 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1821 - 542 pages
...ready to begin to a roasted sheep, by way of supper. From their appearance he began to suspect that had not fallen into the best company ; but as it was...finished their supper, one of them presented a plate, on which two daggers were laid in form of a St. Andrew's cross, telling the King, at the same time,... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 844 pages
...storm was pver. They granted it, and, after some consultations by signs, they invited (he monarch, whom they did not know, to sit down, and take part with them. They were a band of those outlawed desperadoes whose deeds filled every heart with terror. As soon as they had finished... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1852 - 670 pages
...too late to retreat, he asked hospitality from them till the tempest was over. They granted it, aud r and the fidelity of the servant, retired to his...went and fell at the feet of his sovereign, entreatin piale, upon which two daggers were laid, in form of a St. Andrew's eróse, telling the king, at the... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1847 - 666 pages
...retreat, \n asked hospitality from them till the Iempet'. ws over. They granted it, and invited the kin^k whom they did not know, to sit down, and take part with them. They were a band of robben and cnt-throats. As soon as they had finished their supper, one of them presented a plate, upon... | |
 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1871 - 208 pages
...power to retreat, and he begged their hospitality until the storm was over. They consented to this, and invited the King, whom they did not know, to sit down at the table with them to partake of part of their supper. This was a band of robbers and assassins.... | |
 | James Johnstone (chevalier de.) - 1871 - 210 pages
...power to retreat, and he begged their hospitality until the storm was over. They consented to this, and invited the King, whom they did not know, to sit down at the table with them to partake of part of their supper. This was a band of robbers and assassins.... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 pages
...roasting a sheep for supper. From their appearance he' suspected that he had not fallen into the best of company ; but as it was too late to retreat, he asked...invited the king, whom they did not know, to sit down to sup with them. As soon as they had finished their supper, one of them presented a plate, upon which... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1875 - 378 pages
...roasting a sheep for supper. From their appearance he suspected that he had not fallen into the best of company ; but as it was too late to retreat, he asked...invited the king, whom they did not know, to sit down to sup with them. As soon as they had finished their supper, one of them presented a plate, upon which... | |
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From their appearance he began to suspect that he had not fallen into the best company; but as it was too late to retreat, he asked hospitality from them till the tempest was over. They granted it, and invited the King, whom they did not know, to sit... 