The Lyon in Mourning, Vol. 1Front matterReading editionChapter navigation69 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE LYON IN MOURNINGCONTENTSPREFACECopy 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, faithfully transcribed from his lordships own handwrit.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 Revd. Mr. Thomas Coppach of Brazenose Colledge, Oxford, commonly (but foolishly) called Bishop of Carlisle.[55]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 concerned in the Prince's preservation. Leith, Citadel, July 20, 1747.Mr. Cameron of Glenevis[99] gave the following Narrative to several persons in Edinburgh after his liberation out of the Castle of Edinburgh, which happened some time in the beginning of July 1747. He said—Leith, Friday's Evening, 6 o'clock, August 7th, 1747, in the house of James MacDonald, joiner, who and Stewart Carmichael of Bonnyhaugh, were present, Captain Malcolm Macleod,[101] second cousin to Malcolm Macleod (Laird of Raaza), gave the following Account or Journal.[102]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 writ from his own mouth the following Account, etc.Journal of the Prince's imbarkation and arrival, etc., the greatest part of which was taken from Duncan Cameron at several different conversations I had with him.[156]Copy of a letter from the Prince to his father after the Battle of Gladesmuir.Edinburgh, Tuesday, August 25th, in the forenoon, 1747. I visited Mrs. Cameron, Dr. Archibald Cameron's lady,[165] who told meTuesday's Afternoon, August 25th, 1747, in Edinburgh, I had the favour of being introduced by Miss Cameron (daughter of Allan Cameron, who died at Rome) to Mrs. Robertson, Lady Inches, who gave me the following particulars:Copy of a Letter from Mr. Deacon to his father.[171]Copy of some Paragraphs of a Letter to Mr. Deacon's Father, said to be written by the nonjurant clergyman that used to visit Mr. Deacon, etc.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 the above, from Mr. James Wright, Writer in Edinburgh.To Mr. Secretary Murray, on his turning evidence. By the Rev. Mr. Thomas Drummond, Edinburgh, 1747.Satan transformed into an Angel of Light, or copy of a Letter from Mr. Evidence Murray, to his nephew, Sir David Murray, of seventeen or eighteen years of age, in jayl in the city of York, 1747.Copy of the Prince's Summons to the City of Edinburgh to surrender. Directed to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of Edinburgh.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 Terperse from Mr. Patrick Gordon, Presbyterian preacher at Rhynie.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 genuine account of the case of poor William Baird.[206]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.Narrative of a Conversation betwixt Captain John Hay and me, Robert Forbes.Journal of the Prince's imbarkation and arrival, etc.,[221] taken from the month of Æneas MacDonald (a banker in Paris, and brother of Kinlochmoidart) when he was in a messenger's custody in London, by Dr. Burton of York, who was taken up, upon suspicion, the 30th of November 1745, and confined till the 11th of March following in York Castle, and was from thence removed to a messenger's house in London, in whose custody he remained till March 25th, 1747, being in all sixteen months wanting only five days.[222]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 Dr. Archibald Cameron's lady,[273] by Dr. John Burton, when in Edinburgh.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 Campbell of Knockbowie of the Argyleshire Militia, and which was taken from the original order found amongst Knockbowie's papers and baggage, which were seized when the greatest part of his men were made prisoners at Rannoch by Lord George Murray.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 by his name subscribed with his own hand.[386]APPENDIXRULESPUBLICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETYBeginning of this editionNext chapter →THE LYON IN MOURNINGAll chapters and sections (69)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE LYON IN MOURNINGCONTENTSPREFACECopy 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, faithfully transcribed from his lordships own handwrit.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 Revd. Mr. Thomas Coppach of Brazenose Colledge, Oxford, commonly (but foolishly) called Bishop of Carlisle.[55]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 concerned in the Prince's preservation. Leith, Citadel, July 20, 1747.Mr. Cameron of Glenevis[99] gave the following Narrative to several persons in Edinburgh after his liberation out of the Castle of Edinburgh, which happened some time in the beginning of July 1747. He said—Leith, Friday's Evening, 6 o'clock, August 7th, 1747, in the house of James MacDonald, joiner, who and Stewart Carmichael of Bonnyhaugh, were present, Captain Malcolm Macleod,[101] second cousin to Malcolm Macleod (Laird of Raaza), gave the following Account or Journal.[102]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 writ from his own mouth the following Account, etc.Journal of the Prince's imbarkation and arrival, etc., the greatest part of which was taken from Duncan Cameron at several different conversations I had with him.[156]Copy of a letter from the Prince to his father after the Battle of Gladesmuir.Edinburgh, Tuesday, August 25th, in the forenoon, 1747. I visited Mrs. Cameron, Dr. Archibald Cameron's lady,[165] who told meTuesday's Afternoon, August 25th, 1747, in Edinburgh, I had the favour of being introduced by Miss Cameron (daughter of Allan Cameron, who died at Rome) to Mrs. Robertson, Lady Inches, who gave me the following particulars:Copy of a Letter from Mr. Deacon to his father.[171]Copy of some Paragraphs of a Letter to Mr. Deacon's Father, said to be written by the nonjurant clergyman that used to visit Mr. Deacon, etc.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 the above, from Mr. James Wright, Writer in Edinburgh.To Mr. Secretary Murray, on his turning evidence. By the Rev. Mr. Thomas Drummond, Edinburgh, 1747.Satan transformed into an Angel of Light, or copy of a Letter from Mr. Evidence Murray, to his nephew, Sir David Murray, of seventeen or eighteen years of age, in jayl in the city of York, 1747.Copy of the Prince's Summons to the City of Edinburgh to surrender. Directed to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of Edinburgh.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 Terperse from Mr. Patrick Gordon, Presbyterian preacher at Rhynie.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 genuine account of the case of poor William Baird.[206]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.Narrative of a Conversation betwixt Captain John Hay and me, Robert Forbes.Journal of the Prince's imbarkation and arrival, etc.,[221] taken from the month of Æneas MacDonald (a banker in Paris, and brother of Kinlochmoidart) when he was in a messenger's custody in London, by Dr. Burton of York, who was taken up, upon suspicion, the 30th of November 1745, and confined till the 11th of March following in York Castle, and was from thence removed to a messenger's house in London, in whose custody he remained till March 25th, 1747, being in all sixteen months wanting only five days.[222]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 Dr. Archibald Cameron's lady,[273] by Dr. John Burton, when in Edinburgh.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 Campbell of Knockbowie of the Argyleshire Militia, and which was taken from the original order found amongst Knockbowie's papers and baggage, which were seized when the greatest part of his men were made prisoners at Rannoch by Lord George Murray.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 by his name subscribed with his own hand.[386]APPENDIXRULESPUBLICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETYPUBLICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY VOLUME XX◇———◇THE LYON IN MOURNING VOL. 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