This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ... arrived in the King's Park, where the young Prince--arrayed in the national garb, which displayed to advantage his tall and handsome figure, and wearing on his left breast the Order of the Thistle--was received with acclamation by the people. Surrounded by his Highland guard--all veterans of Shetiffmuir and Glenshiel, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ... arrived in the King's Park, where the young Prince--arrayed in the national garb, which displayed to advantage his tall and handsome figure, and wearing on his left breast the Order of the Thistle--was received with acclamation by the people. Surrounded by his Highland guard--all veterans of Shetiffmuir and Glenshiel, men verging on eighty years of age, and distinguished by snow-white beards andLochaber axes--the Prince approached the great ga'e of the palace, and there he paused; for, at that moment, a twenty.four pound shot, fired from the castle, struck the front wall of James V.'s Tower, near the window that lights the state apartments of Queen Mary. It dislodged several stones, and they fell together into the court. In litis incident theie was something so peculiarly insul'.in;j to the descendant of the Stuarts when standing on the very threshold i f their desolate palace, that a simultaneous groan b-irst from the spectators; a shout of acclamation followed, and the Prince again approached the gate, bnt again paused, and looked round h tn irresolutely, for there was no Lord Keeper, no Earl Marischal, no Great Chamberlain, no Master of the Household, to usher him into ancient Holyrood, till a gentleman sprang from the crowd, raised his hat, and drawing his dress-sword, led the way to the state apartments, while another shout of applause burst from the people. In absence of his father, the l'rince was proclaimed licgent of Britain by the heralds, at the cross, around which Louhiel, with his Camerons, and several ladies on horseback with drawn swords, acted as guard; the first for safety, the last for honour and enthusiasm. The Highlanders stayed within their camp, or, when in the city b.haved themselves "with the utmost order and decorum; no outrag...
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