The Making of the HighlandsConstable, 1980 - 240 pàgines |
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Pàgina 79
... became the most hated man in the Highlands and the Campbell name , not altogether deservedly , became a byword for treachery . Yet despite widespread condemnation of the affair the authorities were somewhat naturally reluctant to probe ...
... became the most hated man in the Highlands and the Campbell name , not altogether deservedly , became a byword for treachery . Yet despite widespread condemnation of the affair the authorities were somewhat naturally reluctant to probe ...
Pàgina 122
... became purely and simply landlords , dependent on their cattle and their rents rather than on the number of men they had as followers . The Tacksmen , or chief tenants , found themselves with their rent being raised and there was a ...
... became purely and simply landlords , dependent on their cattle and their rents rather than on the number of men they had as followers . The Tacksmen , or chief tenants , found themselves with their rent being raised and there was a ...
Pàgina 174
... became advisable to take plenty of whisky with it to counteract the flatness . In 1852 a lasting economic venture was started at Crarae on Loch Fyne , where a quarry was opened to produce improved paving stones for the streets . of ...
... became advisable to take plenty of whisky with it to counteract the flatness . In 1852 a lasting economic venture was started at Crarae on Loch Fyne , where a quarry was opened to produce improved paving stones for the streets . of ...
Continguts
Preface | 6 |
The Clans and the Years of Strife | 29 |
The Road to Union | 57 |
Copyright | |
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