 | Trials - 1816 - 714 pages
...I joined him, though I might easily have excused myself from takingarms on account of my age ; but I never could have had peace of conscience if I had stayed at home, . ...... ... , When (the Pretender's SOD) 1 am at a loss when I come to speak of the a fit hand to draw bis character,... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - Trials - 1816 - 708 pages
...joined him, though I might easily have excused myself from takirjp arms on account of my age ; but 1 never could have had peace of conscience if I had stayed at home, , , I am at a loss when I come to speak of the (Pretender's son.) I am not a fit hand to draw bis character,... | |
 | Trials - 1816 - 712 pages
...myself from taking .arms on account of my age ; but I never could have bad peace of conscience if I bad stayed at home, when that brave prince was exposing himself to all manner ot dangers 'and fatigues, both day and night. I am at a loss when I come to speak of the Prince ; I... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1846 - 310 pages
...his dying speech on the scaffold) " have excused myself from taking arms, on account of ray age; but I never could have had peace of conscience! if I had...exposing himself to all manner of dangers and fatigues both day and night." The military experience and personal gallantry of Lord Balmerino contributed in... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1846 - 318 pages
...his dying speech on the scaffold, '' have excused myself from taking arms, on account of my age; but I never could have had peace of conscience! if I had stayed at home when that brave Prince was ex. posing himself to all manner of dangers and fatigues both day and night." The military experience... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Byerley Thomson - Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 - 1846 - 552 pages
...I joined him, though I might easily have excused myself from taking arms on account of my age ; but I never could have had peace of conscience if I had stayed at home I am at a loss when that the restoration of the Boyal Family, and the good of my native country, are... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Scotland - 1863 - 714 pages
...I joined him, though I might easily have excused myself from taking arms on account of my age ; but I never could have had peace of conscience if I had...brave Prince was exposing himself to all manner of danger and fatigues both night and day." He was executed on Towerhill, 18th August 1746, the Earl of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Dissenters - 1869 - 542 pages
...this brave veteran in his last speech, ' have excused myself taking arms on account of my age; but / never could have had peace of conscience if I had...was exposing himself to all manner of dangers and fatigue both night and day.' An adherent of still greater importance, and one whose becoming so occasioned... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1869 - 544 pages
...his last speech, ' have excused myself taking arms on account of my age; but / never could have liad peace of conscience if I had stayed at home, when...was exposing himself to all manner of dangers and fatigue both night and day.' An adherent of still greater importance, and one whose becoming so occasioned... | |
 | John Cornelius O'Callaghan - France - 1870 - 728 pages
...when he joined Charles, "but I never could have had peace of conscience," he added, "if I had staid at home, when that brave Prince was exposing himself to all manner of dangers and fatigue, both night and day." Having, by November llth, organized his utmost disposable strength, and... | |
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I might easily have excused myself from taking arms on account of my age. But I never could have had peace of conscience if I had stayed at home when that brave Prince was exposing himself to all manner of dangers and fatigue both night and day. 
