| Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 414 pages
...good conversation ahout the prince, rather than his own nearer friends, if he found them not so meet. The two abbots were wise and modest. My lady Mar was...held the king in great awe , and so did Mr. George Buchanan. Mr. Peter Young was more gentle, and was loath to offend the king at any time ; carrying... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1835 - 592 pages
...considerable amount The two abbots, also, were wise and modest, according to Sir James Melville, but the Lady Mar was wise and sharp, and held the king in great awe, and so did Mr (¿eorge Buchanan. " But Mr George," Melville adds, " was a Stoic philosopher, who looked not far beforehand... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 pages
....Memoirs, p. 261-2. nearer kin, if he thought them not so fit. The laird of Dromwhassel, on the contrary, was ambitious and greedy ; his greatest care was to...friends. The two abbots were wise and modest ; my lady Marr was wise and sharp, and held the young king in great awe, and so did master George Buchanan. Master... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 904 pages
...considerable amount. The two abbots, also, were wise and modest, according to Sir James Melville, but the Lady Mar was wise and sharp, and held the king in great awe, and so did Mr George Buchanan. " But Mr George," Melville adds, " was a Stoio philosopher, who looked not far beforehand... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 388 pages
...than his own nearer kin, if he thought them not so fit. The laird of Dromwhassel, on the contrary, was ambitious and greedy; his greatest care was to...friends. The two abbots were wise and modest ; my lady Marr was wise and sharp, and held the young king in great awe, and so did master George Buchanan. Master... | |
| John Hill Burton - 1870 - 538 pages
...were "wise and modest." The two other teachers are brought out in a group with the Countess of Mar: "My Lady Mar was wise and sharp, and held the king in great awe, and so did Mr George Buchanan. Mr Peter Young was more gentle, and was loath to offend the king at any time, carrying himself... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1872 - 646 pages
...than his own nearer kin, if he thought them not so tit. The laird of Dromwhassel, on the contrary, was ambitious and greedy ; his greatest care was to...wise and modest ; my lady Mar was wise and sharp, and kept the young king in great awe, and so did master George Buchanan. Master Peter Young was gentler,... | |
| John Hill Burton - 1873 - 480 pages
..." wise and modest." The two other teachers are brought out in a group with the Countess of Mar : " My Lady Mar was wise and sharp, and held the king in great awe, and so did Mr George Buchanan. Mr Peter Young was more gentle, and was loath to offend the king at any time, carrying himself... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1885 - 768 pages
...than his own nearer kin, ii he thought them not so fit. The laird of Dromwhassel, on the contrary, was ambitious and greedy; his greatest care was to...himself and his friends. The two abbots were wise «i)d modest ; my lady Marr was wise and sharp, and held the young king in great awe, and so did master... | |
| Henry Morley - 1892 - 446 pages
...the Prince rather than his own nearer friends, if he found them not so meet. "The Laird of Drumwhasal again was ambitious and greedy, his greatest care...held the king in great awe, and so did Mr. George Buchanan. Mr. Peter Young was more gentle, and was loth to offend the king at any time, carrying himself... | |
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