Life of Flora Macdonald and her adventures with Prince Charles

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Arasaig and Moidart. The Prince, sadly chagrined at the
coldness and indifference of Boisdale in not espousing his
cause, sent a letter at once to young Clanranald by Banker
Macdonald, who went ashore, that his brother Kinloch-
moidart might accompany young Clanranald on board.
They were cheerfully welcomed by the Prince, but in course
of conversation young Clanranald enlarged upon the hope-
lessness of the adventure, and the improbability of success,
and was, in short, like his uncle Boisdale, resolved not to
interfere. Charles, seeing that young Clanranald greatly
sympathised with him, and seemed to be warmly interested
in his hopeless case, took advantage of the young gentle-
man's feelings, and by his fawning, flattering, and agreeable
talk, he received at length the assent of the young chieftain
to support his claims. The Prince was as yet hopeful,
notwithstanding Boisdale's declaration to the contrary, that
Sir Alexander Macdonald and Macleod of Macleod would
join him with their forces. Accordingly, he despatched
young Clanranald and Mr. Allan Macdonald, a brother of
Kinlochmoidart, to these chiefs with letters, earnestly solicit-
ing their aid. Both chiefs replied to the message of His
Royal Highness, that they considered his cause a desperate
one, and that they would not engage in it.
The History of the Rebellion of 1745 is already well
known. Within the compass of a few months an adventure
came to a termination, on the fatal field of Culloden, which
had but few parallels, if any, in the annals of history. When
the expedition thus ended is viewed in its varied features
and in the determination and boldness manifested in its
several details, it may be considered to rank high among
the achievements of ancient and modern times. The
interests at stake were of the highest importance not only to
the Royal adventurer himself, but likewise to the different