Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745, Volum 1

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Richard Bentley, 1846
 

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Pàgina 361 - I shall stay here with Commodore Smith till Sunday morning. If you can't come, I beg to know if you have any men now in garrison at your house, and how many ? Make my compliments to your lady, and tell her that I am obliged to desire the favour of her for some days to receive a very pretty young rebel.
Pàgina 314 - I came on had no appearance of difficulty ; but the rebells' successes at Edinburgh and Prestonpans soon changed the scene. All Jacobites, how prudent soever, becaihe mad ; all doubtful people became Jacobites, and all bankrupts became heroes, and talked of nothing but hereditary rights and victory ; and, what was more grievous to men of gallantry, and, if you will believe me, much more mischievous to the public, all the fine...
Pàgina 368 - the graceful mien and manly looks," which our popular Scotch song has justly attributed to that character. He had his Tartan plaid thrown about him, a large blue bonnet with a knot of black...
Pàgina 321 - I have sent your daughter from this country, lest she should be any way frightened with the troops lying here. She has got one Betty Burke, an Irish girl, who, as she tells me, is a good spinster. If her spinning pleases you, you may keep her till she spins all your lint ; or, if you have any wool to spin, you may employ her.
Pàgina 374 - 81. He was then recovering his health, but had been very tender for some time before. My son, Charles, is captain in the British Legion, and James a lieutenant in the same. They are both in New York. Ranald is captain of Marines, and was with Rodney at the taking of St. Eustati. As for my son Sandy who was amissing I had accounts of his being carried to Lisbon, but nothing certain, which I look upon...
Pàgina 512 - After we had eat and drank very heartily, the Princess told us we must go and see her son, which could not be refused. He is really a fine, promising child, and is attended by English women, mostly Protestants, which the Princess observed to us, saying that, as she believed he was to live and die...
Pàgina 464 - ... bad influence of those he is among may not induce him to accept of foreign service, and lose him both to his country and his family. If money can be found to support him, I wish you would...
Pàgina 265 - H person, and many in the army, were of his nomination. These he filled with such as he had reason to think would never thwart his measures, but be content to be his tools and creatures, without aspiring higher. Thus, some places of the greatest trust and...
Pàgina 263 - Prince could not bear to hear any body differ in sentiment from him, and took a dislike to everybody that did ; for he had a notion of commanding this army as any general does a body of mercenaries, and so let them know only •what he pleased, and expected them to obey without enquiring further about the matter.
Pàgina 162 - C— e ; he was never seen in the field during the battle ; and every thing would have gone to wreck, in a worse manner than at Preston, if General Huske had not acted with judgment and courage, and appeared every where.

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