TALES OF A GRANDFATHER.

HISTORY OF SCOTLAND.

BY

SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART.

WITH NOTES.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VI.

BOSTON:

TICKNOR AND FIELDS.

M DCCC LXI.

University Press, Cambridge : Stereotyped and Printed by Welch, Bigelow, & Co.

CONTENTS OF VOL. VI.

THIRD SERIES.

(CONTINUED.)

CHAPTER LXXVI.

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COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES RAISING OF PRINCE

CHARLES'S STANDARD - MARCH OF SIR JOHN COPE INTO

THE HIGHLANDS - INTRIGUES OF LORD LOVAT PREPARA-

TIONS OF THE PRINCE FOR FIGHTING COPE, WHO TAKES THE

ROUTE TO INVERNESS, LEAVING THE ROAD TO THE LOW-

LANDS OPEN-MARCH OF PRINCE CHARLES TOWARDS THE

SOUTH CHARACTER OF LORD GEORGE MURRAY

OF THE HIGHLAND ARMY AT PERTH

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CHAPTER LXXVII.

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ARRIVAL

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PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENDING EDINBURGH AGAINST PRINCE

CHARLES, WHO MARCHES FROM PERTH-CONFUSION OCCA-

SIONED BY HIS APPROACH TO EDINBURGH PUSILLANIMITY

OF THE VOLUNTEERS - FLIGHT OF TWO REGIMENTS OF DRA-

GOONS BY WHICH THE CITY WAS COVERED — CONSTERNA-

TION OF THE CITIZENS-NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE MAGIS-

TRATES AND THE PRINCE THE CITY CAPTURED BY A

PARTY UNDER LOCHIEL PRINCE CHARLES TAKES POSSES-

SION OF THE PALACE OF HOLYROOD - APPEARANCE OF HIS

ARMY HE IS JOINED BY THE JACOBITES OF THE LOTHIANS 28

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CHAPTER LXXVIII.

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PROCLAMATION OF JAMES VIII. AT THE CROSS OF EDINBURGH

SUPPLIES RAISED FROM THE CITY BY PRINCE CHARLES-

LANDING OF COPE'S ARMY AT DUNBAR THE PRINCE

LEAVES EDINBURGH WITH THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING HIM

BATTLE OF PRESTON-TOTAL ROUT OF COPE'S ARMY-

NUMBER OF KILLED ON BOTH SIDES

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CHAPTER LXXIX.

PRINCE CHARLES'S PROCLAMATIONS ON RETURNING TO EDIN-

BURGH --
RESULTS OF HIS VICTORY AT PRESTON . HIS

PLANS AND LEVIES HIS COUNCIL AND COURT AT HOLY-

ROOD HOUSE ARRIVAL OF FRENCH VESSELS WITH SUP-

PLIES- - DUPLICITY OF LORD LOVAT ITS UNFORTUNATE

RESULTS TO HIMSELF AND TO THE PRINCE RESOLUTION

OF CHARLES TO MARCH INTO ENGLAND, IN OPPOSITION TO

MANY OF HIS ADVISERS - HIS ARRIVAL AT CARLISLE-

AT PRESTON AT MANCHESTER, WHERE HE RECEIVES AN

ENGLISH REINFORCEMENT ALARM OF GOVERNMENT

RESOLUTION OF GEORGE II. TO TAKE THE FIELD IN PERSON

- ARRIVAL OF CHARLES AT DERBY - HIS UNDIMINISHED

CONFIDENCE OF SUCCESS, ALTHOUGH SURROUNDED BY

GOVERNMENT FORCES LORD GEORGE MURRAY URGES

RETREAT, TO WHICH THE PRINCE RELUCTANTLY CONSENTS

CHAPTER LXXX.

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DEJEC-

RETREAT OF THE HIGHLAND ARMY FROM DERBY

TION OF THE PRINCE- - PURSUIT BY THE DUKE OF CUM-

BERLAND-SKIRMISH AT CLIFTON-REINFORCEMENTS LEFT

WITH THE JACOBITE GARRISON IN CARLISLE-THE HIGH-

LAND ARMY RE-ENTER SCOTLAND.

CHAPTER LXXXI.

STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SCOTLAND - SPIRIT OF RESISTANCE

TO THE JACOBITES - FINES LEVIED BY PRINCE CHARLES

FROM DUMFRIES AND GLASGOW LEVIES FOR HIS SER-

VICE ASSEMBLED AT PERTH-FAILURE OF RICHELIEU'S

PROJECTED EXPEDITION JUNCTION OF THE JACOBITE

FORCES AT STIRLING SURRENDER OF CARLISLE TO THE

DUKE OF CUMBERLAND, WHO IS RECALLED TO LONDON

GENERAL HAWLEY APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND IN SCOT-

LAND BATTLE OF FALKIRK THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND

APPOINTED TO THE CHIEF COMMAND IN SCOTLAND

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CHAPTER LXXXII.

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RETREAT OF PRINCE CHARLES'S ARMY FROM STIRLING INTO

THE HIGHLANDS THE ROUT OF MOY ARRIVAL OF HES-

SIAN TROOPS TO THE ASSISTANCE OF GOVERNMENT — COUN-

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