 | James Browne - Clans - 1838 - 538 pages
...when the men began to speculate upon the reasons which could have induced the retreat, a statement was given out that the reinforcements expected from...— that Wade was endeavouring to intercept them, — that the object of the retrograde movement was to effect a junction with them, — and that as... | |
 | James Browne - Clans - 1843 - 532 pages
...when the men began to speculate upon the reasons which could have induced the retreat, a statement was given out that the reinforcements expected from Scotland were on the roaci, and had already entered England, — that Wade was endeavouring to intercept them, — that... | |
 | Charles Sanford Terry - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1900 - 368 pages
...conceal it from the enemy as long as possible, a party of horse was ordered to advance some miles toward them, while the army took the road to Ashborn ; and...resume his march to London. This pretext was plausible. . . . The hopes of returning immediately made them somewhat easy under their present disappointment,... | |
 | Charles Sanford Terry - Highlands (Scotland) - 1922 - 262 pages
...Murray & [John] Hay [of Restalrig] ', and never more summons'da Councill2. The3 retreat was begun on the 6th. To conceal it from the enemy as long as possible,...resume his march to London. This pretext was plausible — The hopes of returning immediately made them somewhat easy under their present disappointment,... | |
 | Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (the Elder.) - 1910 - 258 pages
...Murray & [John] Hay [of Restalrig] ', and never more summons'da Council!*. The3 retreat was begun on the 6th. To conceal it from the enemy as long as possible,...resume his march to London. This pretext was plausible — The hopes of returning immediately made them somewhat easy under their present disappointment,... | |
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... them, while the army took the road to Ashborn; and to keep the army in suspense, powder and ball were distributed as before an action, and it was insinuated that Wade was at hand, and they were going to fight him; but when the soldiers found themselves... 