Prince Charles Edward arrives at Eriska-Lands at Borodale-His interviews with chiefs of clans-The gathering at Glenfinnan-Military resources of the government-Sir John Cope-Highland army marches to Perth-Preparations for defence at Edinburgh-Charles Edward at Holyrood-house-Cope's army lands at Dunbar-Battle of Preston-PansCharles Edward's sojourn at Edinburgh-Siege of the Castle-English opinions of the Rebellion. Note on the Highland Costume.

ON the 23rd of July, 1745, a French vessel, carrying sixteeen guns, is lying off Eriska, one of the small Western isles between Barra and South Uist. An eagle is hovering over the ship, as if watching the unwonted disturbance of the solitude of these dreary regions; and the presence of the king of birds is hailed as a welcome to a royal stranger who is on board. Prince Charles Edward is on board, with seven friends, or attendants, one of whom is the marquis of Tullibardine, called by the Jacobites, duke of Athol. The

"Jacobite Memoirs," p. 9.

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