STANDS SCOTLAND WHERE IT DID? , In his new "Short History of Scotland, Mr. Andrew Lang declares that the popular account of the » early adventures of Sir-.William . Wallace is .".of . no historical value." In the opening years- of Bruce's career " the intricacies of .his perfidy are deplorable" ; as an agitator John Knox " knew no tolerance, he spared no violence of language, and in diplomacy he diplomatised—he was no more scrupulous than another " ; the declaration of rights and • beliefs for which the Covenanting fathers freely gave up their lives was a would-be Biblical pettifogging Covenant"; the fruits of the Covenant were " blood', and tears and desolation, and for 51 years common-sense did not come 'to her own again " and finally, " few of tji© foremost men in power, except Sir George Mackenzie arid Claverhouse, were free from personal profligacy of every sort."
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19120504.2.115.61.1
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14984, 4 May 1912, Page 5 (Supplement)
Word Count
139Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14984, 4 May 1912, Page 5 (Supplement)
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.