 ... days of Chaucer, which is not a translation of some earlier French one. While these circumstances operated to retard the improvement of the English language in England itself, there is great reason to believe, that in the Lowlands of Scotland its...  Origin of the Scots and the Scottish language - Pagina ixdoor James Paterson - 1858Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1805 - 984 pagina’s
...limited by the Tweed, but extended, at least occasionally, ns far northward as the Frith of I'orth. The fertile plains of Berwickshire, and the Lothians,...language resembled that of the Belgic tribes whom tlisy had conquered, and this blended speech contained, as it were, the original materials of the English... | |
 | Thomas (the Rhymer) - 1811 - 568 pagina’s
...believe, that in the Lowlands of Scotland its advances were more rapid. The Saxon kingdom of Bernicia was not limited by the Tweed, but extended, at least occasionally, as far northward as the Firth of Forth. The fertile plains of Berwickshire, and the Lothians, were inhabited by a race of Anglo-Saxons,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1813 - 544 pagina’s
...Bernicia was not limited by the Tweed, but extended, at least occasionally, as far northward as the Firth of Forth. The fertile plains of Berwickshire, and...original materials of the English tongue. Beyond the Firths of Forth and of Tay, was the principal seat of the Picts, a Gothic tribe,* if we can trust the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pagina’s
...behove, that in tin; Lowlands of -Scotland its advances were more rapid. The Saxon kingdom of Bemicia was not limited by the Tweed, but extended, at least occasionally, as far northward an the Frith of Forth. The fertile plains of Berwickshire, and thu Lothian*, were inhabited by a race... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 534 pagina’s
...believe, that in the Lowlands of Scotland its advances were more rapid. The Saxon kingdom of Bernicia was not limited by the Tweed, but extended, at least...contained, as it were, the original materials of the Enghsh tongue. Beyond the Friths of Forth and of Tay, was the principal seat of the Picts, a Gothic... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 542 pagina’s
...believe, that in the Lowlands of Scotland its advances were more rapid. The Saxon kingdom of Bernicia was not limited by the Tweed, but extended, at least...northward as the Frith of Forth. The fertile plains of Berwicksbire, and the Lothians, were inhabited by a race of Anglo-Saxons, whose language resembled... | |
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