 | Charles Mackie - 1819 - 154 էջ
...tumvlatus, " Here lies the renowned King David under this stone."* 2. King James II. of Scotland, who was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh, August 3, 1460, in the 30th year of his age, and 23d of his reign. 3. Prince Arthur, third son of James... | |
 | Charles Mackie - 1819 - 146 էջ
...tumulatus, " Here lies the renowned King David under this stone."* 2. King James II. of Scotland, who was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh, Augusts, 1460, in the 30th year of his age, and 23d of his reign. 3. Prince Arthur, third son of James... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 346 էջ
...died, it is true, in peace; but Robert III. had sunk under the family losses which he had sustained; James I. was murdered ; James II. killed by the bursting of a cannon; James III., (whom James VI. chiefly resembled, ) was privately slain after the battle of Sauchie-Burn... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 812 էջ
...of a reign favourable to his country. These hopes were prematurely blasted by his being accidentally killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh. James III.'] The death of James II. which happened in 1460, once more opened a melancholy prospect to his kingdom.... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 էջ
...at Perth. JAMF.J II., constantly in civil wars, basely murdered a Douglas with his own hand, and was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh. JAMES III. was murdered by his rebellious subjects, after a battle with them near Bannockburn. JAMES IV. lost... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 852 էջ
...at Perth. JAMES II., constantly in civil wars, basely murdered a Douglas with his own hand, and was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh. JAMES 111. was murdered by his rebellious subjects, after a battle with them near Bannockburn. JAMES IV*.... | |
 | Charles Mackie - 1832 - 174 էջ
...tumulatus. " Here lies the renowned King David under this stone*." King James II. of Scotland, who was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh Castle, Aug. 3, 1460, in the 30th year of his age, and 23d of his reign. Prince Arthur, third son of... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 580 էջ
...of a reign favourable to his country. These hopes were prematurely blasted by bis being accidentally killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh. Jantes ///.] The death of James II. which happened in 1460, once more opened a melancholy prospect... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1835 - 358 էջ
...for the subversion of the feudal aristocracy was interrupted by the sudden death of James, who was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh, in the thirtieth year of his age. His son and successor, James III., possessed the same inclination... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 434 էջ
...died, it is true, in peace; but Robert III. had sunk under the family losses which he had sustained ; James I. was murdered ; James II. killed by the bursting of a cannon ; James III. (whom James VI. chiefly resembled) was privately slain after the battle of Sauchie-Burn... | |
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Scotland is killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh, Aug. 
