 | 1848
...Glencoe, which were issued on 16th January, 1692, are as follows : — " WILLIAM R. — As for M'lan of Glencoe and that tribe, if they can be well distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it will be proper for public justice to extirpate that set of thieves." "WR"... | |
 | Great Britain - 1849
...these people should be swept off with an open, though a ruthless hand. His words are, — As for M'lan of Glencoe, and that tribe, if they can be well distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it will be proper for public justice to extirpate that set of thieves. —... | |
 | William Edmondstoune Aytoun - Scotland - 1849 - 351 pages
...Glencoe, which were issued on 16th January 1692, are as follows : — " WILLIAM R. — As for M'lan of Glencoe and that tribe, if they can be well distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it will be proper for public justice to extirpate that set of thieves. «... | |
 | Henry White - 1850
...obtained to documents, by which the inhabitants of Glencoe were to be sacrificed on the ground that " it will be proper, for the vindication of public justice, to extirpate that set of thieves." In the secretary's letter of instructions it was laid down that the best time for the attack was " in... | |
 | 1851
...regarding Glencoe, which were issued on 16th January 1692, are as follows:— " WILLIAM R.—As for M'lan of Glencoe and that tribe, if they can be well distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it will be proper for public justice to extirpate that set of thieyes. WR"... | |
 | George Gilfillan - Covenanters - 1852 - 256 pages
...— "As for Maclan of Glencoe, and that tribe, if they can well be distinguished from the rest of the highlanders, it will be proper, for the vindication...public justice, to extirpate that set of thieves." In order to procure such savage and wholly needless proclamations (for be it observed all the highlanders,... | |
 | Sir Charles Noon Talfourd - 1852 - 381 pages
..." As for Mae Ian of Glencoe, and that tribe, if they can he well distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it will be proper, for the vindication...public justice, to extirpate that set of thieves." You will remark the hypocritical clemency and real cruelty of these instructions, which profess a readiness... | |
 | Thomas Noon Talfourd - English drama - 1852 - 369 pages
...who had already done all that was required of others. The words are remarkable:— "As for Mac Ian of Glencoe, and that tribe, if they can be well distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it will be proper, for the vindication of public justice, to extirpate that... | |
 | 1853
...— 'As for Maolan of Glencoe, and that tribe, if they can well be distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it will be proper, for the vindication...public justice, to extirpate that set of thieves. ' In order to procure such savage and wholly needless proclamations (for be it observed all the Highlanders,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853
...devoted Maclan, who had already done all that was required of others. The words are remarkable : — " As for Maclan of Glencoe, and that tribe, if they can be well distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, ij will be proper, for the vindication of public justice, to extirpate that... | |
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As for Mac Ian of Glencoe and that tribe, if they can be well distinguished from the other Highlanders, it will be proper, for the vindication of public justice, to extirpate that set of thieves. 
