bate, faid in Erfe, " Well, well he must be shot. You are the king, but we are the parliament, and will do what we choose." Prince Charles, feeing the gentlemen fmile, aiked what the man had faid, and being told it in English, he obferved that he was a clever fellow, and, notwithstanding the perilous fituation in which he was, laughed loud and heartily. Luckily the unknown perfon did not perceive that there were people in the hut, at least did not come to it, but walked on paft it, unknowing of risk. It was afterwards found out that he was one of the Highland army, who was himself in danger. Had he come to them, they were refolved to difpatch him; for as Malcolm faid to me, "We cou'd not keep him with us, and we durft not let him go. In fuch a fituation, I would have fhot my brother, if I had not been fure of him"-John M'Kenzie was at Rafay's houfe, when we were there*. About eighteen years before, he hurt one of his legs when dancing, and being obliged to have it cut of, he now was going about with a wooden leg. The itory of his being a member of Parliament is not yet forgotten. I took him out a little way from the houfe, and gave him a fhilling to drink Rafay's health, and led him into a detail of the particulars which I have just related. With lefs foundation, fome writers have traced the idea of a parliament, and of the British conftitution, in rude and early times. I was curious to know if he had really heard, or understood, any thing of that fubject, which, had he been a greater man, would probably have

been eagerly maintained. Why, John, (faid I) did you think the king fhould be controuled by a parliament ?"--He answered, " I thought, fir, there were many voices against one.”

The converfation then turning on the times, the Wanderer faid, that, to be fure, the life he had led of late was a very hard one; but he would rather live in the way he now did for ten years, than fall into the hands of his enemies. The gentlemen afked him, what he thought his enemies would do with him, thould he have the misfortune to fall into their hands. He faid, he did not believe they would dare to take his life publicly, but be dreaded being privately deftroyed by poifon or affaflination.-He was very particu lar in his inquiries about the wound which Dr. Macleod had received at the battle of Culloden, from a ball, which entered at one thoulder, and went cross to the other. The doctor happened ftill to have on the coat which he wore on that occafion. He mentioned, that he himself had his horfe shot under him at Culloden; that the ball hit the horse about two inches from his knee, and made him fo unruly that he was obliged to change him for another. He threw out fome reflections on the conduct of the difaftrous affair at Culloden, faying, however, that perhaps it. was rath in him to do fo. - I am now convinced that his fufpicions were groundless; for I have had a good deal of converfation upon the fubject with my very worthy and ingenious friend, Mr. Andrew Lumifden, who was under fecretary to Prince Charles, and afterwards prin

He told his conductors, he did not think it advifeable to remain long in any one place; and that he ex pected a French fhip to come for him to Lochbroom, among the Mackenzies. It then was propofed to carry him in one of Malcolm's boats to Lochbroom, though the diftance was fifteen leagues cotwife. But he thought this would be too dangerous, and defired that at any rate they might firft endevaour to obtain intelligence. Upon which young Rafay wrote to his friend, Mr. M Kenzie of Applecrofs, but received an anfwer, that there was no appearance of any French thip.

It was therefore refolved that they fhould return to Sky, which they did, and landed in Strath, where they repofed in a cow-houte belonging to Mr. Nicholson of Scorbreck. The fea was very rough, and the boat took in a good deal of water. The wanderer asked if there was danger, as he was not used to fuch a veffel. Upon being told there was not, he fung an Erie fong with much vivacity. He had by this time acquired a good deal of the Erfe language.

Young Rafay was now dispatched to where Donald Roy was, that they

might get all the intelligence they could; and the Wanderer, with much earneftnefs, charged Doctor Macleod to have a boat ready, at a certain place about feven miles off, as he faid he intended it should carry him upon a matter of great confequence; and gave the doctor a cafe, containing a filver spoon, knife, and fork, faying, "keep you that till I fee you," which the doctor underflood to be two days from that time. But all these orders were only blinds; for he had another plan in his head, but wifely thought it fafeft to truft his fecrets to no more perfons than was abfolutely neceffary. Having then defired Malcolm to walk with him a little way from the house, he foon opened his mind, faying, "I deliver myself to you. Conduct me to the laird of M'Kinnon's country."-Malcolm objected that it was very dangerous, as fo many parties of foldiers were in motion. He answered, " There is nothing now to be done without danger "-He then faid, that Malcolm must be the master, and be the fervant; fo he took the bag, in which his linea was put up, and carried it on his shoulder; and obferving that his waistcoat, which was of fcarlet tartan, with a gold twift button, was finer than Malcolm's, which was of a plain ordinary tartan, he put on Malcolm's waiftcoat and gave him his; remarking at the fame time, that it did not look well that the fervant should be better dreffedthan the mafter. t

Malcolm, though an excellen walker, found himself excelled by Prince Charles, who told him, be fhould not much mind the parties that were looking for him, were be once but a mufket-fhot from them; but that he was fomewhat afraid

of the Highlanders who were again ft him. He was well ufed to walking in Italy in purfuit of game; and he was even now fo keen a fportfman, that, having obferved fome partridges, he was going to take a fhot; but Malcolin cautioned him against it, obferving that the firing might be heard by the tenders who were hovering upon the coaft.

As they proceeded through the mountains, taking many a circuit to avoid any houses, Malcolm, to try his refolution; afked him what they fhould do, fhould they fall in with a party of foldiers: he anfwered, "Fight, to be fure!"-Having afked Malcolm if he thould be known in his prefent drefs, and Malcolm having replied he would, he faid, "Then I'll blacken my face with powder," That (faid Malcolm) would difcover you at once.""Then (faid he) I must be put in the greateft difhable poffible." So he pulled off his wig, tied a handkerchief round his head, an i put his night cap over it, tore the ruffles from his fhirt, took the buckles out of his fhoes, and made Malcolm faften them with strings; but till Malcolm thought he would be known. "I have fo odd a face, (faid he) that no man ever faw me but he would know me again."

He feemed unwilling to give credit to the horrid narrative of men being maffacred in cold blood, after victory had declared for the army commanded by the Duke of Cumberland. He could not allow himfelf to think that a general could be fo barbarous.

When they came within two miles of McKinnon's houfe, Malcolm afked if he chofe to fee the laird. "No, (faid he) by no means. I .know M'Kinnon to be as good and VOL. XXVII.

as honeft a man as any in the world, · but he is not fit for my purpose at prefent. You must conduct me to fome other houfe; but let it be a gentleman's houfe.--Malcolm then determined that they thould go to the houfe of his brother-in-law, Mr. John McKinnon, and from thence be conveyed to the main land of Scotland, and claim the affiftance of Macdonald of Scothoufe. The wanderer at first objected to this, because Scothoufe was coufin to a perfon of whom he had fufpicions. But he acquiefced in Malcolm's opinion.

When they were near Mr. John M'Kinnon's houfe, they met a man of the name of Rofs, who had been a private folder in the Highland army. He fixed his eyes fteadily on the Wanderer in his difguife, and having at once recognized him, he clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Alas! is this the cafe?" Finding that there was now a difcovery, Malcolm afked, "What's to be done?" "Swear him to fecrecy," anfwered Prince Charles. Upon which Malcolm drew his dirk, and on the naked blade made him take a folemn oath, that he would fay. nothing of his having feen the Wanderer, till his efcape fhould be made public.

Malcolm's fifter whofe houfe they reached pretty early in the morning, afked him who the perfon was that was along with him. He faid, it was one Lewis Caw, from Crieff, who being a fugitive like himself, for the fame reafon, he had engaged him as his fervant, but that he had fallen fick. "Poor man! (faid the) I pity him. At the fame time my heart warms to a man of his appearance."-Her husband was gone a little way from home; but was expected every minute to re

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The laird of M'Kinnon then conveyed him to the oppofite coaft of Knoidart. Old Rafay, to whom intelligence had been fent, was croffing at the fame time to Sky; but as they did not know of each other, and each had apprehenfions, the two boats kept aloof.

Thefe are the particulars which I have collected concerning the extraordinary concealment and escapes of Prince Charles, in the Hebrides. He was often in imminent danger. The troops traced him from the Long Ifland, acrofs Sky, to Portree, but there loft him."

Curious Remarks concerning the Savages of North America. By Dr. B. Franklin.

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HE Indian men, when young, are hunters and warriors; when old, counsellors; for all their government is by the counfel or advice of the fages; there is no force, there are no prifons, no officers to compel obedience, or inflict punishment. Hence they generally ftudy oratory; the best fpeaker having the most influence. The Indian women till the ground, dref's the food, nurse, and bring up the children, and preferve and hand down to pofterity the memory of public tranfactions. Thefe employments of men and women are accounted natural and honourable. Having few artificial wants, they have abundance of leifure for improvement by converfation. Our Jaborous manner of life, compared with theirs, they efteem flavish and bafe; and the learning on which we value ourselves, they regard as frivolous and useless.

Having frequent occafions to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. The old men fit in the foremost ranks, the warriors in the next, and the women and children in the hindmoft. The business of the women is to take exact notice of what paffes, imprint it in their memories, for they have no writing, and communicate it to their children. They are the records of the council, and they preferve tradition, of the ftipulations in treaties a hundred years back; which, when we compare with our writings, we always find exact. He that would fpeak, rifes. The reft obferve a profound filence. When he has finifhed, and fits down, they leave him five or fix minutes to recollect, that if he has omitted any thing he intended to fay, or has any thing to add, he may rife again, and deliver it. To interrupt another, even in common converfation, is reckoned highly indecent.

The politeness of the Savages in conversation, is, indeed, carried to excefs; fince it does not permit them to contradict, or deny the truth of what is afferted in their prefence. By this means indeed they avoid difputes; but then it becomes difficult to know their minds, or what impreflion you make upon them. The miffionaries who have attempted to convert them to chriftianity, all complain of this as one of the great difficulties of their miffion. The Indians hear with patience the truths of the gospel explained to them, and give their ufual tokens of affent and approbation: you would think they were convinced-No fuch matter; it is mere civility.

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