[Illustration: Coverpage] PUBLICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY VOLUME XX THE LYON IN MOURNING VOL. I OCTOBER 1895 THE LYON IN MOURNING OR A COLLECTION OF SPEECHES LETTERS JOURNALS ETC. RELATIVE TO THE AFFAIRS OF PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART BY THE REV. ROBERT FORBES, A.M. BISHOP OF ROSS AND CAITHNESS 1746-1775 Edited from his Manuscript, with a Preface by HENRY PATON, M.A. IN THREE VOLUMES I [Illustration: printer logo] EDINBURGH Printed at the University Press by T. and A. CONSTABLE for the Scottish History Society 1895 CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE, xi Letter from the Rev. Mr. Robert Lyon to his mother and sisters, 3 The last and dying speech of Robert Lyon, A.M., presbyter at Perth, 12 A Conversation between Mr. Lyon and Mr. Buchanan, of Arnprior, about the murder of Mr. Stewart of Glenbuckie, 21 A short account of Mr. Lyon, 21 Speech of Mr. Thomas Theodore Deacon, 22 Speech of Mr. Thomas Syddal, 26 Speech of Arthur, Lord Balmerino, 32 The manner of his death, 33 Speech of Donald MacDonell of Tiendrish, of the family of Keppoch, 34 Short account of Major MacDonell while in Carlisle Castle, and at his trial, 36 Letter from Major MacDonell to Mr. Robert Forbes, at my Lady Bruce's lodgings at Leith, 37 Answer to the above, 38 Letters to Mr. John Moir, merchant in Edinburgh, and Mr. Robert Forbes, in Leith, 39 Letter to Mr. Robert Forbes, 40 Letter to Mr. John Moir, merchant in Edinburgh, 41 Anecdote of Mr. Burnett of Monboddo, 42 Speech of David Morgan, Esquire, 43 Speech of Mr. James Bradeshaw, 48 The case of Mr. Francis Buchanan of Arnprior, 51 Speech of Arthur, Lord Balmerino, from his Lordship's own handwrit, 54 A list of evidences against Lord Balmerino, 56 Verses on Arthur, Lord Balmerino, 56 Letter to a gentleman in Holland, vindicating the character of Arthur, Lord Balmerino, in a certain important point, 58