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But Cowper says, no less truly, of a despised and rebel Queen; Regions Caesar never knew, Thy posterity shall sway; Where his Eagles never flew, None invincible as they. The last battles of Agricola were fought in Scotland; and, in the pages of Tacitus, he achieved a splendid victory among the Grampian hills.
Then, having paused a little, to suffer his guest to digest a communication so important, he resumed his disquisition in a higher tone. "Yes, my good friend, I am indeed greatly deceived if this place does not correspond with all the marks of that celebrated place of action. It was near to the Grampian mountains lo! yonder they are, mixing and contending with the sky on the skirts of the horizon!
Of this Fanny writes: "He used to declaim so often, in a loud, solemn voice, 'My name is Norval on the Grampian Hills my father feeds his flocks, that I naturally received the impression that these flocks and hills were part of my paternal grandfather's estate.
Do you dare to beard the lion in his den? Withdraw the dagger that you have aimed at my breast, or I will not hold myself responsible for the consequences. Played out, with a million dollars in your pocket? Played out, with wealth pouring in in mighty waves? Whose name is Norval still? Whose are these Grampian Hills?
Leaving this chieftain to make the best defence he could, Urrie and Baillie again separated their forces from those of Argyle; and, having chiefly horse and Lowland troops under their command, they kept the southern side of the Grampian ridge, moving along eastward into the county of Angus, resolving from thence to proceed into Aberdeenshire, in order to intercept Montrose, if he should attempt to escape in that direction.
Methinks I would like to know how many purses have been emptied to fill the goat skin sporran that is to be so free to you of its gold, and whose pastures the bullocks have been calved in that are to be sent down to you from the Grampian passes." "You remind me, friend," said the Highland youth, turning haughtily towards the smith, "that I have also a reckoning to hold with you."
The man who plays tennis every year at the foot of the Matterhorn, and billiards on the summit of the Rigi, does not thank you for an elaborate and painstaking description of the Grampian Hills.
We have it on good authority, that the Adirondack Mountains of New York, and the Grampian Hills of Scotland, where Norval was to feed his flocks, had already upheaved their bare backs from the boiling caldrons of the sea, thus stealing a march on the Alps and many other more famous mountains. How opposite and remote from each other are the mythologic ages and the nineteenth century!
Stanton and I were traveling alone for the first time since our marriage, and as we both enjoyed walking, we made many excursions on foot to points that could not be reached in any other way. We spent some time among the Grampian Hills, so familiar to every schoolboy, walking, and riding about on donkeys. We sailed up and down Loch Katrine and Loch Lomond.
"I have no friends," answered the prisoner in hollow tones. "Who's this Johnny?" "My name is Richardson," I began. "From the Grampian Hills? Al' ri', old man; what can I do for you?" "Well, if you've no objection, I've come to bail you out." "Norra a bit of it. Go 'way: I want t'other Richardson, good old larks-in-aspic! Sergeant " "Yessir."
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