No feminine name is in Scotland more honoured or awakens higher thoughts of courage and devotion than that of Flora MacDonald. She belonged to the MacDonalds who were inimical to the prince, and was—when she came to know of his straits—on a visit to the house of Sir Alexander MacDonald. But she boldly asked the chief for a passport for herself, a man- servant, and a maid-servant, to enable her to visit relatives in a neighbouring island. The prince, dressed up as maid “Bridget,” shewed awkward enough, but without detection the party reached the house of MacDonald of Kingsburgh, to whom Flora was afterwards married. From there the prince again reached the mainland. Here he had, in a closely-watched district, several hair-breadth escapes, and found that misery _does_ acquaint a man with strange bedfellows! One refuge was a robber’s cave, the other occupants being outlawed cattle-stealers. They knew the prince, and treated him with the same loyal respect as, ten months previously, had been shewn him in the halls of Holyrood. He was at length able to join Lochiel and other outlawed adherents. Friends along the coast were watching for a French vessel. One appearing on September 20th, nearly a hundred persons were safely embarked. The prince is described as looking like the spectre of his former self,—pale, haggard, and ragged. But his companions received him with bonnets doffed and loyal salutations. Although chased by an English cruiser, the vessel got safely to Marlaix, in Brittany. [Illustration: _Ye Ende_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Index. Aberdeen, Old, 152; Candlemas procession in, 153; reception of James IV. in, 153; church utensils, public sale of, 156; English players in, 157; early closing of taverns at, 158; fines for non-attendance at church, 158; trials for witchcraft in, 164 _Act of Security_, The, 272 Administration of effects, Provisions for the, 149 Agricola in Britain, 4 Alaric takes Rome, 10 Alexander III., King, 41 Alfred, King, Danish conflicts of, 39 Angles give their name to South Britain, 19 Anglican Church, Origin of the, 88 Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy, The, 21 Anne, Queen, reign of, 272; her domestic history, 279; favours the Pretender, 280; her death, 281 Argyle, Earl of, sentenced to death, 231; his insurrection, 240; execution of, 241 Argyle, Marquis of, his execution, 212 Arminius defeats the Romans, 10 Assembly, General, in Glasgow, 182 Assembly of Divines in Westminster, 192 Athelstane, King, 41 Augustine, Mission of, 22 Baliol nominated King by Edward I., 65 Barons’ sons, The education of, 114 Battle of Bannockburn, 71 ” Brunanberg, 41 ” Culloden, 299 ” Drumclog, 223 ” Dunbar, 200 ” Falkirk, 297 ” Hastings, 53 ” Killiecrankie, 261 ” Prestonpans, 292 ” Sedgemoor, 237