The history of the rebellion in the year 1745 . . Hi TO THE KING. SIR, YOUR MAJESTY, at every crisis of amost eventful reign, hath acted in such a manner,as to captivate the hearts of your people, who lovea brave and steadv Prince. It becomes not onewhose praise may be thought partial, to celebratethe virtues of his Sovereign; for the first book Ipublished was dedicated to Your Majesty, thenPrince of Wales: and when his Royal Highnessthe Duke of Cumberland presented my petition, for A 2 leave DEDICATION. leave to dedicate this History to Your Majesty, thepetition was granted, in terms that I s
The history of the rebellion in the year 1745 . . Hi TO THE KING. SIR, YOUR MAJESTY, at every crisis of amost eventful reign, hath acted in such a manner,as to captivate the hearts of your people, who lovea brave and steadv Prince. It becomes not onewhose praise may be thought partial, to celebratethe virtues of his Sovereign; for the first book Ipublished was dedicated to Your Majesty, thenPrince of Wales: and when his Royal Highnessthe Duke of Cumberland presented my petition, for A 2 leave DEDICATION. leave to dedicate this History to Your Majesty, thepetition was granted, in terms that I shall be proudof as long as I live. I am, with the most profound respect,SIR, YOUR MAJESTYS Most faithful subject,And most obedient Humble servant, JOHN HOME. PREFACE. TTISTOHY aflumes various forms, and attains differentdegrees of excellence, from the importance of thefubject, from thofe opportunities the Author has hadto know the truth, and from the manner in which herelates the moft interefting events of that period he hathchofen. It is univ
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