CHAPTER X.

(1746.)

The Duke at Vauxhall――Opinion in the City――In the Tower――Lord Cromartie――Lord Kilmarnock――On Tower Hill――The Executions―― Charles Radcliffe――The Trial――Mr. Justice Foster――Conduct of Radcliffe――To Kennington Common――Cibber’s ‘Refusal’―― Execution of Radcliffe――Lovat’s Progress――Hogarth’s Portrait of Lovat――Arrival at the Tower――Rebels and Witnesses――Tilbury Fort――French Idea――A London Elector’s Wit――Trial of Lovat――Scene in Westminster Hall――Father and Son――The Frasers――Murray of Boughton――Murray’s Evidence――Cross Examination――The Verdict――Gentleman Harry――The Death Warrant――Execution――George Selwyn――Lovat’s Body――The White Horse, Piccadilly――Jacobite Toasts――The Earl of Traquair――Plotting and Pardoning――Æneas Macdonald―― The Countess of Derwentwater――Sergeant Smith――The Jacobite’s Journal――Carte’s History of England――Hume’s ‘History’――Jacobite Johnson――Johnson’s Sympathies――Flora Macdonald――Flora’s Sons 207