10 QUOTES WITH «SCOTS»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Scots.
I was a good soldier in the British Army. I was born in a very, very poor family. And I enlisted to escape hunger. But my officers were Scottish and they loved me. The Scots are good, you know.
When I was young, I read everything I could lay my hands on, but the Scots in my storybooks spent their time fighting glorious battles, rowing across lochs, or escaping over moors of purple heather. Even those Scots were hard to find. For at school, we recited poetry according to the set texts the teachers taught us.
A lot of Scots have settled in Canada over the years and it's a very easy place for Scots - they understand us, we understand them.
The Irish seem to have more fire about them than the Scots.
I think Shakespeare is like a dialect. If I heard a broad Scots accent, I'd probably struggle at first but then I'd start to look for words I recognise and I'd get the gist. I think Shakespeare is like that.
After Mary Queen of Scots, I turned to the farthest subject possible: Cromwell.
Mary Queen of Scots was my first love, and that is always something special.
My ancestors are Highland Scots, and my father's home in north Alabama is so much like northwest Arkansas. I have the same allergies in both places.
It's very important for cities all around the world to reinvent themselves, and Glasgow is a good example of that. The Scots are very nice. I don't think they are burdened by their history.
This is not to say that the Scots are not fine people, but they were all sort of... well, my grandfather was a minister and sort of Protestant, and this was rather depressing to me.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOTS»
Discover the use of
Scots in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Scots and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Mary Queen of Scots passed her childhood in France and married the Dauphin to become Queen of France at the age of sixteen.
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Mary, Queen of
Scots, Queen Without a Country
Eleven-year-old Mary, the young Scottish queen, is sent a diary from her mother in which she records her experiences living at the court of France's King Henry II as she awaits her marriage to Henry's son, Francis.
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The Edinburgh History of the
Scots Language
This book reviews wildlife management and conservation in Central and South America. The book discusses the threats to biodiversity in this area including habitat fragmentation, development, ranching, tourism as well as hunting.
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Directory of
Scots Banished to the American Plantations, ...
Scots banished to the American plantations by Scottish courts due to various crimes between 1650-1775.
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The Highland
Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776
Highland Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776
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The Kingdom of the
Scots: Government, Church and Society ...
This book explores the formative period when Scotland acquired the characteristics that enabled it to enter fully into the comity of medieval Christendom.
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The
Scots and the Union
This new edition not only provides readers with an essential explanation of why and how Scotland became part of the United Kingdom, but brings the historical debate into a vigorous present with an additional section.
Christopher A. Whatley, 2006
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Directory of
Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830
Lists of Scots who were permanent settlers in the Carolinas.
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Scots-Irish Links, 1575-1725
This is the fourth volume (fifth part) in a series compiled by Mr. Dobson to identify the Lowland Scots who migrated to Ulster between 1575 and 1725--many of whose progeny may have emigrated to America.
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Scots in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 16th to 18th ...
This book offers an examination of Scottish migration to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: numbers of migrants; patterns of settlement; laws regulating their presence; their activities; their social advancement into the Polish nobility; ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOTS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Scots is used in the context of the following news items.
Younger Scots slowly losing distinctive burr, say linguists
Older generations of Scots had been said to roll the letter in words such as “girl” and “farm”, but younger speakers now appear to miss out the letter altogether. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Tunisia attack: Jim and Ann McQuire and Billy and Lisa Graham killed
Four Scots were among those killed in Friday's shootings in Tunisia, Police Scotland has confirmed. Jim and Ann McQuire from Cumbernauld, and Billy and Lisa ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
The SNP won't admit the truth – on most things, Scots and English …
For all of her success, Nicola Sturgeon is not quite ready to pick a fight with the Queen. Scotland's First Minister was at great pains to deny reports that she is ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Scam sparks Scots fraud haven fears
Fears are growing that Scotland may be becoming a magnet for money-launderers following allegations linking shell companies there to a $1bn (£634m) fraud ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
Scots recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
Scots from all walks of life have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. They include composer James MacMillan, who is to be knighted, while ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
For the good of the Union, it's time for England to stand up to the Scots
Because of Scotland, this may have been the most important election in the history of the United Kingdom. It may also be the last election in the UK as presently ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Election 2015: SNP wins 56 of 59 seats in Scots landslide
The SNP has recorded a historic landslide general election victory in Scotland, winning 56 out of 59 seats. Labour has been left with just one MP north of the ... «BBC News, May 15»
A Dead-Even UK Election Could Come Down to the Scots
Ed Miliband, the leader of Britain's Labour Party, and his wife, Justine Thornton, after casting their votes in the village of Sutton, in northern England. «The New Yorker, May 15»
Scots are in for a shock when the English run out of patience
During last year's referendum, when almost half of Scotland was howling about the supposed iniquities of sharing a government with peaceable England, Wales ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Scots caught up in Nepal earthquake aftermath
A number of Scots are known to have been caught up in the Nepal earthquake and subsequent avalanches which hit the Everest region. James Grieve, 52, from ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
