John Barbour (1316–1395) Scottish poet
Kenneth Sisam Fourteenth Century Verse and Prose (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1964) p. 108.
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“If this is the face of Scottish nationalism, it's a pretty ugly nation.”
Hitting back at pro-Scottish independence protesters, after an incident at an Edinburgh pub - Nigel Farage blasts 'fascist' nationalists after Edinburgh confrontation, 17 May 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22566183 <br class="br">2013
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