A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans, Volumen2A. Fullarton & Company, 1838 |
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affairs appear appointed Argyle's arms army arrived Athole attempt body castle Charles Chevalier de St Chevalier's chief clans Colonel command court Cromwell crown declared despatched dragoons Drummond duke of Argyle duke of Hamilton Dundee Dundee's earl earl of Mar earl of Seaforth Edinburgh endeavoured enemy England English entered estates expedition favour foot forces France French friends garrison gentlemen Glenco Hamilton Highlanders honour hope horse immediately informed insurgents Inverness Jacobite joined King James king's kingdom land letter Lockhart Lord Mackay Mackay's Mackay's Memoirs majesty majesty's Mar's marquis marquis of Huntly MASSACRE OF GLENCO ment minister Montrose Murray night occasion officers parliament party passed persons Perth present prince prisoners proceeded received regiment resolved restoration retired Scotland Scots Scottish Sempil sent seventeen hundred sixteen hundred Spain St George Stirling Stuart ther thousand tion town troops whigs
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Página 23 - For all which treasons and crimes this Court doth adjudge that he, the said Charles Stuart, as a tyrant, traitor, murderer, and public enemy to the good people of this nation, shall be put to death by the severing of his head from his body.
Página 247 - Britain and of the dominions thereto belonging after Her most sacred Majesty and in default of issue of Her Majesty be, remain and continue to the most excellent princess Sophia, electress and duchess dowager of Hanover, and the heirs of her body, being Protestants...
Página 173 - OH last and best of Scots ! who didst maintain Thy country's freedom from a foreign reign ; New people fill the land now thou art gone, New gods the temples, and new kings the throne. Scotland and thou did each in other live ; 5 Nor wouldst thou her, nor could she thee survive. Farewell, who dying didst support the state, And couldst not fall but with thy country's fate.
Página 339 - Why, what would you have us do?" said an officer next day to one of the tumultuous parties gathered in the streets. "Do!" cried a Highlander, "what did you call us to arms for? Was it to run away? What did the King come hither for? Was it to see his people butchered by hangmen, and not strike one stroke for their lives? Let us die like men, and not like dogs!
Página 46 - Let them bestow on every airth a limb, Then open all my veins that I may swim To Thee, my Maker, in that crimson lake ; Then place my parboiled head upon a stake, Scatter my ashes, strew them in the air. Lord, since Thou knowest where all these atoms are, I'm hopeful Thou'lt recover once my dust, And confident Thou'lt raise me with the just.
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Página 129 - ... the fundamental constitution of the kingdom, and altered it from a legal, limited monarchy to an arbitrary, despotic power...
Página 351 - The former was an amiable youth, brave, open, generous, hospitable, and humane. His fate drew tears from the spectators, and was a great misfortune to the country in which he lived. He gave bread to multitudes of people whom he employed on his estate ; the poor, the widow, and the orphan rejoiced in his bounty.* Kenmuir was a virtuous nobleman, calm, sensible, resolute, and resigned.
Página 216 - ... and then it is added, if Mackean of Glenco, and that tribe, can be well separated from the rest, it will be a proper vindication of the public justice to extirpate that sect of thieves...
Página 219 - I do not come to you at five, you are not to tarry for me, but to fall on. This is by the King's special command, for the good and safety of the country, that these miscreants may be cut off, root and branch.