Sketch of the History of the High Constables of Edinburgh With Notes On the Ea
Sketch of the History of the High Constables of Edinburgh With Notes On the Ea
James D James David Marwick
The book Sketch of the History of the High Constables of Edinburgh With Notes On the Ea was written by author James D James David Marwick Here you can read free online of Sketch of the History of the High Constables of Edinburgh With Notes On the Ea book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Sketch of the History of the High Constables of Edinburgh With Notes On the Ea a good or bad book?
What reading level is Sketch of the History of the High Constables of Edinburgh With Notes On the Ea book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
46. High Constables of the City of Edinburgh. 1 69 In the beginning of August, the news of the Pretender being about to invade Scotland reached Edinburgh. On the igth, the day on which Prince Charles reared his standard at Glenfinnin, General Cope set out for Stirling to assume the command of the royal army. On the 3ist, the citizens learned with consternation that he had evaded the highland forces at Dal- whinnie, and had gone northwards to Inverness, leaving the lowlands com- pletely unprotec...ted. On the 3d of September the Prince entered Perth ; on the 1 3th he crossed the Forth ; and on Sunday the I5th his forces bivouacked at Linlithgow. Meanwhile the authorities had done little to protect the capital. The citizens were busily engaged in preparing for their municipal elections, and the defence of the city was dealt with as a subject, out of which both the Jacobites who were in power, and the whigs who were in opposition, seem to have been mainly anxious to make capital in their burgal politics.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: