History of the Rebellion in Scotland in 1745, 1746 Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ...a residence of two days and a half upon the island of Raasay,8 informing his friends that he did not think it advisable ever to remain lonj, j in one place, and that he had hopes of finding a French ship at Skye, he desired to be conveyed back to that island. The whole party accordingly set sail, on the evening of the 3d of July, in the same open boat which had brought them over to Raasay. Before they had proceeded far, the wind began to blow hard, and to drive so much sea-water into their vessel, that they begged to return, and wait a more favourable opportunity. But the Prince insisted upon proceeding, in spite of every danger; exclaiming that Providence had not brought him through so many perilous chances to end his life in this simple manner at last. To encourage them, he sung a lively Erse song; being now pretty well acquainted with that language. They continued their voyage, notwithstanding the water came into the boat in such quantities, as to require the utmost exertions of Malcolm to keep it from sinking them. After a rough voyage of about fifteen miles, they landed safe, about eleven o'clock at night, at a place called Nicholson's Great Rock, near Scorobreck in Troternish, Isle of Skye. There being no convenient landing-place, the party had to jump out into the surf, and haul the boat ashore; Charles who was already drenched to the skin, and encumbered with a large great coat, was the third man to fling himself into the sea for this purpose. After disembarking on this difficult and inhospitable coast, the only lodging which the party could find to solace them for all the fatigues and discomforts of their voyage, was a lonely cowhouse belonging to Mr Nicholson of Scorobreck, a mansion about two miles distant. Here, without either fire to..