PEROK

PUBLIC LISPARY

Astor, Lenox and Tilden
Foundations.
1800

28862

C. SHERMAN, PRINTER.

CONTENTS

OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD.

CHAPTER I.

Charles continues his retreat northward-Duke of Cumberland

resumes the command of the army of the North-His arrival

at Stirling-Charles's escape from Lord Loudon's snare to

take his person-Retaliates by attacking Lord Loudon at

Inverness-Chivalrous adventure of Lord George Murray-

Incidents showing the attachment of the Scottish ladies to

the cause of the Chevalier - Commences his march for

Culloden
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CHAPTER II.

Charles's determination to attack the English army-Night

march-His displeasure at Lord George Murray for ordering

a retreat-Arrival at Culloden Moor-Disposition of the

contending armies in sight of each other-Battle of Culloden

-Total defeat of the Pretender's troops-His flight-Barba-

rities of the Duke of Cumberland's soldiers

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CHAPTER III.

Precautions to prevent the escape of the Chevalier-Reward

for his apprehension-His retreat through Scotland as a

fugitive-Writes from Glenbiasdale, taking leave of his fol-

lowers-Charles's embarkation-His extremities at sea-

Lands and takes shelter in a " Grass-keeper's hut" in Benbe-

cula-Visited in his retreat by Clanranald

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CHAPTER IV.

Charles removes to the Island of South Uist-His various nar-

row escapes while resident there-Accepts the proffered

services of Flora Macdonald-Plan for his escape in disguise

to the Isle of Skye

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CHAPTER V.

Critical situation of the fugitives in an open boat-They reach

the Isle of Skye-Various expedients for keeping up the

Prince's disguise-Entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald

-Arrest of Kingsburgh (Macdonald) for harbouring the

Prince-Charles proceeds to Raasay-Parts with Flora Mac-

donald

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CHAPTER VI.

Charles proceeds to the isle of Skye-His consideration for

those accompanying him-Malcolm Macleod-Arrival of

Charles in the Mackinnons' country-His narrow escape-

Proceeds to Borradaile-The residence of Angus Mac-

donald

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CHAPTER VII.

Charles's reception by Angus Macdonald-Joined by Mac-

donald of Glenaladale-by Cameron of Glenpean-Charles

and his party pass between the watch-fires of their enemies

-Halt at Corriscorridale-Loss of the Prince's purse the

saving of his person-"The Seven Men of Glenmoriston”—

Their hospitality to the Prince-Incident that forwards

Charles's escape
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CHAPTER VIII.

Charles joined by the fugitives Macdonald of Lochgarry and

Cameron of Clunes-Secreted in the Wood of Auchnacarry

-Meeting between Charles and Lochiel-Termination of

his wanderings-Embarks on board L'Heureux for France-

Arrival and reception by the King and Queen-Ordered to

quit Paris-His refusal and arrest-Transported to Avignon,

where he is set at liberty-Takes up his residence at Liége

as Baron de Montgomerie-Visits London in 1750-Supposed

to have been an eye-witness at the coronation of George III.

Abjures the Catholic Religion and becomes a Protestant 143

CHAPTER XX.

Death of the old Pretender-Prince Charles fails in obtaining

a recognition of his claims by France and Spain-Another

invasion of England contemplated-Reasons for abandoning

it-The Prince takes up his abode at Florence as Count

d'Albany-His habits at this period of his life-His mar-

riage

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LOUISA, COUNTESS OF ALBANY.

Relationship of the Countess to the English nobility-Her

manners and disposition-Unkind behaviour of her husband

towards her-Alfieri's sonnet to her-Escapes to a nunnery

-Takes up her residence with the Cardinal York-Wrax-

all's character of her-Her death

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HENRY STUART, CARDINAL YORK.

Gray's early character of him-Receives the Cardinal's hat at

the

age of twenty-three-His conduct at the breaking out of

the French revolution-His villa plundered by the French

troops-George the Third's kindness to the Cardinal-Cor-

respondence between the English Minister and the Cardinal

-His character and death-Bequeaths the crown jewels to

the Prince of Wales

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ARTHUR ELPHINSTONE, LORD BALMERINO.

His early attachment to the Stuarts-Enters the French service

after the Insurrection of 1715-Joins the Pretender in 1745

-His arrest and committal to the Tower-The trial-scene,

as described by Walpole-His fortitude and cheerfulness

after the sentence-His execution

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WILLIAM BOYD, EARL OF KILMARNOCK.

Attachment of Lord Kilmarnock's family to the House of

Brunswick-His motives for joining the Pretender-Taken

Prisoner at Culloden-His trial-Correspondence of the

Family-His execution

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