“There are plenty of ruined buildings in the world but no ruined stones.”
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It is time we in Scotland put England in its proper place and instead of our leaning on England and taking inspiration from her, we should lean and turn to Europe, for it is there our future prosperity lies.
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Our principal writers have nearly all been fortunate in escaping regular education.
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