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" Ye was in the right not to come with the hundred men ye sent up to-night, when I expected four times the number. It is a pretty thing, when all the Highlands of Scotland are now rising upon their king and country's account, as I have accounts from them... "
The History of Scotland - Page 199
by George Buchanan - 1829
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The history of the rebellion in the year 1715

Robert Patten - Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 - 1745 - 272 pages
...the Gentlemen of our -neigh* -bouring Lowlands expecting us down to join them, * that my Men fhould be only refractory. Is not * this the Thing we are now about, which they ' have been wifhing:this Twenty-fix; Years ? And * now when it is come, and the King and Country's 4 -Caufe at...
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History of the Transactions in Scotland, in the Years 1715-16, and ..., Volume 1

George Charles - Jacobites - 1817 - 534 pages
...when I expected four times the number. It is a pretty thing when all the Highlands of Scotland are now rising upon their King and country's account,...them since they were with me, and the Gentlemen of j>ur neighbouring Lowlands expecting us down to join them, that ony men should be found refractory....
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The Jacobite Relics of Scotland: Being the Songs, Airs, and ..., Volume 2

James Hogg - Jacobites - 1821 - 516 pages
...when I expected four times the number. It is a pretty thing, when all the Highlands of Scotland are now rising upon their king and country's account,...are now about, which they have been wishing these 26 years ? and now when it is come, and the king and country's cause is at stake, will they forever...
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The History of Scotland, from the Union to the Abolition of the Heritable ...

John Struthers - Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 - 1827 - 736 pages
...when I expected four times the number. It is a pretty thing when all the Highlands of Scotland are now rising upon their king and country's account,...me, and the gentlemen of our neighbouring Lowlands eighth, by the grace of God, who is now coming to relieve us from our oppression, having been pleased...
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The History of Scotland from the Union to the Abolition of the Abolition of ...

John Struthers - 1828 - 708 pages
...to-night, when I expected four times the number. It is a pretty thing when all the Highknds of Scotland are now rising upon their king and country's account,...me, and the gentlemen of our neighbouring Lowlands eighth, by the grace of God, who is now coming to relieve us from our oppression, having been pleased...
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The history of Scotland, from the Union to the abolition of the heritable ...

John Struthers - Scotland - 1828 - 714 pages
...when I expected four times the number. It is a pretty thing when all the Highlands of Scotland are now rising upon their king and country's account, as I have accounts from them tince they were with me, and the gentlemen of our neighbouring Lowlandt eighth, by the grace of God,...
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The History of Scotland: Translated from the Latin of George Buchanan; with ...

George Buchanan - Scotland - 1829 - 764 pages
...when I expected four times the number. It is a pretty thing when all the highlands of Scotland are now rising upon their king and country's account,...refractory. Is not this the thing we are now about, whkh they have been wishing these twenty-six years ? And now when it is come, and the king and country's...
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The Monthly Review

Books - 1836 - 640 pages
...when I expected four times the number. It is a pretty thing when all the Highlands of Scotland are now rising upon their king and country's account,...they have been wishing these twenty-six years ? And HOW, when it is come, and the king and country's cause is at stake, will they for ever sit still and...
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The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Tales of a grandfather

Walter Scott - France - 1836 - 480 pages
...refractory, when all the Highlands are rising, and all the Lowlands are expecting us to join them. Is not this the thing we are now about, which they have been wishing these 26 years ? And now when it is come, and the King and country's cause is at stake, will they for ever...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott...

Walter Scott - 1847 - 462 pages
...refractory, when all the Highlands are rising, and all the Lowlands are expecting us to join them. Is not this the thing we are now about, which they have been wishing these 26 years ? And now when it is come, and the King and country's cause is at stake, will they for ever...
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