The Forty-five: A Narrative of the Last Jacobite Rising, by Several Contemporary HandsCharles Sanford Terry University Press, 1922 - 208 pages |
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Page 155 - I quitted the Prince at some distance from the hut, and went with a design to inform myself if the Independent Companies were to pass that way next day, as we had been informed. The young lady answered me — Not — and said that they would not pass till the day after. Then I told her I brought a friend to see her, and she, with some emotion, asked me if it was the Prince. I answered her it was, and instantly brought him in.
Page 182 - This whole fabric hung, as it were, by a large tree, which reclined from the one end, all along the roof to the other, and which gave it the name of the Cage...
Page 34 - the king has been inured to disappointments and distresses and has learnt to bear up easily under the misfortunes of life. But poor Harry ! his young and tender years make him much to be pitied, for few brothers love as we do !
Page 182 - There were first some rows of trees laid down, in order to level a floor for the habitation ; and as the place was steep, this raised the lower side to an equal height with the other ; and these trees, in the way of joists or planks, were levelled with earth and gravel. There were betwixt the trees, growing naturally on their own roots, some stakes fixed in the earth, which, with the trees, were interwoven with ropes, made of heath and birch twigs...
Page 60 - Absolute monarchy, they would very often, had they not been prevented, have fall'n into Blunders which might have hurt the Cause. The Prince Could not bear to hear any body differ in Sentiment from him, and took a dislike to Every body that did...
Page 47 - Charles came to the palace, he dismounted, and walked along the piazza, towards the apartment of the Duke of Hamilton. When he was near the door, which stood open to receive him, a gentleman stepped out of the crowd, drew his sword, and raising his arm aloft, walked up stairs before Charles.
Page 119 - M'Glashan's, as before. She then pressed them much, that the summons should be received from her, and carried to Sir Andrew; but that was positively refused by all, excepting a Lieutenant, who being of a timid temper, with a constitution impaired by drinking, did receive the summons, and after its being read, carried it up, to deliver it to Sir Andrew; with some hopes, doubtless, of its having success; but no sooner did the peerless knight...
Page 164 - She told him it was only half-a-crown, which accordingly he paid her with thanks. He then saluted her, and expressed himself in these or the like words, " For all that has happened, I hope, madam, we shall meet in St James's yet.
Page 7 - Highlanders bringing down two men at a time, one with their dirk iiy the left hand, and another with the sword. The reason assigned by the Highlanders for their custom of throwing their muskets on the ground is not without its force. They say, they embarrass them in their operations, even when slung behind them, and, on gaining a battle, they can pick them up again along with the arms of their enemies; but, if they should be beaten, they have no occasion for muskets.