n by recent oppression and massacre.

Lord Lovat, meeting the Duke of Argyle on the frontiers, accompanied his
Grace to London; and here, notwithstanding his boast, "that after his
arrival in London he was at the Duke's house every day," he appears,
about this time, to have been reduced to a state of miserable poverty,
and merited desertion.

In the following letter to Mr. Carstairs, he complains that nothing is
done for him--he applies to Mr. Carstairs for a little money to carry
him home, "having no other door open."

LORD LOVAT TO MR. CARSTAIRS,

"London, June 20th, 1701.

"Dear Sir,

"I reckon myself very unhappy that my friends here do so much
neglect me; and I believe my last journey to England has done me a
vast prejudice; for if I had been at home, I would have got
something done in my Lord Evelin's business, and would have got
money before now, that might serve me to go a volunteer with the
King, or maintain me anywhere; but my friend at home must have worse
thoughts now of my affairs than ever, having staid so long here, and
got nothing done. However, I now resolve to go to Scotland, not
being able to subsist longer here. I have sent the inclosed note,
that, according to your kind promise, I may have the little money
which will carry me home, and it shall be precisely paid before two
months; and I must say, it is one of the greatest favours ever was
done me, not having any other door open, if you were not so generous
as to assist me, which I shall alwise gratefully remember, and
continue with all sincerity, Dear Sir, Your faithful and obliged
servant,

LOVAT."

The death of William the Third revived the hopes of the Jacobite party;
and to that centre of attraction the ruined and the restless, the
aspiring and the profligate, alike turned their regards. Never was so
great a variety of character, and so great a diversity of motives
displayed in any cause, as in the various attempts which were made to
secure the restoration of the Stuarts. On some natures those opinions,
those schemes, which were generally known under the name of Jacobitism,
acted as an incentive to self-sacrifice--and to a constancy worthy of
better fortune. In other minds the poison of faction worked irremediable
mischief: many who began with great and generous res