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cutberectus_fw-la 161_o d_o daal_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o old_a scotish_n 100_o dalkeith_n 13_o dalreudini_n why_o the_o scot_n so_o call_v 100_o dane_n enter_v england_n 71_o invade_v scotland_n 174_o fight_v a_o bloody_a battle_n with_o the_o english_a 178_o turn_v christian_n ibid._n land_n in_o scotland_n 182_o be_v overthrow_v ibid._n danish_a fleet_n land_n again_o in_o scotland_n 190_o stupefy_v by_o a_o inebriate_a drink_n and_o overcome_v by_o the_o scot_n 209_o swear_v never_o to_o return_v to_o invade_v scotland_n any_o more_o 210_o danger_n make_v man_n sagacious_a 26_o dardanus_n king_n of_o scot_n 108_o his_o cruel_a reign_n and_o violent_a death_n ibid._n david_n i._o king_n of_o scot_n 212_o profuse_a towards_o monastery_n 223_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o maud_n his_o kinswoman_n against_o stephen_n of_o england_n 224_o accuse_v he_o of_o perjury_n ibid._n make_v two_o accord_n with_o stephen_n 225_o 226_o henry_n heir_n of_o england_n make_v knight_n by_o he_o 226_o loses_n his_o hopeful_a son_n yet_o comfort_v himself_o and_o his_o noble_n in_o a_o christian_a discourse_n thereupon_o 226_o he_o erect_v new_a bishopric_n 223_o his_o extraordinary_a character_n for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n 227_o david_n king_n william_n brother_n accompany_v richard_n of_o england_n to_o the_o holy_a war_n 235_o he_o be_v shipwreck_a and_o take_v prisoner_n yet_o at_o last_o return_n ibid._n david_n ii_o anoint_a king_n of_o scotland_n 282_o send_v into_o france_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n 286_o return_v to_o scotland_n 300_o take_a prisoner_n in_o a_o fight_n by_o the_o english_a 302_o ransom_v 304_o his_o death_n and_o character_n 305_o 306_o david_n cumins_n appoint_v ruler_n over_o scotland_n by_o the_o english_a 293_o he_o and_o douglas_n disagree_v 294_o force_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o bruce_n ibid._n make_v large_a promise_n to_o edward_n of_o enggland_n 295_o follow_v the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o english_a ibid._n leave_v by_o the_o english_a king_n as_o regent_n of_o scotland_n where_o his_o army_n be_v overthrow_v and_o he_o himself_o slay_v 296_o david_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n iii_n imprison_v and_o starve_v to_o death_n by_o his_o uncle_n who_o be_v his_o governor_n 328_o 329_o david_n beton_n the_o cardinal_n 73_o choose_a regent_n by_o a_o pretend_a will_n but_z the_o fraud_n be_v discover_v he_o be_v displace_v and_o imprison_v 75_o he_o endeavour_v to_o avert_v the_o imminent_a ruin_n of_o popery_n 76_o he_o chouze_v lennox_n with_o vain_a hope_n of_o marry_v the_o queen_n 80_o he_o grieve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o rich_a morsel_n which_o he_o have_v swallow_v in_o his_o hope_n 81_o he_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o montgomery_n 91_o his_o cruelty_n against_o protestant_n 93_o he_o espouse_n his_o daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o craford_n son_n 97_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o castle_n with_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 98_o his_o foul_a character_n 99_o david_n douglas_n with_o his_o brother_n william_n behead_v 370_o david_n hamilton_n defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gospel_n 93_o david_n panater_n or_o painter_n bishop_n of_o ross_z make_v a_o abbot_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 113_o david_n rise_v a_o musician_n his_o story_n 171_o he_o persuade_v the_o queen_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o scotish_n nobility_n 177_o his_o court-preferment_n familiarity_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n violent_a death_n and_o burial_n 179_o to_o 183_o david_n spence_n slay_v 282_o david_n straiton_n or_o straton_n burn_v for_o a_o lutheran_n 63_o death_n better_o than_o a_o miserable_a life_n 12_o d_o you_o a_o river_n in_o england_n 13_o three_o of_o that_o name_n in_o scotland_n 14_o 70_o deidonum_n i._n e._n dundee_n 18_o deiri_n who_o 159_o delator_n or_o informer_n appoint_v by_o evenus_n 13_o denmark_n the_o king_n thereof_o bargain_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o scotland_n to_o quit_v his_o right_n to_o the_o island_n about_o scotland_n 413_o derivative_a word_n show_v the_o affinity_n of_o a_o language_n 6â—_n dessius_n general_n of_o the_o french_a force_n in_o scotland_n 106_o call_v home_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 110_o descant_n on_o the_o law_n about_o hereditary_a succession_n of_o the_o crown_n 205_o descant_n on_o oversevere_a execution_n of_o criminal_n 358_o deucaledonian_n sea_n what_o 21_o diana_n oracle_n counterfeit_v by_o a_o monk_n 44_o 45_o dicaledones_n rather_o to_o be_v read_v duncaledones_n in_o marcellinus_n 56_o dioclesian_n a_o suppose_a king_n of_o syria_n 41_o dionethus_n give_v himself_o forth_o to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o briton_n 136_o dion_n quote_v concern_v britain_n 90_o 91_o 118_o dona_fw-la river_n 20_o donachs_n or_o duncan_n bay_n 22_o donald_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 117_o he_n first_o receive_v the_o christian_a religion_n ibid._n donald_n ii_o 122_o overthrow_v by_o donald_n the_o islander_n and_o die_v ibid._n donald_n brother_n of_o malcolm_n iii_o yield_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o island_n to_o the_o king_n of_o norwey_n 23_o donald_n iii_o 123_o reign_n tyrannical_o and_o be_v slay_v by_o crathilinthus_n ibid._n donald_n iv._o or_o donebald_a send_v christian_a doctor_n into_o england_n and_o interpret_v pious_a sermon_n to_o the_o people_n himself_z 159_o donald_n v._n brother_n of_o kenneth_n 172_o reign_n licentious_o and_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n 173_o donald_n vi_o son_n of_o constantine_n ii_o 178_o donald_n vii_o or_o duncan_n 204_o donald_n murderer_n of_o king_n duffus_n take_v and_o execute_v 185_o donald_n bane_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o aebudae_n 164_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n donald_n viii_o or_o banus_fw-la 220_o he_o promise_v the_o island_n to_o magnus_n king_n of_o norwey_n ibid._n donald_n of_o athol_n 154_o donald_n baloc_n overthrow_v alexander_n and_o alan_n stuart_n 343_o he_o be_v take_v in_o ireland_n and_o his_o head_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n 344_o donald_n lord_n of_o the_o aebudae_n rise_v in_o arm_n 333_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o ross_n and_o douglas_n he_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n force_n ibid._n he_o be_v leave_v by_o his_o wife_n 391_o send_v agent_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n 392_o after_o the_o king_n death_n he_o play_v rex_n again_o 408_o he_o take_v the_o earl_n of_o athol_n prisoner_n and_o burn_v st._n bride_n church_n ibid._n he_o be_v shipwreck_a and_o fall_v distract_v 409_o donald_n monro_n commend_v 22_o he_o travel_v over_o the_o island_n of_o scotland_n and_o describe_v they_o 31_o dongal_n king_n of_o scot_n 168_o he_o be_v drown_v ibid._n dongard_n king_n of_o scot_n 144_o oppose_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 145_o dornadilla_n king_n of_o scot_n 98_o dorstologus_fw-la slay_v 166_o dorus_n fly_v for_o fear_n of_o nathalocus_n 120_o dovallus_n kill_v king_n nothatus_n 99_o he_o himself_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 100_o douglas_n river_n 14_o douglas_n dale_n 140_o douglas_n make_v duke_n of_o turein_o 336_o douglas_n slay_v by_o the_o moor_n 280_o douglas_n william_n take_v dundalk_v in_o ireland_n 314_o douglas_n william_n pardon_v 301_o douglas_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o english_a army_n 278_o douglass_n their_o power_n intolerable_a 372_o 377_o their_o power_n break_v 53_o drinach_n isle_n 25_o drix_n 60_o druid_n who_o 56_o drumalbin_n 17_o drummilaw_n sands_n 209_o drunkenness_n punish_v with_o death_n 174_o druskin_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o all_o his_o nobility_n slay_v 169_o drury_n intercede_v for_o peace_n between_o the_o party_n in_o scotland_n 278_o duffa_o or_o dow_n isle_n 25_o duffus_n king_n of_o scot_n 181_o witchcraft_n practise_v upon_o his_o body_n 183_o he_o be_v slay_v 184_o duke_n when_o the_o name_n first_o bring_v into_o scotland_n 325_o duke_n of_o york_n overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 396_o dulcitius_n in_o britain_n 89_o dunacus_n and_o domnacus_fw-la 68_o dunbar_n whence_o so_o call_v 13_o 14_o its_o siege_n raise_v 297_o fortify_v by_o alexander_n against_o the_o king_n but_o desert_v by_o
against_o donald_n donald_n or_o râ—dshanks_n macbeth_n his_o character_n mâ—cduald_a be_v overthrow_v by_o macbeth_n and_o bâ—nâ—ho_n swain_n and_o his_o three_o son_n swain_n king_n of_o norwayâ—ands_n â—ands_z in_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o town_n stand_v on_o the_o forth_o in_o pertâ—shiâ—e_n pertâ—shiâ—e_n the_o scâ—tâ—_n by_o a_o inebriate_n drink_v make_v of_o nightshade_n stupefy_v the_o dane_n dane_n the_o herb_n nightshade_n its_o description_n and_o property_n dane_n overthrown_a overthrown_a druâ—iâ—aâ—-sands_n 〈…〉_z north-side_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z a_o burgh-roâ—aâ—_a on_o the_o north_n 〈…〉_z another_o fleet_n of_o the_o dane_n overthrow_v by_o bancho_fw-la bancho_fw-la or_o inch-colm_a inch-colm_a the_o dane_n swear_v neveâ—_n to_o invade_v scotland_n any_o more_o more_o mackbeth_n dream_n encourage_v he_o to_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n he_o thereupon_o slay_v king_n donald_n or_o duncan_n as_o some_o call_v he_o and_o be_v declare_v king_n donald_n child_n fly_v for_o their_o life_n macbeth_n severe_a against_o thief_n he_o make_v wholesome_a law_n but_o afterward_o degenerate_v &_o cause_n bancho_fw-la to_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v slay_v lie_v south-west_n 3_o mile_n from_o cowper_n in_o angus_n mackduff_n ill_o resent_v macbeth_n he_o fly_v into_o england_n and_o stir_v up_o duncan_n son_n against_o he_o he_o malcolm_z by_o the_o assistance_n of_o edward_n k._n of_o england_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n from_o macbeth_n macbeth_n see_v note_v a_o p._n 77._o 77._o malcolm_z first_o bring_v in_o foreign_a title_n of_o honour_n into_o scotland_n scotland_n mackduff_n the_o first_o earl_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n three_o grand_a privilege_n of_o the_o mackduffâ—_n mackduffâ—_n call_v straâ—_n or_o sâ—rath-boâ—y_a forty_o mile_n north_n of_o aberdeen_n aberdeen_n mackbeth_n son_n slay_v by_o malcolm_n malcolm_n or_o icolumbâ—â—l_v a_o isle_n 2_o mile_n from_o the_o south_n end_n of_o mul._n mul._n malcolm_z assaulted_z by_o private_a conspiracy_n which_o he_o overcome_v overcome_v the_o story_n of_o edmond_n k._n of_o england_n and_o canutus_n canutus_n william_n the_o norman_a demand_n edgar_n then_o in_o scotland_n scotland_n who_o malcolm_n refuse_v to_o surrender_v surrender_v whereupon_o a_o war_n 〈…〉_z roger_n richard_n odo_n and_o robert_n generals_z for_o william_n of_o england_n worâ—â—ed_v in_o scotland_n newcastle_n repair_v a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a english_a or_o re-crosâ—_a on_o the_o north-side_n it_o have_v the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o scot_n king_n and_o of_o the_o english_a king_n on_o the_o south_n south_n homebred_a sedition_n against_o maâ—colm_n quell_v the_o original_a of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o stuart_n afterward_o king_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n lie_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o river_n danâ—_n in_o marr_n marr_n malcolm_n vow_n to_o st._n andrew_n alexander_n carron_n prefer_v and_o surname_v scrimger_n the_o seditious_a quell_v the_o piety_n of_o malcolm_n queen_n etc._n etc._n etc._n or_o mortlich_n mortlich_n malcolm_z erect_v new_a bishopric_n bishopric_n malcolm_z erect_v new_a bishopric_n bishopric_n sumptuary_n law_n make_v by_o malcolm_n malcolm_n marâ—heta_n mulierum_fw-la what_o what_o malcolm_z build_v the_o cathedral_n of_o durham_n and_o dumferling_a dumferling_a king_n william_n rufus_n war_n against_o malcolm_n malcolm_n malcolm_z and_o his_o son_n edward_n slay_v by_o the_o english_a english_a on_o the_o river_n lian_n on_o the_o british_a sea_n weâ—t_v of_o calais_n calais_n prodigy_n viz._n the_o inundation_n of_o the_o german-sea_n and_o men-killing_a thunderbolt_n thunderbolt_n donald_n promise_v the_o island_n to_o magnus_n king_n of_o norway_n norway_n donald_n fly_v fly_v duncan_n slay_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o donald_n donald_n edgar_n pious_a reign_n he_o build_v the_o monastery_n of_o coldingham_n coldingham_n lie_v within_o two_o mile_n of_o aymouth_n in_o mersâ—_n near_o the_o scotish_n sea_n alexander_n valour_n valour_n he_o do_v justice_n to_o a_o poor_a woman_n woman_n lie_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o carss_n or_o plain_a of_o gowry_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o dundee_n dundee_n lie_v in_o the_o brae_n or_o rise_n of_o the_o carss_n of_o gowry_n five_o mile_n above_o dundee_n dundee_n inch-colm_a or_o st._n columb_n isle_n in_o the_o firth_n of_o forth_n in_o fife_n near_o aberdeen_n david_n just_a reign_n reign_n he_o create_v new_a bishopric_n he_o be_v censure_v for_o his_o profuseness_n towards_o monastery_n monastery_n in_o teviotdale_n henry_n of_o england_n never_o laugh_v after_o the_o drown_v of_o his_o child_n child_n k._n henry_n settle_v the_o succession_n on_o his_o daughter_n maud_n the_o empress_n by_o cause_v the_o nobility_n to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o she_o in_o his_o life_n time_n time_n stephen_n notwithstanding_o his_o oath_n seize_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n england_n his_o pretension_n for_o so_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o england_n not_o true_a to_o maud_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n david_n of_o scotland_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o maud_n his_o kinswoman_n he_o lay_v perjury_n to_o stephens_n charge_n north_n allerton_n lie_v near_o the_o river_n small_a in_o the_o north-riding_a of_o yorkshire_n he_o fight_v the_o english_a and_o overthrow_v they_o a_o agreement_n between_o david_n and_o stephen_n not_o observe_v which_o have_v its_o source_n near_o black-law_n in_o teesdale_n the_o scot_n overthrow_v by_o stephen_n another_o agreement_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o stephen_n king_n of_o england_n henry_n heir_n of_o england_n send_v to_o david_n his_o uncle_n to_o be_v make_v knight_n by_o he_o he_o king_n david_n lose_v his_o hopeful_a son_n and_o heir_n heir_n but_o â—ears_v his_o affliction_n pious_o and_o patient_o patient_o may_v 24._o lie_v on_o the_o northwest_n of_o aberdeneshire_n k._n david_n extraordinary_a character_n for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n a_o great_a pestilence_n 〈◊〉_d scotland_n somerl_v rises_z in_o arm_n but_o be_v overthrow_v henry_n of_o england_n design_n against_o malcolm_n and_o make_v he_o take_v a_o feodatary_a oath_n to_o he_o he_o carry_v malcolm_n into_o france_n and_o at_o his_o return_n despoil_v he_o of_o his_o ancient_a patrimony_n in_o england_n england_n the_o scot_n make_v war_n upon_o england_n peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o english_a and_o scot_n wherein_o malcolm_n quit_v northumberland_n a_o rebellion_n in_o galway_n quell_v the_o murray-man_n under_o gildominick_n rise_v in_o arms._n but_o be_v suppress_v suppress_v sâ—merled_v stir_n again_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v the_o estate_n persuade_v malcolm_n to_o marry_o his_o negative_a answer_n to_o their_o request_n request_n december_n 9th_o 9th_o william_n solicit_v henry_n of_o england_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o northumberland_n he_o accompany_v henry_n into_o france_n france_n part_v of_o nâ—rthumberland_n restore_v to_o the_o scot_n scot_n william_n enter_v england_n with_o a_o army_n but_o be_v overthrow_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a and_o send_v to_o henry_n then_o in_o france_n france_n august_n 1â—th_v february_n one_a one_a k._n william_n ransom_v and_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o k._n henry_n henry_n not_o that_o constance_n in_o germany_n but_o that_o in_o normandy_n now_o call_v contance_n contance_n january_n 〈…〉_z gilchrist_n king_n william_n general_n the_o scots_a bishop_n free_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o english_a bishop_n gilchrist_n kill_v his_o wife_n for_o adultery_n and_o fly_v into_o england_n but_o be_v force_v to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n donald_n bane_n rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v quell_v distress_a gilchrist_n pardon_v and_o restore_v restore_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n for_o recovery_n of_o jerusâ—lem_n from_o the_o turk_n turk_n the_o english_a quit_v their_o claim_n to_o any_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d william_n send_v david_n his_o brother_n to_o accompany_v richard_n 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excommunicate_v excommunicate_v a_o stone-cross_n erect_v in_o sâ—anmoâ—e_n in_o cumberlâ—nd_n as_o a_o boundary_a between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o sâ—otland_n sâ—otland_n cardinal_n 〈◊〉_d ill_a character_n character_n pandulphus_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n a_o witness_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o king_n king_n roman_a fraud_n fraud_n câ—min_fw-fr
overthrowâ—_n gilespâ—_n a_o free-â—ooâ—er_a the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o â—aâ—thnessmen_n against_o their_o bishop_n punish_v saturnalia_fw-la saturnalia_fw-la thomas_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o alan_n of_o galway_n overthrow_v overthrow_v alexander_n and_o his_o queen_n visit_v king_n henry_n his_o queen_n die_v at_o london_n he_o marry_v to_o a_o french_a lady_n bizâ—â—_n offer_v to_o clear_v himself_o by_o a_o duel_n he_o fly_v to_o ireland_n sumerl_v overthrow_v in_o argyle_n the_o cumins_n 〈◊〉_d the_o roast_n in_o 〈◊〉_d which_o disgust_n the_o opposite_a faction_n a_o embassy_n to_o england_n a_o interview_n between_o the_o two_o king_n november_n 24._o 24._o alexander_n of_o scotland_n make_v knight_n by_o the_o k._n of_o england_n a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n between_o he_o &_o henry_n daughter_n the_o chancellor_n of_o scotland_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v castle_n stand_v 〈…〉_z above_o 〈…〉_z side_n a_o sedition_n of_o the_o noble_n against_o alexander_n a_o ancient_a privilege_n of_o the_o scot_n not_o to_o be_v citeâ—_n to_o râ—me_v august_n 1_o 1_o acho_fw-la king_n of_o norwey_n land_n with_o a_o army_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o town_n in_o cuningham_n stand_v on_o the_o clyde_n but_o be_v overthrow_v by_o alexander_n stuart_n and_o die_v of_o grief_n isle_n of_o man_n recover_v by_o the_o scot_n scot_n acho_n son_n make_v peace_n with_o alexander_n alexander_n alexander_n alexander_n ottobon_n the_o pope_n legâ—â—e_n another_o legate_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n rome_n a_o town_n in_o france_n france_n a_o borough_n over_o against_o leith_n in_o lothian_n lothian_n march_v the_o 19_o alexander_n death_n and_o commendable_a character_n idle_n person_n punish_v edward_n of_o england_n desire_v margarite_n of_o norway_n heiress_n of_o scotland_n as_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n which_o be_v yield_v to_o but_o she_o die_v before_o their_o marriage_n contest_v for_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n the_o original_a of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o balliol_n 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with_o the_o french_a and_o withdraw_v his_o subjection_n from_o england_n whereupon_o edward_n warâ—_n against_o scotland_n he_o side_n with_o bruce_n overthrow_v the_o scot_n and_o take_v berwick_n grafton_n censure_v by_o this_o author_n author_n edinburgh_n and_o sterlin_n but_o be_v release_v by_o mediation_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o duodeceâ—â—_n virat_n in_o scotland_n john_n cumins_n march_v into_o england_n the_o story_n of_o wallis_n wallas_n or_o wallace_n and_o his_o famous_a exploit_n against_o the_o english_a he_o be_v make_v regent_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o clydsdale_n and_o take_v many_o place_n from_o the_o english_a english_a or_o logan_n he_o overthrow_v cressingham_n the_o english_a general_n at_o sterlin_n bridge_n september_n 15._o he_o enter_v with_o a_o army_n into_o england_n 1_o november_n 1_o february_n edward_n return_v from_o france_n to_o subdue_v wallace_n but_o retreat_n from_o the_o north_n without_o fight_v the_o scots_a noble_n envy_n wallace_n for_o 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with_o the_o queen_n and_o bothwel_n 204_o but_o choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v the_o land_n 205_o he_o return_v from_o travel_n and_o be_v make_v regent_n 213_o his_o resolute_a speech_n 217_o he_o meet_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n ambassador_n at_o york_n 224_o waylay_v by_o his_o enemy_n in_o his_o journey_n ibid._n go_v to_o london_n 226_o where_o he_o manage_n the_o accusation_n against_o the_o queen_n 227_o whence_o honourable_o dismiss_v and_o his_o transaction_n there_o approve_v in_o scotland_n 233_o he_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o friend_n 243_o too_o câ—â—eless_a of_o himself_o 245_o kill_v by_o one_o of_o the_o hamilton_n 246_o his_o laudable_a character_n 246_o 247_o james_n murray_n offer_v to_o encounter_v bothwel_n hand_n to_o hand_n 209_o james_n sandiland_n ambassador_n from_o scotland_n to_o france_n 150_o james_n sandiland_n send_v against_o the_o thief_n 59_o carry_v proposition_n from_o the_o reformer_n to_o the_o queen_n regent_n 125_o james_n stuart_n marry_v joan_n the_o widow_n of_o james_n i._n 364_o be_v banish_v 375_o james_n stuart_n the_o queen_n brother_n put_v the_o english_a to_o a_o retreat_n 108_o have_v threaten_a letter_n send_v he_o by_o the_o queen_n 130_o a_o actor_n in_o reform_v religion_n 131_o make_a earl_n of_o marr_n and_o murray_n 161_o iceni_n and_o icium_fw-la 10_o icolumbkil_n 26_o idleness_n the_o source_n of_o mischief_n 345_o idler_n isle_n or_o of_o the_o otiosi_fw-it 25_o jerna_n i._n e._n ireland_n 69_o jew_n imitate_v by_o the_o romanist_n 381_o issurt_n or_o issert_n isle_n 30_o igerne_n vitiate_a by_o uter_n yet_o he_o afterward_o marry_v she_o 149_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la what_o 264_o ila_n isle_n see_v yla_n ilan_n na_fw-fr covihaslop_n 26_o image_n demolish_v at_o perth_n 128_o immersi_fw-la isle_n 26_o impostor_n notorious_a one_o 393_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 58_o indigenae_fw-la who_o 42_o 50_o indulfus_n king_n of_o scot_n 181_o casual_o slay_v by_o the_o dane_n 182_o indulgence_n overmuch_o to_o child_n punish_v 337_o informer_n though_o sometime_o allow_v yet_o dangerous_a instrument_n in_o a_o state_n 148_o inhumanity_n to_o prisoner_n 297_o innerlochy_n 20_o innerness_n 20_o interregnum_fw-la in_o scotland_n after_o alexander_n the_o iiid_n death_n 245_o inundation_n of_o the_o river_n tay_n at_o perth_n 236_o and_o great_a one_o in_o lothian_n 305_o john_n annins_n write_v the_o original_a of_o the_o briton_n in_o verse_n 42_o johannes_n scotus_n send_v for_o by_o charles_n the_o great_a 165_o john_n or_o jean_n isle_n 26_o john_n balliol_n his_o genealogy_n 246_o 247_o 248_o more_o solicitous_a for_o a_o kingdom_n than_o a_o good_a name_n 250_o make_a king_n and_o surrender_v himself_o and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ibid._n he_o confess_v his_o fault_n for_o so_o do_v 251_o disgust_n edward_n of_o england_n 252_o overthrow_v by_o edward_n make_v prisoner_n and_o release_v 251_o 252_o 253_o john_n king_n of_o england_n meditate_v a_o war_n against_o scotland_n 235_o make_v divers_a league_n with_o the_o scot_n 236_o enter_v scotland_n 237_o the_o pope_n beneficiary_n ibid._n poison_a by_o a_o monk_n 238_o john_n son_n of_o alexander_n brother_n to_o james_n iii_o duke_n of_o albany_n declare_v regent_n when_o in_o france_n 31_o he_o arrive_v in_o scotland_n 32_o get_v the_o queen_n mother_n into_o his_o power_n 34_o go_v into_o france_n appoint_v governor_n in_o his_o absence_n 37_o return_v to_o scotland_n 39_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o england_n but_o make_v a_o truce_n 40_o 41_o go_v again_o into_o france_n whence_o he_o return_v with_o a_o great_a navy_n 41_o 42_o march_n into_o england_n and_o assault_n werk-castle_n 45_o go_v the_o three_o time_n into_o france_n and_o his_o power_n be_v vacate_v in_o his_o absence_n 46_o john_n erskin_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 63_o of_o the_o queen_n faction_n 105_o make_a governor_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n 115_o send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 121_o john_n brother_n to_o king_n james_n iii_o put_v to_o death_n 421_o john_n erskin_n favour_v the_o reformation_n 126_o afraid_a of_o the_o queen_n regent_n 128_o beat_v the_o rebel_n out_o of_o sterlin_n 282_o choose_a regent_n 283_o straiten_n edinburgh_n 286_o john_n armstrong_n captain_n of_o thief_n execute_v 57_o john_n earl_n of_o athol_n marry_v beatrix_n douglas_n 301_o he_o &_o his_o wife_n take_v prisoner_n by_o donald_n 408_o john_n earl_n of_o buchan_n aid_v the_o french_a king_n son_n 334_o make_a lord_n high_a constable_n of_o france_n 335_o slay_v there_o by_o the_o english_a 336_o john_n cumins_n march_v into_o england_n and_o waste_v northumberland_n 253_o his_o treachery_n against_o robert_n bruce_n 2â—0_n which_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n ibid._n john_n earl_n of_o carick_n base_a son_n to_o robert_n ii_o 307_o john_n cockburn_n of_o ormiston_n wound_v and_o take_v by_o bothwel_o 140_o john_n cuningham_n employ_v in_o surprise_v dumbarton-castle_n 263_o john_n earl_n douglas_n brother_n make_v baron_n of_o
say_v lagos_n lagos_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o leon_n in_o spain_n spain_n cape_n of_o st._n vincent_n in_o portugal_n portugal_n langroiâ—a_fw-la langroiâ—a_fw-la dwelling_v by_o the_o river_n anas_n in_o portugal_n portugal_n laâ—sanne_n laâ—sanne_n monâ—briga_n monâ—briga_n santâ—ago_n de_fw-fr lacem_fw-la lacem_fw-la maâ—abriga_n maâ—abriga_n inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr mancha_n in_o new-castile_n new-castile_n villa_n de_fw-fr capilla_n capilla_n esâ—â—remedâ—ra_fw-la esâ—â—remedâ—ra_fw-la inhabit_v part_n of_o algebra_n and_o meaâ—na_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vaâ—_n de_fw-fr nâ—bro_n nâ—bro_n valera_n valera_n almunâ—a_fw-la almunâ—a_fw-la spaniard_n lie_v beyond_o the_o river_n â—â—erus_fw-la in_o arragon_n and_o castille_n castille_n segorve_n as_o clasius_fw-la think_v think_v talega_n or_o talâ—ga_n in_o portugal_n portugal_n alcantara_n alcantara_n braganza_n as_o some_o or_o rather_o bâ—gâ—a_n de_fw-fr regoa_n regoa_n the_o gallician_o live_v near_o braga_n in_o portugal_n portugal_n inhabitant_n in_o and_o about_o spire_n in_o high_a germany_n germany_n dwelling_v in_o and_o about_o â—rianzon_n â—rianzon_n bregentz_n bregentz_n or_o bavarian_n bavarian_n monti_n de_fw-fr brianza_n brianza_n bodensée_fw-fr or_o lake_n of_o constance_n constance_n inhabitant_n of_o galway_n waterford_n and_o tipperary_n tipperary_n brianzon_n brianzon_n capo_n de_fw-fr finâ—_n terrae_fw-la or_o nerium_n in_o gaâ—icia_n gaâ—icia_n almeria_n almeria_n word_n compound_v of_o dunum_n dunum_n or_o lugdunensis_n the_o country_n about_o lâ—ons_n in_o france_n france_n highlander_n or_o islander_n islander_n autun_n in_o burgundy_n burgundy_n chasteaudun_n chasteaudun_n melun_n melun_n lion_n lion_n st._n bertrand_n de_fw-fr comminges_n comminges_n noyon_n noyon_n or_o alsatians_n alsatians_n cadâ—nac_n cadâ—nac_n lodun_fw-la or_o london_n london_n dunâ—e_fw-fr roy._n roy._n tours_n tours_n rodez_fw-fr rodez_fw-fr or_o roverguâ—â—â—s_n roverguâ—â—â—s_n some_o take_v it_o for_o chasteau_n london_n london_n sela._n sela._n campredon_n in_o catalonia_n catalonia_n almondbury_n in_o yorkshire_n as_o cambden_n but_o west_n chester_n as_o some_o other_o other_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o yorkshire_n lancashire_n durham_n westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n cumberland_n maldon_n in_o essex_n essex_n dorchester_n call_v also_o durnium_fw-la and_o durnovaria_n from_o the_o river_n vare_fw-la glide_v by_o it_o which_o arise_v at_o a_o town_n some_o few_o mile_n distant_a call_v evarsholt_n i._n e._n the_o head_n of_o vare_fw-la and_o pass_v by_o dorchester_n run_v into_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n at_o varbam_n i._n e._n a_o town_n on_o the_o vare_fw-la now_o warham_n warham_n old_a inhabitant_n of_o pembroke_n cardigan_n and_o carmarthen-shire_n former_o call_v west-wales_n west-wales_n yverdon_n yverdon_n sedan_n sedan_n which_o ancient_o comprehend_v austria_n stiria_n carniola_n etc._n etc._n etc._n baâ—ryon_n baâ—ryon_n korburgh_n korburgh_n linez_n or_o as_o some_o gastenâ—al_n gastenâ—al_n judenburgh_n as_o some_o idenaw_n as_o other_o but_o windisch_n matray_v as_o sanson_n sanson_n neumarck_n neumarck_n partenkirck_n partenkirck_n kâ—rburgh_n kâ—rburgh_n semendria_n or_o zinderin_n zinderin_n neupurgh_n neupurgh_n word_n decline_v from_o dur._n dur._n metz._n metz._n inhabitant_n of_o pâ—ïs_n messin_n messin_n wyck_n te_fw-fr duersteden_n duersteden_n briare_n briare_n constance_n constance_n laufenburgh_n laufenburgh_n martenach_n martenach_n people_n of_o gallia_n narbenensis_fw-la near_o the_o rhosne_fw-fr rhosne_fw-fr psullendorff_n as_o some_o but_o beyerne_n castle_n as_o cluverius_n cluverius_n korburgh_n korburgh_n olmuâ—z_n olmuâ—z_n câ—stenitz_n câ—stenitz_n instat_fw-la instat_fw-la fermosello_n fermosello_n duero_fw-la duero_fw-la guadalaviar_n near_o valentia_n valentia_n ledung_n in_o the_o west_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n inhabitant_n of_o redborn_n in_o hertfordshire_n hertfordshire_n of_o rochester_n in_o kent_n kent_n of_o leneham_n in_o kent_n kent_n of_o canterbury_n canterbury_n godmanchester_n by_o huntingdon_n huntingdon_n dorsetshire_n men._n men._n cirencester_n in_o gloucestershire_n gloucestershire_n laiton_n in_o essâ—x_n essâ—x_n dorchester_n in_o dorsetshire_n dorsetshire_n lutterworth_n or_o as_o some_o longborough_n in_o liecestersh_fw-mi liecestersh_fw-mi vald_n '_o osta_n osta_n issoir_fw-fr issoir_fw-fr auxerre_n auxerre_n name_n of_o place_n end_v in_o magus_n magus_n badajox_n a_o city_n in_o spain_n where_o once_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o colony_n it_o be_v also_o call_v pax_n augusta_n augusta_n noviomagus_n be_v a_o proper_a name_n for_o so_o many_o place_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o distinguish_v they_o several_o in_o english_a for_o it_o signify_v odenheim_n newenburgh_n nâ—mmegen_n spire_n solac_n bourg_n etc._n etc._n etc._n xuntâ—gners_n in_o france_n france_n inhabitant_n at_o lisieux_n a_o town_n in_o normandy_n and_o the_o country_n there_o about_o call_v le-lieuvin_a le-lieuvin_a nivernois_n nivernois_n about_o spire_n spire_n live_v at_o st._n paul_n de_fw-fr trois_fw-fr chasteaux_fw-fr a_o city_n in_o dauphin_n dauphin_n live_v in_o and_o about_o berry_n berry_n angiers_n angiers_n l'anjouans_n l'anjouans_n roven_n roven_n beauvois_n beauvois_n beauvoisin_n beauvoisin_n tournois_n tournois_n worm_n worm_n live_v in_o armagnac_n armagnac_n argenton_n argenton_n memmingen_n memmingen_n chelmesford_n chelmesford_n thetford_n thetford_n wood-cote_n near_o croyden_n croyden_n inhabitant_n of_o surry_n as_o leland_n of_o sussex_n as_o camden_n camden_n people_n about_o sterling_n or_o as_o some_o of_o murray_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n ashwel_o in_o hertford-shire_n as_o some_o or_o dunstable_n in_o bedford-shire_n as_o other_o other_o ireland_n have_v several_a name_n name_n camden_n think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o river_n maâ—re_v in_o munster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o desmond_n but_o why_o not_o loch-earn_a in_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n fermanagh_n earn_v arise_v out_o of_o loch-earn_a loch-earn_a strath-earn_a strath-earn_a milan_n milan_n xantoign_n xantoign_n d'eureux_fw-fr d'eureux_fw-fr duesburgh_n or_o asburgh_n asburgh_n metelew_n metelew_n lancaster_n as_o lud_n lanvellin_n in_o mongomery-shire_n as_o camden_n other_o midland_n midland_n malck_n on_o the_o river_n shanon_n shanon_n wye_n wye_n râ—o_o do_v ave_n ave_n awe_o awe_o cabo_n de_fw-fr s._n vincem_fw-la vincem_fw-la ban_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wexford_n wexford_n spurnhead_n in_o yorkshire_n yorkshire_n fermosel_n fermosel_n ocel-hill_n ocel-hill_n esilles_n or_o exilles_n exilles_n lestâ—thiel_n in_o cornwall_n cornwall_n cadenac_n in_o france_n france_n or_o tambre_n tambre_n tamerton_n by_o the_o river_n tamar_n in_o cornwall_n cornwall_n or_o ars._n ars._n sarck_o or_o sars_n in_o annandale_n annandale_n evora_n evora_n s._n lucar_n de_fw-fr barameda_n barameda_n of_o d'_fw-fr eureux_fw-fr eureux_fw-fr d_o you_o or_o die_v die_v cornish_n cornish_n caâ—â—hness-men_n caâ—â—hness-men_n three_o nation_n beside_o the_o briton_n ancient_o inhabit_v this_o isle_n isle_n saxon_n invite_v in_o by_o the_o briton_n briton_n where_o by_o stratagem_n they_o and_o their_o general_n treacherous_o murder_v the_o english_a nobility_n nobility_n dane_n invade_v and_o conquer_v engâ—and_n under_o swain_n swain_n william_n the_o norman_a conquer_v the_o danâ—s_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o england_n england_n three_o other_o nation_n come_v into_o bâ—itaiâ—_n bâ—itaiâ—_n the_o author_n ingenuity_n ingenuity_n lud_n fâ—rther_o confute_v confute_v mamertinus_n mamertinus_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n oâ—_n iâ—â—land_n ancient_o call_v scot_n scot_n marcellinus_n divide_v the_o pict_n into_o dicaledones_n and_o vecturiones_n see_v p._n 18._o 18._o caledonian_n pict_n and_o scot_n be_v sometime_o call_v britain_n britain_n beotians_n a_o people_n oâ—_n magna_n grecia_n in_o italy_n heretofore_o possess_v the_o two_o calalaprâ—â—â—_n calalaprâ—â—â—_n roman_n inhabit_v the_o district_n abouâ—_n rome_n rome_n 〈…〉_z men._n men._n scutabrigantes_n for_o scotobrigantes_n according_a to_o joseph_n scaâ—iger_n scaâ—iger_n hector_n boâ—tius_n mistake_v iron_n iron_n blood_fw-mi censure_v censure_v aestiones_n inhabit_v pâ—ussia_n &_o liuâ—nia_n liuâ—nia_n miâ—esian_n fables_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mâ—â—tum_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v infamous_a for_o tell_v tale_n so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n oâ—_n truth_n in_o they_o they_o when_o marius_n by_o sylla_n faction_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o rome_n he_o hide_v himself_o stark_o naked_a in_o the_o mud_n &_o weed_n of_o the_o river_n liru_n now_o garigliano_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n where_o be_v find_v out_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o prison_n at_o minturnae_n a_o town_n hard_a by_o whither_o a_o gaul_n or_o cimber_n be_v send_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o see_v such_o a_o majesty_n in_o his_o countenance_n that_o he_o return_v without_o perpetrate_v the_o homicide_n homicide_n switz_n â—â—_o â—â—_o iron_n iron_n sicambri_n or_o westphaâ—sâ—â—â—s_n irony_n irony_n brennus_n two_n two_n hector_n boâ—tius_n and_o lud_n compare_v and_o both_o of_o they_o censure_v for_o some_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d take_v by_o caesar._n the_o description_n of_o britain_n according_a to_o tacitus_n tacitus_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o this_o resemblance_n hold_v and_o therefore_o some_o think_v those_o â—_z to_o be_v better_a historian_n than_o resemblancer_n and_o indeed_o â—f_o the_o whole_a island_n be_v not_o conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o confess_o it_o be_v not_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o they_o can_v give_v we_o the_o perfect_a form_n and_o shape_v thereof_o thereof_o late_a aâ—thoâ—â—_n can_v haâ—dly_o reconcile_v this_o reason_n with_o the_o principle_n of_o