CHAPTER I.

(1724-’25-’26-’27.)

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Loyal and Disloyal Printers――Sacheverel――His Death――A new Toast――Bolingbroke――Bolingbroke’s Adversaries――In the Lords’ House――Denunciations against him――An Epigram―― Fresh Intrigues――Political Writers――Wharton, Boasting―― Prince William, Duke of Cumberland――In Kensington Gardens――Seaforth’s Pardon――Robert Macgregor Campbell―― Rob Roy’s Letter to Wade――Rob Roy in Newgate――Rob Roy in London――A Note of Alarm――Patriotic Jacobites―― Voltaire――The New Reign――Coronation――Prince Frederick 1