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"Then," cried she, and wept, "the days o' my winsome Willie are numbered, and his death is determined on; for often has Sir Gideon declared he would gie a' the lands o' Elibank for his head.
Difficult as it is, that river is so beautiful and alluring that it scarcely needs the attractions of sport. The step banks, beautifully wooded, and in spring one mass of primroses, are crowned here and there with ruined Border towers like Elibank, the houses of Muckle Mou'ed Meg; or with fair baronial houses like Fernilea.
Thrale in particular, whose enchantment over him seldom failed, I was much obliged. It was, 'I'll give thee a wind. Thou art kind. To attract him, we had invitations from the chiefs Macdonald and Macleod; and, for additional aid, I wrote to Lord Elibank , Dr. William Robertson, and Dr. Beattie. To Dr.
On our landing, I had the pleasure of finding a letter from home; and there were also letters to Dr. Johnson and me, from Lord Elibank , which had been sent after us from Edinburgh. His Lordship's letter to me was as follows: 'I flew to Edinburgh the moment I heard of Mr. Johnson's arrival; but so defective was my intelligence, that I came too late.
A cow is a very good animal in the field; but we turn her out of a garden. Lord Elibank used to repeat this as an illustration uncommonly happy. Desirous of calling Johnson forth to talk, and exercise his wit, though I should myself be the object of it, I resolutely ventured to undertake the defence of convivial indulgence in wine, though he was not to-night in the most genial humour.
The Stuart Papers contain nothing of interest about Charles for some time after Mademoiselle Luci's death and the postponement of the Elibank plot. The news of the Prince's conversion was spread by himself, in October 1752. Sir James Harrison was charged to inform Lord Denbigh, who thought the change 'the best and happiest thing. Lady Denbigh, 'a most zealous smart woman, saw Mr.
Wilkes published some remarks upon this dictum, commencing: "The author of this observation must be a man of quick appre-hension, and of a most compre-hensive genius." Johnson and Lord Elibank. "Lord Elibank," says Sir W. Scott, "made a happy retort on Dr. Johnson's definition of oats, as the food of horses in England, and men in Scotland."
Hopes from Prussia The Murrays of Elibank Imprisonment of Alexander Murray Recommended to Charles The Elibank plot Prussia and the Earl Marischal His early history Ambassador of Frederick at Versailles His odd household Voltaire The Duke of Newcastle's resentment Charles's view of Frederick's policy His alleged avarice Lady Montagu His money-box Goring and the Earl Marischal Secret meetings The lace shop Albemarle's information Charles at Ghent Hanbury Williams's mares' nests Charles and 'La Grandemain' She and Goring refuse to take his orders Appearance of Miss Walkinshaw Her history Remonstrances of Goring 'Commissions for the worst of men' 'The little man' Lady Primrose Death of Mademoiselle Luci November 10, date of postponed Elibank plot Danger of dismissing an agent.
At their head was the fearless young laird; and, at a brisk pace, they set off towards Elibank. Mothers and maidens ran to their cottage doors, and looked after them with foreboding hearts when they rode along; for it was a saying amongst them, that "when young Willie Scott o' Harden set his foot in the stirrup at night, there were to be swords drawn before morning."
We have seen that Charles's hopes, in July 1751, were turned towards Prussia and Sweden. To these Courts he had sent Goring in June. Meanwhile a new and strange prospect was opening to him in England. On the right bank of Tweed, just above Ashiesteil, is the ruined shell of the old tower of Elibank, the home of the Murrays.
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