The Gledstones And the Siege of Coklaw
The Gledstones And the Siege of Coklaw
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After proclaiming the tidings Albany- disbanded bis army and returned borne.
Before leaving tbis part of my subject, I may be permitted to allude to some articles wbicb bave been found from time to time near Ormiston, sucb as might bave been left by an army. There were one or two stone balls found, such as were used for cannon on their first introduction. I should not like to say that the presence of these balls proves that an army had left them in 1403. Powder was known then, and Shakspeare, w...ho, though a poet, and therefore entitled to a poet's licence, is pretty accurate as to his historical facts, speaks of it as having been used at the battle of Homildon. Historians all agree, however, that it was the English archers who wrought such destruc- tion on the Scottish ranks, and it is only mentioned "by the dainty perfumed lord" who roused Hotspur's ire, by talking, " so like a waiting gentlewoman, of guns and drums and wounds. " But it is quite THE SIEGE OF COKLA W. 39 possible that some of the new engines of war may have been brought to Coklaw to try their effect.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
After proclaiming the tidings Albany- disbanded bis army and returned borne.
Before leaving tbis part of my subject, I may be permitted to allude to some articles wbicb bave been found from time to time near Ormiston, sucb as might bave been left by an army. There were one or two stone balls found, such as were used for cannon on their first introduction. I should not like to say that the presence of these balls proves that an army had left them in 1403. Powder was known then, and Shakspeare, w...ho, though a poet, and therefore entitled to a poet's licence, is pretty accurate as to his historical facts, speaks of it as having been used at the battle of Homildon. Historians all agree, however, that it was the English archers who wrought such destruc- tion on the Scottish ranks, and it is only mentioned "by the dainty perfumed lord" who roused Hotspur's ire, by talking, " so like a waiting gentlewoman, of guns and drums and wounds. " But it is quite THE SIEGE OF COKLA W. 39 possible that some of the new engines of war may have been brought to Coklaw to try their effect.
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