Melrose Abbey
Britishnoun
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The heart was buried with Douglas at Melrose Abbey in Scotland, because it was so brave.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2018
Hotspur, for instance, is called Earl Percy, a title he never enjoyed; neither was Douglas buried on the field of battle, but in Melrose Abbey, where his tomb is still shown.
From Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1 by Sir Walter Scott
He was fifteen years old when he came to Melrose Abbey to be made a monk.
From The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts by Fanny Y. Cory
Here David the Sair Sanct subscribed the Foundation Charter of Melrose Abbey in 1136, and his son the Confirmatory Charter in 1143.
From In the Border Country by W. S.
In like manner, the state of the architecture which it is proposed to restore may, at its worst, be fairly represented to the British public by that of the best preserved portions of Melrose Abbey.
From On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by John Ruskin
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