CHAPTER VIII.

(1716.)

Carnwath’s Confession――The King and Lady Nithsdale――The King and Lady Derwentwater――Scene at Court――The Condemned Lords――Lady Nithsdale――Changes of Dress――Escape of Lord Nithsdale――Lady Nithsdale――Visiting Friends――The Eve of Execution――The Press, on the Trials――The King, on the Escape――Lord Derwentwater――Lord Kenmure――Taking the Oaths――The Derwentwater Lights――Scientific Explanations――Lady Cowper on the Aurora――Revelry――Addison, on the Princess of Wales――Nithsdale in Disguise――Lady Nithsdale in Drury Lane――Comic and Serio-Comic Incidents――To the Plantations 143