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"He uses the attendance of a noble Scottish gentleman with as little ceremony as I would that of a gillie from Glen Isla." The merchant, in the meanwhile, having finished his cup of water, said to his companion, "From the zeal with which you seem to relish the Vin de Beaulne, I fancy you would not care much to pledge me in this elemental liquor.
"A gun?" he inquired coolly. "Yes, I have two strapped up under both arms. But you must come too, Yellow-hair." "You don't think it best to leave me alone even in your own house?" "No, I don't think it best." "I wanted to go with you anyway," she said, picking up a soft hat and pulling it over her golden head. On the way across Isla bridge and out along the sheep-path they chatted unconcernedly.
Hardly two hours later the American squadron advanced again to the attack, and Admiral Montojo was observed to transfer his flag from the doomed Reina Cristina to the Isla de Cuba, which soon after was also ablaze. Amid the crash and roar of the ponderous guns sounded the shrieks and cries of mortal agony from the Spanish crews, victims to the matchless gunnery of the Americans.
Angus Og, fifth in descent from Somerled, entertained Robert Bruce in his flight to Ireland in his castle of Dunaverty, near the Mull of Cantyre, and afterwards at Dunnavinhaig, in Isla, and fought under his banner at Bannockburn.
Three gunners and three soldiers belonging to the vice-admiral, were so sick of the voyage, that they asked and obtained leave to remain here. Every thing being in readiness, the fleet departed from Isla de Tierra on the 13th April. On the 8th May, being near the coast of Peru, they took a Spanish bark, in which, besides the captain, there were four Spaniards, and six or seven Indians and Negroes.
VIZCARRONDO, D. JULIO. Elementos de historia y geografía de la isla de Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico, 1863. There are other writings on subjects connected with the island's history by native authors, some published in book or pamphlet form, others, like those of Zeno Gandía, Neumann, Dr.
The neighbouring hills, and those of Alegranza and Isla Clara, were scarcely above one hundred or one hundred and twenty toises. We may be surprised at the small elevation of these summits, which, viewed from the sea, wear so majestic a form; but nothing is more uncertain than our judgment on the greatness of angles, which are subtended by objects close to the horizon.
This Angus's son, John, called by the Dean of the Isles "the good John of Isla," had by Amy, great-granddaughter of Roderick, son of Reginald, king of Man, three sons John, Ronald, and Godfrey; and by subsequent marriage with Margaret, daughter of Robert Stuart, afterwards Robert II. of Scotland, other three sons Donald of the Isles, John Mor the Tainnister, and Alexander Carrach.
The master-of-camp with seventy men, and accompanied by Juan de la Isla and the king's factor was despatched to the coasts of Butuan in search of sago, whence they returned after a long delay, and after they were half given up as lost; having failed to obtain provisions at Butuan, the commander of the expedition had gone on farther, over-staying his limit of forty days.
*si usted podía ser dichosa*: note the imperfect indicative in an unreal condition. *Sacedón*: watering-place in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. *Nueva Holanda*: Australia. *Isla de Francia*: Spanish form for the old French name of the island Mauritius, to the east of Madagascar. It is now an English possession. Contrast English *quid pro quo* 'equivalent.
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