 | John Home - 1802 - 456 pàgines
...(confifting of fix companies), which was called Lord Pitfligo's foot. This peer, who drew after him fuch a number of gentlemen, had only a moderate fortune ; but he was much beloved and greatly eftecmed- by his neighbours, who looked upon him as a man of excellent judgment, and of a wary and... | |
 | George Charles (bookseller.) - 1817 - 490 pàgines
...body of infantry, (consisting of six companies,) which was called Lord Pitsligo's foot. This peer, who drew after him such a number of gentlemen, had...excellent judgment, and of a wary and cautious temper. Kilmarnock and Balmerino were men of broken and desperate fortune : Elcho and The Friends of the Government... | |
 | George Charles - 1817 - 496 pàgines
...small body of infantry (consisting of six companies), which was called Lord Pitsligo's foot. This peer, who drew after him such a number of gentlemen, had...beloved and greatly esteemed by his neighbours, who looked.upon him as a man of excellent judgment, and of a wary and cautious temper. Kilmarnock and Balmerino... | |
 | George Charles - 1817 - 492 pàgines
...body of infantry (consisting of six companies), which was called Lord Pitsligo's foot.. This peer, who drew after him such a number of gentlemen, had...fortune,; but he was much beloved and greatly esteemed by bis neighbours,' who looked upon him as a man of excellent judgment, and of a wary and cautious temper.... | |
 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - 1821 - 542 pàgines
...On the 21st, the * Penrith is eighteen miles from Carlisle. •)• " This Peer," says Mr. Home, " who drew after him such a number of gentlemen, had...neighbours, who looked upon him as a man of excellent judgPrince followed with the infantry, and passed the night at Penrith ; Lord Elcho, with the cavalry... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 500 pàgines
...had raised in Ayrshire. He had also enjoyed a pension from George II.'s Government. 1 [" This Peer, who drew after him such a number of gentlemen, had...but he was much beloved and greatly esteemed by his neighbour!*, who looked upon him as a man of excellent judgment, and of a wary and cautious temper... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1861 - 352 pàgines
...being then only twelve years old, he appeared in arms with his father in behalf of the * " This peer, who drew after him such a number of gentlemen, had only a moderate fortuive; but he was much beloved and greatly esteemed by his neighbors, who looked upon him as a man... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 370 pàgines
...themselves to believe that any act of Lord Pitsligo's must infallibly be right. "This peer," says Home, " who drew after him such a number of gentlemen, had...declared his purpose of joining Charles, most of the gentleman in that part of the country where he lived, who favoured the Pretender's cause, put themselves... | |
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... great many gentlemen from the counties of Aberdeen and Banff, who, with their servants well armed and mounted, formed a body of cavalry that served under his command ; he also brought with him a small body of infantry, (consisting of six companies,)... 