CHAPTER XVI.

(1719.)

The Skirmish at Glenashiels――Judicial Caprice――Assault on the Princess of Wales――The King and his Ladies――A Suspicious Charity Sermon――Riot in Church――Riot Prolonged――Liberty of the Press――A Capital Conviction――Jacobite Fidelity――A Political Victim――Three more to Tyburn――A Last Request――An Apologetic Sermon――An Innocent Victim――Political Plays――Incidents――Royal Condescension――The King’s Good Nature――Rob Roy and the Duke of Montrose 326