 They threw down their arms that they might run with more speed, thus depriving themselves by their fears of the only means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat,...  Scotland - Page 62by William Beattie - 1838 - 236 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1820 - 416 pages
...means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken possession of their minds. I saw a young Highlander, about fourteen years of age, scarcely formed,... | |
 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1821 - 546 pages
...means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought...Terror had taken entire possession of their minds. I saw a young Highlander, about fourteen years of age, scarcely formed, who was presented to the Prince... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1821 - 614 pages
...of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in • condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken possession of their minds. I saw a young Highlander, about fourteen years of age, scarcely formed,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1827 - 334 pages
...had of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought of defending himself. Terr ror had taken complete possession of their minds. I saw," he continues, " a youpg Highlander scarcely... | |
 | John Struthers - Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 - 1828 - 676 pages
...means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought...Terror had taken entire possession of their minds." Such being the case, it is not at all wonderful that " the field of battle presented a spectacle of... | |
 | John Struthers - 1828 - 660 pages
...means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought...Terror had taken entire possession of their minds." Such being the case, it is not at all wonderful that " the field of battle presented a spectacle of... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1828 - 396 pages
...of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men, in a condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken entire posse«sion of their minds. I saw a young highlamler, about fourteen years of age, scarcely formed,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Novelists, English - 1848 - 500 pages
...means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken possession of their minds. I saw a young Highlander, about fourteen years of age, scarcelyformed, who... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1836 - 476 pages
...means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken possession of their minds. 1 saw a young Highlander, about fourteen years of age, scarcely i'urmed,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 462 pages
...means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken possession of their minds. I saw a young Highlander, about fourteen years of age, scarcely formed,... | |
| |
