Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1752 edition. Excerpt: ... as was generally believed, for Lord George's Son, who, by this Means, would become Duke of Athol, and, perhaps, King vaMann. Thus far have I made a Digression, and now resume the Thread of my Narrative. The Noblemen and Gentlemen formerly named, who had repaired to the Chevalier at Glengary Castle, being Eye Witnesses of his melancholy Situation, endeavour'd as much as possible to soften the Rigour of his bad Fortune, by preparing Methods for changing the Face of his Affairs. A Project was laid down for continuing with the Clans in the Hills, until a faithful Messenger could arrive at the Court of Versailles, and lay down the State and Condition of his Army to the French Ministry. This in all Likelyhood would have been agreed to, but Want of Money for present Sustenance was an insurmountable Objection to all their Proposals. Mean while the several Corps, and all the Stragglers who had been concealed in Thickets and otherwise, till an Opportunity presented of escaping, heightened their Loss, and at the Expence of Truth, magnified the Severity of the King's Army beyond all the Bounds of Moderation. Tho' perhaps never was less Cruelty shewn upon such an Occasion *. The Chevalier was touched * In the Year 1679, when the Duke of Monmoutb wa sew down by King Charles II. to quell the Insurrection at Botb* D4 touched with their Narrations of these Things and usually laid," I am sorry to have brought "any such Hardships upon these poor Peo"pie; and the best Way to prevent the like "for the future, is to give over all further "Attempts j for (c)ur Cause is now despe-? "rate, and would to God I had died in the "Field." The daily Accounts of the Surr render of his Troops, with the mortifying News that Numbers were found dead, upon the...
