was B at Lancarty , near ...
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... enemies fought so desperately , that Kenneth's army gave way , and would have been totally de- feated , had they not been stopped in their flight through a narrow pass , by a countryman and his two sons , who encouraged them to rally ...
... enemies fought so desperately , that Kenneth's army gave way , and would have been totally de- feated , had they not been stopped in their flight through a narrow pass , by a countryman and his two sons , who encouraged them to rally ...
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... enemies fre- quently landed in Scotland , and were many times victorious . After one victory , they were so ela- ted , that they sent for their wives and children , in- tending to settle in the country . They treated the Scots in the ...
... enemies fre- quently landed in Scotland , and were many times victorious . After one victory , they were so ela- ted , that they sent for their wives and children , in- tending to settle in the country . They treated the Scots in the ...
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... enemy the Scots ever had to encounter ; for he had the armies of England and Normandy at his command ; but as he was very tyrannical to his English subjects , they were more inclined to assist Edgar than him . Mal- colm invited the ...
... enemy the Scots ever had to encounter ; for he had the armies of England and Normandy at his command ; but as he was very tyrannical to his English subjects , they were more inclined to assist Edgar than him . Mal- colm invited the ...
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... enemies with all the forces he could raise ; but he was defeated by the Scots , and obliged to flee : they pursued , and , soon overtaking him , they car- ried him to Edgar , who ordered his eyes to be put out , and condemned him to ...
... enemies with all the forces he could raise ; but he was defeated by the Scots , and obliged to flee : they pursued , and , soon overtaking him , they car- ried him to Edgar , who ordered his eyes to be put out , and condemned him to ...
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