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To the assemblies, held now in one place, now in another, would usually come the vassals of the district, with such officers of state as the Chancellor, the Chamberlain, the Steward, the Constable or Commander- in-Chief, the Justiciar, and the Marischal, and such Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, and tenants-in-chief as chose to attend.
Were not my brother Lord Marischal of Scotland, and my name somewhat widely known, I should not hang back from the adventure, however desperate; but our example might lead many who might otherwise stand aloof to take up arms, which would bring, I think, sure destruction upon them.
From Hamburg, having got so far, he addresses himself, 1st September, 1747, to Friedrich, with offer of service; who grasps eagerly at the offer: "Feldmarschall your rank; income, $1,200 a year; income, welcome, all suitable:" and, October 28th, Feldmarschall Keith finishes, at Potsdam, a long Letter to his Brother Lord Marischal, in these words, worth giving, as those of a very clear-eyed sound observer of men and things:
In 1743 the indefatigable lady, 'and a Scottish lord, submitted a scheme to Louis XV., but it was thwarted by de Noailles. Then Prince Charles rode secretly out of Rome, landed, like Napoleon, at Fréjus, and at the expedition of Dunkirk met the Earl Marischal and young Glengarry. The Chevalier de Mézières, too, Eleanor's son, went to Dunkirk with Saxe to embark for England.
The earl of Buchan for the peers, Lockhart of Camwarth for the barons, sir William Stuart in behalf of the peers, barons, boroughs, the earls of Errol and Marischal for themselves, as high-constable and earl-marshal of the kingdom, protested severally against the treaty of union. While this opposition raged within doors, the resentment of the people rose to transports of fury and revenge.
"Excuse my sending for you, Earl Marischal," the king said, "but I wanted to introduce to you your young cousin, Major Drummond; a very brave young officer, as you may well imagine, since he has already gained that rank, and wears our military order of the Black Eagle.
Charles's friends also kept urging that he must 'appear in public, but where? Bulkeley suggested Bologna. No place was really both convenient and possible. On May 17 Charles wrote from Venice to the Earl Marischal, 'I am just arrived, but will not be able for some days, to know what reception to meet with. He fears he 'may be chased from hence, and his fears were justified.
Jacobite hopes Blighted by the conduct of Charles His seclusion His health is affected His fierce impatience Miss Walkinshaw Letter from young Edgar The Prince easily tracked Fears of his English correspondents Remonstrances of Goring The English demand Miss Walkinshaw's dismissal Danger of discarding Dumont Goring fears the Bastille Cruelty of dismissing Catholic servants Charles's lack of generosity Has relieved no poor adherents Will offend both Protestants and Catholics Opinion of a Protestant Toleration desired Goring asks leave to resign Charles's answer Goring's advice Charles's reply Needs money Proceedings of Pickle- -In London Called to France To see the Earl Marischal Charles detected at Liege Verbally dismisses Goring Pickle's letter to England 'Best metal buttons' Goring to the Prince The Prince's reply Last letter from Goring His ill-treatment His danger in Paris His death in Prussia The Earl Marischal abandons the Prince His distress 'The poison.
The Catastrophe we shall give afterwards, and can here say only: FIRST, That old Earl Marischal, Friedrich's Spanish Envoy, is a good deal in England, coming and going, at this time, on that interesting business of the Kintore Inheritance, doubtless, and has been beautifully treated.
They were not only accomplished men, but nobles and warriors, capable of serving him in war and diplomacy, as well as of amusing him at supper. Alone of all his companions, they appear never to have had reason to complain of his demeanour towards them. Some of those who knew the palace best pronounced that the Lord Marischal was the only human being whom Frederic ever really loved.
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