A Genuine and True Journal of the Most Miraculous Escape of the Young Chevalier, from the Battle of Culloden to His Landing in FrancePriv. print., 1884 - 113 pàgines |
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A Genuine and True Journal of the Most Miraculous Escape of the Young ... John Burton Visualització completa - 1749 |
A Genuine and True Journal of the Most Miraculous Escape of the Young ... John Burton Visualització completa - 1885 |
A Genuine and True Journal of the Most Miraculous Escape of the Young ... John Burton Visualització completa - 1884 |
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accordingly Achnacarie Allan Macdonald arrived asked Battle of Culloden Benbecula Betty Burk Boat Boatmen Braes Campbell Capt Captain carried Cloaths Cluns Cluns's Company Continent of Scotland Coradale Country Donald Macleod Dress Drummond Duke de Gesures Edinburgh Edward Burk Escape farther Ferguson Fort-Augustus France French Friends Glenaladale Glenmoriston gone Guards Hours House immediately Island Isle of Sky John Cameron King Kingsborough Kinlochmoidart knew Lady Clanranald Laird of Macleod landed leave Letter Lochaber Locharkaig Lochgary Lochiel Lord George Murray Lord Lovat Lord Nairn Mackenzie Mackinnon Malcolm Miles Militia Minister Miss Flora Macdonald Miss Macdonald Moidart Morning Number obliged Officer Oneille Person Place Rasay removed replied returned safe sail says the Pr Scalpay Secretary Murray sent Servant set forwards Ship Shore Sir David Murray skulking soon South-Uist staid Stornway Strath Sullivan Supper taken Prisoner tell thence thing told the Pr took Uist
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Pàgina 92 - Fortune ; was chearful; and frequently desired '' those who were with him, to be so. He was " cautious when in the greatest Danger ; never at " a loss, in resolving what to do, with uncommon " Fortitude. He regretted more the Distress of " those who~suffered for adhering to his Interest, " than the Hardships and Dangers he was hourly
Pàgina 70 - Malcolm), which may very likely be the case, it will yet enable me to prevent so quick a pursuit after you ; because, as I am alone, I can tell my own tale, without being confronted, and can send them upon a wrong scent : for myself, (continued Malcolm) I care not, but for you I am much afraid ; and as I can do you more service by quitting than staying with you, I desire you'll follow the Laird of Mackinnon's directions :" to which the Prince at last consented.
Pàgina 49 - I am not certain of that (replied Kingsborough) ; but I have received a letter from the Laird of Macleod, wherein he desires me to deliver you up if you fell into my way ; and said, I should thereby do a service to my country.
Pàgina 16 - I would do any thing for you but this. Your Highness knows they have played the rogue already, and you must not trust them again; for at this very time, they are in search for you, with their forces ; and are within ten or twelve miles of you, if they come by^ sea, though it is more by land ; therefore the sooner you remove from this place the better.
Pàgina 48 - Eggs, butter, and cheese !" quoth she, " what a supper is that for a prince!" " Oh, wife," replied he, " you little know how this good prince has lived of late: this will be a feast to him; besides, to make a formal supper would make the servants suspect something; the less ceremony therefore the better: make haste and come to supper yourself.
Pàgina 11 - English army for some time at bay, to prevent an immediate pursuit. A great number of gentlemen went to guard the Prince safe off, and crossed the river Nairn, four miles from Inverness; where a council was held, wherein it was agreed that Fitz-james's, and .the rest of the horse...
Pàgina 54 - About six or eight days after the prince left Skye, captain Ferguson followed him in hot pursuit ; and from the boatmen, who were taken at or in their return to South Uist, having got an exact description of the gown and dress the prince had on, pursued him to Sir Alexander Macdonald's house, and there searched very strictly, and hearing only of Miss Flora Macdonald, went to Kingsborough, and there examined Mr and Mrs Macdonald, and Mrs...
Pàgina 49 - ... beer at supper, and then calling for a bumper of brandy, he drank health and prosperity to his landlord and landlady, and better times to us all ; and after supper smoked a pipe : he smoked as an antidote against the toothache, and kept the same pipe till it was as black as ink, and worn or broken to the very stump.
Pàgina 33 - what though I had gotten it? I could not have enjoyed it for two days. Conscience would have gotten the better of me ; and although...
Pàgina 55 - Sir, whom you mean by the young Pretender, I do not pretend to guess ; but I can assure you it is not the fashion in Sky to lay mistress and maid in the same bed together.