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Excerpt from History of the Transactions in Scotland, Vol. 1 of 2: In the Years 1715-16, and 1745-46; Containing an Impartial Account of the Occurrences of These Years; Together With an Authentic Detail of the Dangers Prince Charles Encountered After the Battle of Culloden, With a Short Sketch of His Life; Interspersed W
The harsh and impolitic measures of James VII. While in possession of the throne, and his pusill animous conduct in adversity, alienated from him the affections of his people, and even of his confi dential friends, so that he was driven from his ex alted station by the almost unanimous consent of the country. The government which succeeded, used every means to keep up''a spirit of hostility against the exiled family, notwithstanding which, circumstances occurred at the accession of Geo. I. Which, had they. Been improved, might have led to its restoration; the English were discontented''
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The harsh and impolitic measures of James VII. While in possession of the throne, and his pusill animous conduct in adversity, alienated from him the affections of his people, and even of his confi dential friends, so that he was driven from his ex alted station by the almost unanimous consent of the country. The government which succeeded, used every means to keep up''a spirit of hostility against the exiled family, notwithstanding which, circumstances occurred at the accession of Geo. I. Which, had they. Been improved, might have led to its restoration; the English were discontented''
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
George Charles
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ISBN - 9780365115649
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
Page Count - 528
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Author
George Charles
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ISBN - 9781330625903
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
Page Count - 530
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