CHAPTER IV.

(1741 to 1744.)

Incidents in Parliament――Party Characteristics――On Hounslow Heath――Tories not Jacobites――Condition of Parties――In Leicester Fields――Awaking of Jacobites――Chesterfield’s Opinions――King and Elector――Highland Regiment in London―― Desertion of the Men――March of the Deserters――The Highlanders at Oundle――Military Execution――Threatened Invasion――Confusion――Preparations――Declaration of War―― Letter from Hurd――Public Feeling――Lady M. W. Montague―― Carte, the Nonjuror――Carte’s History of England――Various Incidents――Lady Nithsdale 82