CONTENTS
PREFACE
Copy of a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Robert Lyon [13] to his Mother and Sisters .
The Last and Dying Speech of Robert Lyon, A.M. Presbyter at Perth. [19]
The Speech of Mr. Thomas Theodore Deacon . [29]
The Speech of Mr. Thomas Syddal. [33]
The Speech of the Right Honourable Arthur, Lord Balmerino . [37]
From the Constitutional Journal , September 27th, 1746.
The Speech of Donald MacDonell of Tiendrish, of the Family of Keppoch. [38]
Copy of a Letter to Mr. Robert Forbes at My Lady Bruce's [41] lodgings at Leith.
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 Speech of David Morgan , [49] Esquire.
The Speech of Mr. James Bradeshaw . [51]
The Speech of the Right Honourable Arthur , Lord Balmerino ,
A List of those who were evidences against my Lord Balmerino taken likewise from his own handwrit.
Upon the truly noble Lord Balmerino.
Extempore, upon viewing the scaffold immediately after the execution of Lord Balmerino.
Upon the death of Lord Balmerino, by a non-jurant clergyman in London in a letter to a friend.
Speech of the Rev d . Mr. Thomas Coppach of Brazenose Colledge,
Speech of Andrew Wood , who join'd the Prince in England .
Kennington Common, Friday, November 28th, 1746.
Journal by Mr. John Cameron , Presbyterian Preacher and Chaplain at Fort-William.
Captain O'Neil's Journal of the Prince's Retreat and Escape after April 16th, 1746. [81]
Remarks , etc., and PARTICULAR SAYINGS of some who were
Mr. Cameron of Glenevis [99] gave the following Narrative to
Leith , Friday's Evening, 6 o'clock, August 7th, 1747, in the
Journal of Donald MacLeod , [129] etc.
Copy of a Letter to Mr. Alexander MacDonald of Kingsburgh in Sky.
Copy of a Letter to Captain Malcolm MacLeod of Castle in Raaza .
September 9th, 1747. After going thro' the Journal with Ned I
Journal of the Prince's imbarkation and arrival, etc., the
Copy of a letter from the Prince to his father after the Battle of Gladesmuir.
Edinburgh, Tuesday, August 25th, in the forenoon, 1747. I
Tuesday's Afternoon, August 25th, 1747, in Edinburgh, I had the
Copy of a Letter from Mr. Deacon to his father. [171]
Copy of some Paragraphs of a Letter to Mr. Deacon's Father,
Copy of a Letter from Sir Archibald Primrose of Dunipace, [172] to his sister, etc.
Copy of a Letter to the same Lady, which served as a cover to
To Mr. Secretary Murray , on his turning evidence. By the Rev.
Satan transformed into an Angel of Light, or copy of a Letter
Copy of the Prince's Summons to the City of Edinburgh to
A Narrative [190] given me by Mr. Alexander Murray , Printer, in Burnet's Close, Edinburgh.
Copy of a Letter from Charles Gordon of Terperse [191] to his own lady.
Copy of a Letter which served to cover the above to Lady
Copy of a Letter, said to be written by Lord George Murray or one of his friends, 1746. [192]
Copy of some Omissions in Donald MacLeod's Journal.
Copy of a Letter to me, Robert Forbes , containing a true and
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.
By a Lady, extempore, upon the ribband which the Prince wore
Narrative of a Conversation betwixt Captain John Hay and me, Robert Forbes .
Journal of the Prince's imbarkation and arrival, etc., [221]
Journal taken from the mouth of Miss Flora MacDonald by Dr. Burton of York, when in Edinburgh. [235]
TOWNLY'S [269] GHOST, Etc. [270]
Copy of several remarkable Narratives taken from the mouth of
Copy of a Letter (of a very singular nature) to Arthur Lord Balmerino . [283]
Copy of the Orders given by Colonel John Campbell to Captain
Copy of the Petition of George, Lord Rutherford, etc. [291]
Copy of Colonel Ker of Gradyne, [364] his Account.
Copy of Captain O'Neille's Journal, taken from a copy attested
APPENDIX
RULES
PUBLICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY
PUBLICATIONS
OF THE
SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY
VOLUME XX
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THE LYON IN MOURNING
VOL. I
October 1895
THE
LYON IN MOURNING
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
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EDINBURGH
Printed at the University Press by T. and A. Constable
for the Scottish History Society
1895
