The Lyon in Mourning, Vol. 1 / or a collection of speeches, letters, journals, etc. relative to the affairs of Prince Charles Edward Stuart
PUBLICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY VOLUME XX
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THE LYON IN MOURNING VOL. I
October 1895
OR A COLLECTION OF SPEECHES LETTERS JOURNALS ETC. RELATIVE TO THE AFFAIRS OF PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART BY THE REV. ROBERT FORBES, A.M. BISHOP OF ROSS AND CAITHNESS
1746-1775
Edited from his Manuscript, with a Preface by HENRY PATON, M.A.
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IN THREE VOLUMES I
EDINBURGH Printed at the University Press by T. and A. Constable for the Scottish History Society 1895
The Lyon in Mourning is a collection of Journals, Narratives, and Memoranda relating to the life of Prince Charles Edward Stuart at and subsequent to the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. The formation of this collection was to a great extent the life-work of the Rev. Robert Forbes, M.A., Bishop of Ross and Caithness.
Robert Forbes
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CONTENTS
PREFACE
Copy of a Return to the Above.
Copy of a Letter to Mr. John Moir, Merchant in Edinburgh, and Mr. Robert Forbes in Leith.
Copy of a Letter to Mr. Robert Forbes at my Lady Bruce's lodgings, Leith.
Copy of a Letter to Mr. John Moir, Merchant in Edinburgh.
The case of Mr. Francis Buchanan of Arnprior is so very singular, and attended with such odd, unaccountable circumstances that an exact narrative of it ought to be preserved, which is as follows:
The Speech of the Right Honourable Arthur, Lord Balmerino, faithfully transcribed from his lordships own handwrit.
Speech of Andrew Wood, who join'd the Prince in England.
Journal by Mr. John Cameron, Presbyterian Preacher and Chaplain at Fort-William.
Remarks, etc., and PARTICULAR SAYINGS of some who were concerned in the Prince's preservation. Leith, Citadel, July 20, 1747.
Copy of a Letter to Captain Malcolm MacLeod of Castle in Raaza.
September 9th, 1747. After going thro' the Journal with Ned I writ from his own mouth the following Account, etc.
Copy of a letter from the Prince to his father after the Battle of Gladesmuir.
Tuesday's Afternoon, August 25th, 1747, in Edinburgh, I had the favour of being introduced by Miss Cameron (daughter of Allan Cameron, who died at Rome) to Mrs. Robertson, Lady Inches, who gave me the following particulars:
Copy of some Paragraphs of a Letter to Mr. Deacon's Father, said to be written by the nonjurant clergyman that used to visit Mr. Deacon, etc.
Copy of a Letter to the same Lady, which served as a cover to the above, from Mr. James Wright, Writer in Edinburgh.
To Mr. Secretary Murray, on his turning evidence. By the Rev. Mr. Thomas Drummond, Edinburgh, 1747.
Satan transformed into an Angel of Light, or copy of a Letter from Mr. Evidence Murray, to his nephew, Sir David Murray, of seventeen or eighteen years of age, in jayl in the city of York, 1747.
Copy of the Prince's Summons to the City of Edinburgh to surrender. Directed to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of Edinburgh.
Copy of a Letter which served to cover the above to Lady Terperse from Mr. Patrick Gordon, Presbyterian preacher at Rhynie.
Copy of some Omissions in Donald MacLeod's Journal.
Copy of a Return to the above Letter, wherein a character of honest Donald MacLeod.
Copy of a Letter to me, Robert Forbes.
Copy of a return to the preceding Letter.
Copy of the Letter mentioned in the beginning of the preceding 2d P.S.
Narrative of a Conversation betwixt Captain John Hay and me, Robert Forbes.
Copy of the Orders given by Colonel John Campbell to Captain Campbell of Knockbowie of the Argyleshire Militia, and which was taken from the original order found amongst Knockbowie's papers and baggage, which were seized when the greatest part of his men were made prisoners at Rannoch by Lord George Murray.
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