 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1781 - 534 pages
...henceforth to poffefs the throne of Scotland. But, while his troops impatiently expected the fignal to engage, the Earl ordered them to retire to their camp; and Sir James Hamilton of Cadyow, the perfon in whom he placed the greateft confidence, convinced of his want of genius to improve an opportunity,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1794 - 558 pages
...henceforth to pofiefs the throne of Scotland. But, while his troops impatiently expected the fignal to engage, the earl ordered them to retire to their camp; and Sir James Hamiltom of Cadyow, the perfon in whom he placed the greateft confidence, convinced of his want of... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 452 pages
...and a single battle must, in all probability, have decided whether the house of Stuart or of Douglas was henceforth to possess the throne of Scotland....courage to seize a crown, deserted him that very night. BOOK This example was followed by many ; and the Earl, despised or forsaken by all, was soon driven... | |
 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1820 - 416 pages
...probability, have decided whether the house of Stuart or of Douglas was henceforth to possess the crown of Scotland. But, while his troops impatiently expected...courage to seize a crown, deserted him that very night. His example was followed by many ; and the Earl, despised or forsaken by all, was soon driven out of... | |
 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1821 - 546 pages
...probability, have decided whether the house of Stuart or of Douglas was henceforth to possess the crown of Scotland. But while his troops impatiently expected...want of courage to seize a crown, deserted him that V husband, and another lady, who was related to me. This worthy and virtuous lady, who was very night.... | |
 | William Robertson - 1821 - 436 pages
...and a single battle mus>t, in all probability, have decided whether the house of Stuart or of Douglas was henceforth to possess the throne of Scotland....greatest confidence, convinced of his want of genius to improve-an opportunity, or of his want of courage to seize a crown, deserted him that very night. BOOK... | |
 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1821 - 544 pages
...probability, have decided whether the house of Stuart or of Douglas was henceforth to possess the crown of Scotland. But while his troops impatiently expected...convinced of his want of genius to improve an opportunity, husband, and another lady, who was related to me. This worthy and virtuous lady, who was very night.... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - America - 1821 - 438 pages
...and a single battle must, in all probability, have decided whether the house of Stuart or of Douglas was henceforth to possess the throne of Scotland....ordered them to retire to their camp ; and Sir James Hatml* ton of Cadyow, the person in whom he placed the greatest confidence, convinced of his want of... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1835 - 626 pages
...and a single battle must, in all probability, have decided whether the house of Stuart or of Douglas was henceforth to possess the throne of Scotland....whom he placed the greatest confidence, convinced ol bis want oí genius to improve an opportunity, or of his want of courage to seize a crown, deserted... | |
 | William Robertson - India - 1835 - 630 pages
...and a single battle must, in all probability, have decided whether the house of Stuart or of Douglas was henceforth to possess the throne of Scotland....to retire to their camp ; and sir James Hamilton of Cadypw, the person in whom he placed tlie greatest confidence, convinced of his want of genius to improve... | |
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That of the Earl, composed chiefly of borderers, was far superior to the King's, both in number and in valour ; and a single battle must, in all probability, have decided whether the house of Stuart or of Douglas was henceforth to possess the throne of... 
