The Historians of Scotland volume 8
The Historians of Scotland volume 8
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3, c. 53. « Ibid. Ub. 4, cc. 5, 6, 7. ^ Append, n. 3.
94 ON THE ANCIENT INHABITANTS OF SCOTLAND.
habitants ; but we are inquiring bere into tbe immediate cause of the last war betwixt the Picts and Scots, whereby such great numbers of the leading men among the Picts were cut off, and which ended in the extinction of the Pictish monarchy in their own name. And Fordun informs us it was occasioned, as we have observed, by the Scots laying claim to the Pictish crown. And all our posterior liistoria...ns set down in particular the ground of this claim as we have related it ; and in this they are followed by English i and Irish ^ authors that have written con- cerning this point. Nor are our modern historians contradicted in this by other more ancient writers, as they are in what they relate of our remote antiquities ; besides, that there being, no doubt, several historical monuments extant in the time of Boece and Buchanan, that are now perished, of the affairs of Scotland since the reign of Fergus son of Erch, there is ground to believe that they would not have been so positive and particular in the account they give of the right of the kings of Scotland to the Pictish crown, if they had not found ancient authority for it, especially considering tliis fact could be of no use to what appears to have been the principal design they aimed at in their history, of which in its proper place.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
3, c. 53. « Ibid. Ub. 4, cc. 5, 6, 7. ^ Append, n. 3.
94 ON THE ANCIENT INHABITANTS OF SCOTLAND.
habitants ; but we are inquiring bere into tbe immediate cause of the last war betwixt the Picts and Scots, whereby such great numbers of the leading men among the Picts were cut off, and which ended in the extinction of the Pictish monarchy in their own name. And Fordun informs us it was occasioned, as we have observed, by the Scots laying claim to the Pictish crown. And all our posterior liistoria...ns set down in particular the ground of this claim as we have related it ; and in this they are followed by English i and Irish ^ authors that have written con- cerning this point. Nor are our modern historians contradicted in this by other more ancient writers, as they are in what they relate of our remote antiquities ; besides, that there being, no doubt, several historical monuments extant in the time of Boece and Buchanan, that are now perished, of the affairs of Scotland since the reign of Fergus son of Erch, there is ground to believe that they would not have been so positive and particular in the account they give of the right of the kings of Scotland to the Pictish crown, if they had not found ancient authority for it, especially considering tliis fact could be of no use to what appears to have been the principal design they aimed at in their history, of which in its proper place.
What to read after The Historians of Scotland volume 8?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Rachel S Watt to read onlineMoreLess
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