 | Agnes Strickland - Queens - 1857 - 612 pages
...the following warrant : — i " WILLIAM R.' "As for the M-Donalds of Glencoe, if they can well' be distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it...be proper for the vindication of public justice to zxtirpate that set of thieves. W. R-' This extermination, which was extended in intention to the Frasers,... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - Queens - 1858 - 552 pages
...sanction, as some authors assert. "William R,— As for the M'Donalds of Glencoe, if they can well be distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it...public justice, to extirpate that set of thieves. WR" A few hours before the massacre, Campbell, of Glenlyon, received the following order for the cold-blooded... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - Queens - 1858 - 604 pages
...sanetion, as some authors assert. " William R.— As for the M'Donalds of Glencoe, if they can well be distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it...for the vindication of public justice, to extirpate tlutt set of thieves. WR" A few hours before the massaere, Campbell, of Glenlyon, received the following... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1858 - 424 pages
...thus : " 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...public justice, to extirpate that set of thieves." These words naturally bear a sense perfectly innocent, and would, but for the horrible event which... | |
 | William Townend (of Brighton.) - 1858 - 528 pages
...thus, " As for M° Ian of Glencoe, and that tribe, if they can well be distinguished from, the other Highlanders, it will be proper for the vindication...public justice to extirpate that set of thieves." What is the natural meaning of this command, but that the Glencoe men should be extirpated, and what... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1858 - 908 pages
...and that tribe, if they can be xvm' well distinguished from the other Highlanders, it will be 1692. proper, for the vindication of public justice, to extirpate that set of thieves." These words naturally bear a sense perfectly innocent, and would, but for the horrible event which... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1859 - 536 pages
...verbal alterations, and with this addition : " As for Maclan of Glencoe and that tribe, if they can be well distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders,...the vindication of public justice to extirpate that sect of thieves." Burnct alleges that "the king signed this, without any inquiry about it; for he was... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - Queens - 1859 - 554 pages
...sanction, as some authors assert. " William R.— As for the M'Donalds of Glencoe, if they can well be distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders, it will be proper, for the vindication of pnblic justice, to extirpate that set of thieves. WR" A few hours before the massacre, Campbell, of... | |
 | Robert Ross - 1860 - 516 pages
...of which the following order formed a part: "As for Maclan of Glencoe and that tribe, if they can be well distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders,...public justice, to extirpate that set of thieves." This letter was super and subscribed by William himself. The savage temper of secretary Stair further... | |
 | James White - 1860 - 874 pages
...Algeria) to sign the following order : — " As for Mac Ian of Glencoe, and that tribe, if they can be well distinguished from the rest of the Highlanders,...public justice to extirpate that set of thieves." The wily pair, armed with this document (which it will be perceived did not define the method of extirpation,... | |
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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. 
