London in the Jacobite times, Volume IIDoran, Dr. (John)
History
London in the Jacobite times, Volume II
Doran, Dr. (John)
London (England) -- History -- 18th century
Death of Great Personages――The New Heir to the Throne――Lord
Egmont on Jacobites――In both Houses――Jacobite Healths――The
Royal Family――Parliamentary Anecdotes――Attempt to make
‘Perverts’――Dr. Archibald Cameron――Before the Council――Trial
of Cameron――The Doctor’s Jacobitism――Charles Edward, a
Protestant――Cameron’s Creed――The Last Victim――In the
Savoy――A Scene at Richardson’s――Cameron’s Case――A Minor
Offender――Suspicion against the Duke――The Anti-Jacobite
Press――The City Gates 275
CHAPTER XIII.
(1751 to 1761.)
The old Chevalier and the Cardinal――Roman News in London
Papers――A Son of Rob Roy――Jacobite Paragraphs――Hume’s
‘History’――At Rome――Hopes and Interests――Illness of
the old Chevalier――Accession of George III.――King and
People――Charles Edward at Westminster 298
CHAPTER XIV.
(1744 to 1761.)
Charles Edward in Manchester――Miss Byrom’s Diary――The Visit
in 1748――The Visit in 1750――Dr. King and the Chevalier――
Memoranda――Further Memoranda――Charles Edward’s Statement――
The Visit in 1752-3――Credibility of the Stories――Conflicting
Statements――At the Coronation――At the Banquet――George and
Charles Edward――A Disqualification――The Protestantism of
Charles Edward――Foundation of the Story 310
CHAPTER XV.
(1761 to 1775.)
State of London――Good Feeling――A Jacobite Funeral――Dr. Johnson’s
Pension――Johnson’s View of it――His Definition of a Jacobite――
Death of the Duke of Cumberland――Death of the old Chevalier――
Funeral Rites――George III. and Dr. Johnson――Johnson, on
George III.――Johnson’s Pension opposed――A 30th of January
Sermon――Debate on the Sermon――Marriage of Charles Edward――
Walpole, on the Marriage――The Last Heads on Temple Bar――
Dalrymple’s ‘Memoirs’――Walpole’s Anti-Jacobitism――Anti-
Ultramontanism――‘The Happy Establishment’――Garrick’s
Macbeth 328
CHAPTER XVI.
(1776 to 1826.)
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