h-Steward was the least part of the shew, as wore only his baron's robe, and was always ng the heralds what he should do next, and ing or smileing about to his acquaintance: as is speech, you see it; people hold it very cheap, ugh several incorrectnesses have been altered ne printed copy. *Kilmarnock spoke in mition of his crime near half an hour, with a decent rage, and in a strong, but pathetic voice. His re would prejudice people in his favour, being and genteel; he is upwards of forty, but to the not above thirty-five years of age. What he appears to less advantage when read. + Crotie, (who is about the same age, a man of lower ure, but much like a gentleman), was sinking the earth with grief and dejection; with eyes down, and a voice so low, that no one heard llable that did not sit close to the bar; he made ort speech to raise compassion. It is now I printed; and is reckoned extremely fine. I eve you will think it touching and well exsed: if there be any meanness in it, it is lost hat sorrow he gives us for so numerous and less a family. Lady Cromartie (who is said

William Boyd, fourth Earl of Kilmarnock in Scotland, aded on Tower-hill, Aug. 18, 1746. Pitied by gentle minds Kilmarnock died.'-Johnson. George Mackenzie, third Earl of Cromartie. Lady Cromartie was Isabel, daughter of Sir William don, of Invergordon, Bart. "Lady Cromartie went down

1, played with its tassels, and tryed the edge h his finger: and some lord, as he passed by 1, saying he was surprised to hear him alledge any ng so frivolous, and that could not possibly do him least service; he answered, that as there were many ladies present, he thought it would be unil to give them no amusement. The Duke of Are, telling him, how sorry and how astonished he s to see him engaged in such a cause; My Lord ys he) for the two Kings, and their rights, I cared a farthing which prevailed; but I was starving; 1 by God, if Mahomet had set up his standard the Highlands, I had been a good Mussulman bread, and stuck close to the party, for I must The Solicitor-General came up to speak to a too, and he turns about to old Williamson. o is that Lawyer that talks to me? My Lord, = Mr. Murray. Ha! Mr. Murray, my good end, (says he, and shook him by the hand) and y does your good mother? oh! she was of adable service to us; we should have done nothing hout her in Perthshire. He recommends (he 3) his Peggy* ('tis uncertain **** the favour he Government, for she has***.

have been diverted with an account of Lord att in his confinement at Edinburgh. There

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Simon Frazer, Lord Lovat, beheaded on Tower-hill, Oth of April, 1747. Thus mentioned in one of WalAn. 16th. 1747. You have heard that old

t do. When the Duke returned to Edinburgh ey refused to admit Kingston's Light Horse, and ked of their privileges, but they came in sword hand, and replied, that when the Pretender was their gates, they had said nothing of their prileges. The Duke rested some hours there, but fused to see the magistracy. I believe you may ink it full time, that I close my budget of stoes: Mr. Walpole I have seen a good deal, and all do a good deal more, I suppose, for he is lookg for a house somewhere about Windsor * during Le Summer. All is mighty free, and even friendly ore than one could expect. You remember a per in the Museum on + Message-Cards, which e told me was Fielding's, and asked my opinion out: it was his own, and so was the Advertiseent on Good Breeding, that made us laugh so. Ir. Ashton I have had several conversations with, nd do really believe he shews himself to me, such she really is: I don't tell you, I like him ever e better for it; but that may be my fault, not his. The Pelhams lie very hard at his stomach; he is ot 40 yet, but he is 31, he says, and thinks it

*See Walpole's Letters to Mann, vol. ii. p. 172. I have ken a pretty house at Windsor, and am going there for me remainder of the Summer. I have taken a small house ere within the Castle!-Ed.

+ Published in Walpole's Works, vol. i. p. 132, and No. I. of the Museum, April, 1746.-Ed.

See Walpole's Works, vol. i. p. 141, and No. V. of the Iuseum, May, 1746.-Ed.