 Sloggorne (gatheringwords or war-cries) of most of the true ancient surnames of Scotland, from old experience and observation. Some of them I have discoursed, and found to have reason and discretion. One of them told me there were not now above twelve...  Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Pagina 2051800Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1829 - 696 pagina’s
...Jockies, who go- about begging, and use still to recite the sloggorne (gathering-words or war-cries) of most of the true ancient surnames of Scotland, from old experience and observation. Some of them J have discoursed with, and found them to have reason and discretion. One of them told me there were... | |
 | George Martine - 1797 - 288 pagina’s
...experience and obfervation. Some of them I have difcourfed, and found to have reafon and difcretion. One of them told me there were not now twelve of them in the whole ifle; but he remembered when they abounded, fo as at one time he was one of five that uiuallie met... | |
 | 1800 - 574 pagina’s
...Jockics, who go about begging, and use stifl to recite the sluggornes (watch words, or crit de guerre) of most of the true ancient surnames of Scotland, from old experience and ob:a vatioii. Some of them I have discoursed, and fonnd to have reason and discretion. One of them... | |
 | John Leyden - 1801 - 692 pagina’s
...by others, and by themselves Jockies, who go about begging, and use still to recite the sluggornes of most of the true ancient surnames of Scotland,...twelve of them in the whole isle; but he remembered the time when they abounded, so as, at one time, he was one of five that usuallie met at St Andrews.... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1804 - 342 pagina’s
...fl I have discoursed, and found^ to have reason and disff cretion.. One of them told me there were now twelve " of them in the whole isle ; but he remembered when " they abounded, so as at one time he was one of five ff that usually met at St Andrews." Fide Martin's State, #f, the... | |
 | Minstrelsy - 1827 - 566 pagina’s
...jockies, who go about begging, and use still to recite the sluggorncs of most of the true ancient sirnames of Scotland, from old experience and observation. Some of them I have discoursed with, and found to have reason and discretion. One of them told me there were not now twelve of them... | |
 | William Motherwell - 1827 - 566 pagina’s
...jockies, who go about begging, and UM still to recite the sluggorncs of most of the true ancient sirnames of Scotland, from old experience and observation. Some of them I have discoursed with, and found to have reason and discretion. One of them told me there were not now twelve of them... | |
 | 1829 - 392 pagina’s
...Jockies, who go about begging ; and used still to recite the Sloggorne (gathering words or war-cries) of most of the true ancient surnames of Scotland,...discretion. One of them told me there were not now above twelve of them in the whole isle ; but he remembered when they abounded, so as at one time he... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 488 pagina’s
...Jockies, who go about begging; and use still to recite the Sloggorne (gatheringwords or war-cries) of most of the true ancient surnames of Scotland,...discretion. One of them told me there were not now above twelve of them in the whole isle ; but he remembered when they abounded, so as at one time he... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 880 pagina’s
...most of the true ancient surname* of Scotland, from old experience and observation. Some of them 1 have discoursed, and found to have reason and discretion. One of them told mo there were not now above twelve of them in the whole isle ; but he remembered when they abounded,... | |
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