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 - - - - - - 13

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—Barbarities of the Duke of Cumberland's soldiers - - 33 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 - - 54

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 - - - - - 72

CHAPTER W.

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 - - - - - - - 90

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 - - - - - - - 110

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 - - - - - 128

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 - - - - - - - 164

LOUISA, COUNTENS OF ALBANY.,

, Relationship of the Countess to the English mobility—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 - - - 184

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 - - - - - 190

ARTHUR ELPHINSTONE, LORD BALMERIN0,

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 - - - 201

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 - - - - 219