The Scottish Chiefs, Vol. 1 of 3

Download or read book The Scottish Chiefs, Vol. 1 of 3 written by Jane Porter and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Scottish Chiefs, Vol. 1 of 3: A Romance It is the fashion to cornemn even an honest pride in unwary. But where is the Englishman who is not proud of bein the countryman of Nelson 1 Where the British ssi or that does not thirst to emulate his fame If this sentiment be right, respect for noble progenitors cannot be wrong for it proceeds from the same source: the principle 0 kindred, of inheritance, and of virtue. Let the long race of Douglas, or the descendants of Percy, say, if the name t ey bear is not a mirror to shew them what they ought to be, and as a burning;glsss to kindle in their hearts the flame of their fat rs? Happy is it for this realm that the samedestiny which now unites the once conte arms of these two brave families, has also consolid their rival nations into one; and by lanti the heir of Plantagenet and of Bruce upon t British throne; hathredeemed thepeaceofthe land, and fixedit on lasting foundations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.