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July 14, 2008 | Permalink
Over the next week I hope to post on a couple of the books I acquired while in the UK. One of the books I found was this, a really interesting "young person's history of Scotland." It was written by H.E. Marshall and illustrated by three men: J. R. Skelton, John Hassall and J. Shaw Crompton in the late nineteenth century.
Scotland's Story.
Title page.
The book contains many beautiful full page illustrations ranging from the days of Columba all the way to Bonnie Prince Charlie.
"Yonder is Macduff" from the story of Macbeth.
"The King would read stories out of old books." Robert the Bruce reads stories to cheer his men.
" 'Gentlemen,' he cried, drawing his sword, 'I have thrown away the scabbard.' " Bonnie Prince Charlie leads his men, first to victory, and then defeat.