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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
to_o be_v richard_n 332_o richard_n duke_z of_o gloucester_z march_v with_o a_o army_n against_o scotland_n 426_o take_v berwick_n 427_o make_a protector_n of_o england_n 428_o cast_v his_o brother_n two_o son_n into_o prison_n and_o set_v up_o himself_o king_n 428_o slay_v by_o henry_n vii_o 429_o be_v very_o tyrannical_a in_o his_o government_n 434_o richard_n duke_z of_o york_z brings_z king_n edward_z prisoner_n to_o london_n 396_o slay_v by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n richard_n colvil_n put_v to_o death_n by_o douglas_n 380_o richard_n fox_n bishop_n of_o durham_n a_o very_a prudent_a man_n mediate_n for_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n 12_o 13_o a_o instrument_n of_o james_n his_o marriage_n with_o margarite_n of_o england_n 14_o richard_n grafton_n a_o english_a writer_n blame_v 252_o rin_n of_o galway_n 14_o rinard_n isle_n 26_o ridhead_n see_v red_a promontory_n roadilla_n monastery_n 31_o robber_n punish_v 183_o 189_o 48_o 57_o robert_n bruce_n his_o genealogy_n 246_o his_o magnanimous_a answer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 250_o begin_v his_o reign_n 261_o be_v overthrow_v and_o fly_v in_o disguise_n to_o save_v his_o life_n ibid._n his_o wife_n imprison_v and_o his_o two_o brother_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o english_a 261_o 262_o he_o baffle_v cumins_n ibid._n carry_v sick_a into_o his_o army_n 264_o cause_n edward_n of_o england_n to_o retreat_n ibid._n invade_v england_n take_v perth_n edinburgh_n etc._n etc._n 265_o overthrow_v the_o english_a at_o bannock_n near_o sterlin_n 267_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n bruce_n conspire_v with_o john_n cumins_n against_o england_n 259_o 260_o be_v crown_v king_n 261_o overcome_v edward_n ii_o in_o battle_n 267_o the_o noble_n conspire_v against_o he_o 271_o robert_n ii_o king_n of_o scot_n 306_o marry_v elizabeth_n more_o 307_o the_o dispute_n betwixt_o his_o legitimate_a and_o his_o natural_a child_n occasion_n great_a trouble_n 350_o he_o invade_v england_n 311_o his_o death_n and_o character_n 322_o robert_n iii_o before_o call_v john_n succeed_v his_o father_n 323_o his_o general_n cause_n the_o islander_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o 324_o he_o make_v the_o first_o duke_n in_o scotland_n 325_o he_o imprecate_v god_n judgement_n on_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o other_o murderer_n of_o his_o son_n david_n 330_o he_o die_v with_o abstinence_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o son_n james_n in_o england_n 331_o his_o brother_n robert_n make_v regent_n after_o his_o death_n 331_o robert_n boyd_n kill_v james_n stuart_n 374_o make_a guardian_n to_o the_o king_n 409_o create_a regent_n 412_o fly_n into_o england_n and_o die_v there_o 414_o robert_n boyd_n desert_n the_o reform_a and_o revolt_n to_o the_o queen_n 218_o robert_n britain_n have_v great_a command_n at_o court_n 56_o robert_n cockerane_n of_o a_o tradesman_n make_v a_o courtier_n 420_o take_v by_o douglas_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n 424_o 425_o robert_n cuningham_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o lennoxes_n oppose_v bothwel_n 195_o robert_n douglas_n desire_v that_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n murray_n may_v be_v revenge_v 249_o robert_n earl_n of_o fife_z 315_o starve_v to_o death_n david_n the_o king_n son_n 328_o robert_n graham_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o king_n james_n 355_o conspire_n against_o he_o 357_o seize_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o which_o he_o be_v execute_v 358_o robert_n maxwel_o 71_o come_v to_o reconcile_v difference_n be_v imprison_v by_o hamilton_n 82_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n maxwel_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a 91_o robert_n earl_n of_o the_o orcades_n make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n guardian_n 407_o robert_n petcarn_n send_v ambassador_n into_o england_n 242_o queen_n elizabeth_n answer_n to_o his_o embassy_n 257_o robert_n read_v send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 63_o poison_a there_o 122_o robert_n semple_n kill_v creighton_n 111_o bruce_n grandson_n by_o his_o daughter_n rise_v in_o arm_n for_o bruce_n 293_o make_a regent_n 294_o take_v by_o balliol_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 286_o seek_v for_o to_o be_v slay_v 292_o roch_n isle_n 26_o roffa_n for_o raufchestria_n i._n e._n rochester_n 8_o romachus_n king_n of_o scot_n 125_o roman_a general_n in_o britain_n 84_o etc._n etc._n roman_a fraud_n 239_o roman_a legate_n pickpocket_n 243_o 418_o the_o jew_n ape_n 381_o roman_n their_o memorable_a fact_n in_o britain_n before_o their_o departure_n 138_o rona_n isle_n 32_o ronanus_n his_o spade_n ibid._n rolland_n a_o carpenter_n discover_v a_o treachery_n against_o robert_n bruce_n 268_o rolland_n valour_n he_o overcome_v gilcolumb_n 246_o 247_o rose_n white_a badge_n of_o the_o york_n faction_n 7_o ross_z and_o its_o etymology_n 21_o 139_o 170_o rothsay_n castle_n 25_o rotti_n isle_n 37_o rous-oy_a 36_o round_a isle_n 26_o roxburgh_n town_n take_v 393_o its_o castle_n take_v 394_o royalist_n overthrow_v in_o the_o north_n 283_o ruby_n a_o french_a lawyer_n in_o scotland_n his_o character_n 147_o rudana_n isle_n 27_o rum_o isle_n 28_o it_o abound_v with_o egg_n of_o seafowl_n ibid._n ruven_o have_v the_o mayoralty_n of_o perth_n take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o cardinal_n 92_o s_o sacred_a or_o cleirach_n isle_n 31_o sacred_a sanctuary_n 25_o saga_fw-la isle_n the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a 30_o saliar_fw-la verse_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v 44_o salii_fw-la who_o 44_o salisbury_n earl_n command_v the_o english_a in_o scotland_n 297_o take_a prisoner_n 300_o salmon_n fish_v aberdene_n famous_a for_o it_o 19_o sanachy_n who_o 39_o sancterr_v isle_n 37_o sanda_n isle_n 25_o scandian_o who_o 200_o satrael_n king_n of_o scot_n 117_o slay_a ibid._n saturnal_n old_a feast_n retain_v 239_o saxe_n or_o rock_n isle_n 26_o saxon_n kill_v the_o english_a noble_n by_o treachery_n 70_o overcome_v by_o the_o norman_n 71_o worsted_n by_o pict_n scot_n and_o briton_n 149_o cruel_a in_o war_n 146_o not_o faithful_a in_o peace_n 148_o their_o fight_n with_o three_o king_n 148_o 149_o scalp_n isle_n 28_o 30_o scarba_n isle_n 25_o schan_n castle_n 31_o schanny_n isle_n 25_o 27_o schetland_n isle_n 36_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o inhabitant_n 37_o the_o great_a of_o they_o call_v pomona_n ibid._n sclata_n or_o sleach_n isle_n 25_o scoff_n sharp_a give_v to_o bothwel_n by_o a_o tradesman_n 194_o school_n public_a erect_v by_o james_n 345_o scorpion_n i._n e._n crossbow_n 311_o scotland_n how_o divide_v 13_o where_o narrow_a 20_o have_v ancient_o learn_v monk_n 169_o scot_n their_o fabulous_a original_a 46_o 47_o scot_n and_o pict_n unite_v against_o the_o roman_n 134_o scot_n and_o briton_n overthrow_v by_o the_o saxon_n 157_o scots_a monk_n unjust_o banish_v out_o of_o england_n 160_o scot_n and_o briton_n unite_v against_o pict_n and_o saxon_n 146_o scots_a monk_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o germany_n 165_o scot_n have_v hard_a term_n of_o peace_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o english_a 173_o scots_a bishop_n free_v 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28_o scot_n complain_v of_o the_o french_a breach_n of_o faith_n by_o their_o ambassador_n 60_o scot_n prisoner_n release_v at_o london_n 74_o scotish_n parliament_n demolish_v all_o monastery_n 152_o scotish_n crown_v order_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n 126_o scotish_n king_n ancient_o travel_v over_o their_o kingdom_n themselves_o to_o administer_v justice_n 123_o scoto-brigantes_n in_o claudian_n to_o be_v read_v for_o scuta-brigantes_n 76_o scroop_n a_o english_a general_n in_o scotland_n 256_o sea-calf_n 29_o sea-monk_n a_o ill_a bode_a fish_n 175_o security_n dangerous_a in_o war_n 172_o 173_o sedition_n perilous_a 141_o 309_o secla_n or_o seil_n isle_n 25_o seneciones_n who_o 39_o seuna_fw-la isle_n 30_o severn_n river_n 13_o severus_n his_o wall_n 8_o 148_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o briton_n 117_o 118_o seuna_n or_o suin_n isle_n 25_o 30_o servanus_n 145_o shevi_n isle_n 30_o sheep_n fair_a yet_o wild_a in_o hirta_n isle_n 30_o their_o fat_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oransa_n no_z gunner_n gunner_n paba_n paba_n scalpa_n croul_v croul_v scalpa_n raarsa_n rona_n rona_n gerloch_n fladda_fw-mi trâ—nta_fw-la trâ—nta_fw-la oransa_n oransa_n vâ—â—a_o more_n more_n and_o vâ—â—a_n bâ—g._n bâ—g._n several_a small_a island_n island_n watersa_fw-la watersa_fw-la barra_n barra_n a_o strange_a spring_n carry_v down_o shapeless_a fish_n into_o the_o sea_n sea_n cockle_n or_o periwinkle_n periwinkle_n divers_a small_a island_n island_n vyist_n a_o great_a island_n island_n a_o strange_a sort_n of_o fish_n fish_n helscher_n vetularum_fw-la vetularum_fw-la havelschy_a havelschy_a hirta_n hirta_n a_o custom_n of_o baptise_v once_o a_o year_n year_n large_a fair_a sheep_n in_o hirta_n hirta_n valay_n valay_n soa_n and_o several_a small_a island_n island_n flavanae_n in_o which_o be_v wild_a sheep_n sheep_n garvillan_n and_o other_o little_a island_n island_n island_n of_o pigmy_n pigmy_n lewis_n etc._n etc._n etc._n a_o vault_n able_a to_o shelter_v 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