 ... motives which had induced him to hazard a journey to England at this juncture. The impatience of his friends who were in exile had formed a scheme which was impracticable ; but although it had been as feasible as they had represented it to him, yet...  Political and Literary Anecdotes of His Own Times - Page 197by William King - 1819 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1819 - 514 pages
...carry it into execution. He was soon convinced that be bad been de. ceived, and therefore, after a slay in London of five days only, he returned to the place from whence he came. As I had some long conversations with him here, and for some years after held a constant correspondence with him, not... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 614 pages
...yet no preparation had been made, nor was any tiling ready to carry it into execution. He was sonn convinced that he had been deceived, and therefore, after a stay in London of five day« only, he returned to Ac place from whence he came. As I had some long conversations with him... | |
 | History - 1820 - 848 pages
...as feasible as they had represented it to him, yet no preparation had been made, nor was any thing ready to carry it into execution. He was soon convinced...the place from whence he came. As I had some long conversations with him here, and for some years after held a constant correspondence with him, not... | |
 | 1822 - 522 pages
...preparation had been made, nor was any ready to carry it into execution. Me was convinced- that he was deceived, and therefore, after a stay in London' of...only, he returned to the place from whence he came. As to his person, he is tall and 'well uiade% but stoops a little,. owing, perhaps, to the great fatipie... | |
 | James Mitchell - Scotland - 1825 - 798 pages
...preparation had been made, nor was any thing ready to carry it into execution. He was soon convinced he had been deceived, and therefore, after a stay in London of live days only, he retUTied to the place from whence he came. As I had some lone conversations with... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 390 pages
...had been as feasible as they had represented it, yet no preparation had been made, nor was any thing ready to carry it into execution. He was soon convinced...stay in London of five days only, he returned to the continent. Dr. King, who was one of the staunchest adherents of the Pretender, and who had many interviews,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 378 pages
...it to him, yet no preparation had been made, nor was any thing ready to carry it into execution. Be was soon convinced that he had been deceived; and,...only, he returned to the place from whence he came." Dr King was in 1750 a keen Jacobite, as may be inferred from the visit made by him to the Prince under... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 pages
...as feasible as they had represented it to him, yet no preparation had been made, nor was any thing ready to carry it into execution. He was soon convinced...only, he returned to the place from whence he came." Dr King was in 1750 a keen Jacobite, as may be inferred from the visit made by him to the Prince under... | |
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