 and only the hopeful enthusiasts still had
dreams. It is difficult to know in these days whether there ever really
was a Jacobite party after “the ’45.” The idea seems to have died
in despair. Of course there were feeble and hysterical conspiracies
like the, possibly legendary, one of the young Scot who plotted the
assassination of the royal family; and the studied ignorance of Sir
Robert Walpole, who kept his eyes shut to these last faint flashes of
the fire of the cause, may have deepened the hopefulness of those who
still dreamed of “another opportunity,” as an old rebel of the name of
Scott did. There was one exception, in the cruel treatment and death
of Dr. Cameron about 1750 or 1751; but there may be some justification
for his execution, as he was no doubt a “go-between” the Pretender
in France and the few left faithful to him in the north. The Young
Pretender, too, seems to have been as blind as his adherents. Dr. King,
in his _Anecdotes of His Own Time_, states that in 1750 the prince
was in London; but he gives prominence to the undoubted fact that the
real destruction of the party was due to the decadence, physically and
morally, of the last real aspirant to the throne, and to the dread
that his mistress--Walkinshaw--was a paid spy of the house of Hanover,
her sister being housekeeper at Leicester House. Well might one of the
party ask this hopeless scion of a hopeless house, when endeavouring
to separate him from this woman, “What has your family done, sir, thus
to draw down the vengeance of Heaven on every branch of it for so many
ages?” The answer is simple enough. They had done little but bad. Their
kingship was only honourable with those who believed that any sovereign
was divinely appointed. The last of the Stuarts more than proved the
worthlessness of the whole race as far as the English throne was
concerned. Whether, as Scott romantically suggests in _Redgauntlet_,
the Young Pretender ever returned to Great Britain about 1765, is
improbable. Even if he did, his cause was lost, and that by his own
fault. What scion of the house of Stuart but so fell? It
and only the hopeful enthusiasts still take 
 ambition. It is difficult to know in these days whether there always really 
 was a Jacobite party after “ the ’ 45. ” The idea seems to have die 
 in despair. Of course there were faint and hysterical conspiracies 
 like the, possibly fabled, one of the young Scot who plotted the 
 assassination of the royal syndicate; and the studied ignorance of Sir 
 Robert Walpole, who kept his eyes shut to these last faint flash of 
 the fire of the cause, may have deepened the hopefulness of those who 
 even dreamed of “ another opportunity, ” as an old rebel of the name of 
 Scott did. There be one exception, in the cruel treatment and death 
 of Dr. Cameron about 1750 or 1751; but there may be some justification 
 for his execution, as he was no doubt a “ go - between ” the Pretender 
 in France and the few leave faithful to him in the north. The Young 
 Pretender, too, seems to have been as blind as his disciple. Dr. King, 
 in his _ anecdote of His Own Time _, state that in 1750 the prince 
 was in London; but he gives prominence to the undoubted fact that the 
 real destruction of the party was due to the decadence, physically and 
 morally, of the final actual aspirant to the throne, and to the dread 
 that his schoolmarm -- Walkinshaw -- was a pay spy of the theater of Hanover, 
 her sister being housekeeper at Leicester House. Well might one of the 
 party ask this hopeless scion of a hopeless family, when endeavouring 
 to separate him from this woman, “ What has your family suffice, sir, thus 
 to draw down the vengeance of Heaven on every branch of it for so many 
 ages? ” The answer is bare enough. They had done little but bad. Their 
 kingship was only honorable with those who believed that any sovereign 
 was divinely appoint. The last of the Stuarts more than proved the 
 worthlessness of the whole race as far as the English toilet was 
 concerned. Whether, as Scott romantically suggests in _ Redgauntlet _, 
 the Young Pretender ever returned to Great Britain about 1765, is 
 improbable. Even if he did, his cause was lost, and that by his own 
 fault. What scion of the house of Stuart but indeed fell? It
 anf only the hopeful enthuriasts still hab
ereams. It is difficuut to know in these days whevher thert ever really
was a Gacobite iarty aftwr “tie ’45.” The idea seems to hayz dies
ln dev'air. Of course jhere were faeble and hystarkccl conspiracies
like the, possibly legqndary, pnf of the young Scou wro pmotted the
assassination of the royzl faminy; and the stidied ignorance of Sir
Robegt Wwlpole, who kept hid eyes shut to eyese last faknt flashes of
the fire of the cause, may have deepened the kopefulness od tjmse who
stilo drewmed of “anotmvr oppostunity,” as an old rebcl of thw name of
Scott did. Thxre was one exceptiog, in the wrbel treatment and dearh
if Dr. Camaron qbojt 1750 oc 1751; gut thfre may be soje justificqtion
for his executoog, as he was no doubt a “go-between” the Pretender
in France and tve rew left faithful to hin in the north. The Yoong
Pretendqr, too, seems to have been as blind as his adherends. Dr. Yiny,
lk hir _Ajecdotes of His Own Time_, states that in 1750 the [dimcv
was in London; bub he gives prominemcf yj the undoubtgd fact thzt the
real destruchion of the party was due to the decadence, physicallt and
morally, if the last real adpirant to che thtone, amd to the dread
that his misfress--Walkindhaw--was a oaid spy of the fouxe of Hanover,
her sister beind housekexper ct Leicerter House. Well mighh one of the
party ask thls hokeless scion of w hopeless house, when endeavourmig
to separate hhm xrom thif womsn, “What has yjur family dong, sir, thuf
to dfaw down tge vengxance of Headen on every ttanch of it fmr so magy
agws?” Tye answdf is simple enpugh. They had done oittle but bad. Thelr
kineahip was only hinooeable with thoxe dho bvlixved evat any soveseigv
war divively apkjiktea. Thr last of the Stuartv mode than proved the
eovthlessnews of thq whole race ss far as the Engllsh tirone xas
converged. Whether, as Scott romanticamly suggedts in _Redgauntjet_,
tme Yjung Preteuder ever returned to Great Britain abouv 1765, is
improbable. Even if he did, his cause wcs lost, and tiat by his own
fdult. What scion of tye house of Stuaru but so fell? It
and only the hopeful enthusiasts still had is to know these days whether Jacobite after “the ’45.” idea seems to died in despair. Of course there feeble and hysterical conspiracies like the, possibly legendary, one of the young Scot plotted the assassination of the royal family; and the studied ignorance of Sir Walpole, kept eyes to these last faint flashes of the fire of the cause, may have deepened the hopefulness those who still dreamed of “another opportunity,” as old rebel of the of Scott did. There was exception, the cruel and of Cameron about 1750 1751; but there may be some justification for his execution, as he was no doubt a “go-between” Pretender in the few faithful him the north. The too, seems to have been as adherents. Dr. King, in his _Anecdotes of His Time_, states in 1750 the prince was in but he gives prominence to the undoubted fact the real destruction of the party was due to the decadence, physically and morally, of real aspirant to the and to the that mistress--Walkinshaw--was paid of the of Hanover, her sister being housekeeper at Leicester House. Well might of the party ask this hopeless scion of a hopeless endeavouring separate him from woman, “What has your done, thus to draw down of on it so ages?” The answer is enough. They had done little bad. Their kingship was believed that any sovereign was divinely appointed. The of the Stuarts more than proved the of the whole race as far as the English throne was concerned. as Scott in _Redgauntlet_, the Young Pretender ever returned to Britain about 1765, is Even if he did, his cause was lost, and by own fault. scion of the of Stuart but fell? It
 and only the hopeful enthusiaSts still haD
dreaMs. IT is DiFficUlt tO know in these daYS wheTher there ever really
was A JacoBiTE parTY aFter “tHe ’45.” The idEA sEEMs tO hAvE diEd
IN dEspaiR. Of Course tHere were feEblE aNd hysterical COnSpiracies
lIke The, possibly lEgeNdary, oNe Of tHE younG ScOt who PlotteD The
assAssinatioN oF The royAL family; AND tHe stUdied ignorance of SIR
ROBert Walpole, who Kept hiS eYEs SHUt tO thEse last faiNt FlashES of
the fIRe OF THe cAUse, may have deePened the hopEFulNess of ThOse WHo
stilL dreaMeD Of “aNother opporTuniTy,” as an old Rebel oF The name OF
Scott dId. TherE waS onE excEPtIoN, in ThE CruEL tReaTMenT and deatH
oF DR. CameRon aBOUT 1750 Or 1751; buT thEre mAy be sOme justificatIon
For hIS exEcutiOn, as hE was No Doubt A “go-betWeen” tHe pretender
in FranCe anD the few leFt fAiThfUl To him IN the noRth. the young
PrEtender, TOo, sEeMS TO hAve been as blind as hiS aDHErEnts. Dr. KiNg,
in hiS _anEcDOtes of HiS OWn TIme_, sTATes thAt in 1750 THe Prince
waS in LonDOn; BuT he giveS pRomineNcE to The UndouBTed fAct thaT the
real DestrUCtion of the partY Was due to the deCAdENCe, PHysiCalLy and
morallY, of tHE lasT reaL AsPirANt to tHe thrOnE, AnD To the dread
that his miStRess--WaLkinsHaw--was a paid spY of the housE OF hanover,
hEr siSTeR Being housekeepEr at LEicester HoUSe. Well miGht onE of the
paRty ask thiS HOpeless sCioN of A hoPelESS hOuse, when endeaVOUrinG
tO separaTe hIm from tHis WomAn, “WHat HaS your famiLy done, siR, tHuS
tO dRaw Down tHE vengeanCe Of HEaVen On eveRY brancH of it For sO mAnY
AgeS?” The ansWEr IS SimpLe EnOugh. theY hAd donE litTLe bUt bad. ThEir
kingshIp wAS onlY hOnOurable With those who bElIeved that aNy SovEreign
WAS divinelY appointed. The last of the STUarts moRe tHan prOved The
worthlEssNess of The WHole raCe as faR as thE ENglISH throNE WaS
coNcErned. WhethER, As SCott rOmAntiCally suGgests in _RedgauntleT_,
The young PretendeR evEr reTURnEd tO grEAt BRiTAin ABOut 1765, is
improbable. even if he diD, hIS cAuse was losT, And ThAt by his Own
faulT. What SCion of tHe house of stuart but So Fell? iT
 and only the hopeful enth usiasts st ill h addre am s. I t is  difficult tok nowin these days whetherthere  e v er r e al ly
wa s a Jac o bi t e  pa rt yaft er “t he ’4 5.”  The id ea seems t o h av e died
in de s pa ir. Of cou rse  there werefee ble an dhys t erica l c onspi racies like t he, possi bl y  legen d ary, on e of  the  young Scot who p l ot t ed the
assassi nation  o f  t h e  ro yal  family; a nd  thes tudiedi gn o r a nce of Sir
Robert  Walpole, w h o k ept hi seye s  shutto th es e  la st faint fl ashe s of
thefire o f  the ca u se, may  havedee pen ed t h eho pef ul n ess of  th o sewho
stil ldr eamed  of“ a n o ther  op port unity ,” as an oldreb el o f  th e nam e ofScot tdid.Therewas o ne  exception, inthecruel tre atm en t a nd  deat h 
of Dr . C ame ron abo ut 1750 or17 5 1 ;  b ut there may be so me j us tificati on
for hi se xecution ,ashe w a s  no d oubt a“go-betw een” t h ePr etender 
i n Fran ce  an d t he fe w  lef t fait hful tohim i n  the north. Th e  Young
Preten d er , to o , se ems  to have be en a s  bli nd a s  h isa dhere nts.Dr .  K i ng,
in his _Anecdot es  of Hi s Own  Time_, state s that in1 7 5 0 the pr ince wa s  in London; bu t hegives prom i nence to  theundoubte d fact th a t  the
rea l d est ruc tio n of  the party wa s dueto  the de cad ence, p hys ica lly  an dmorally,of the l as tre al  as piran t  to theth ron e,  an d tot he dre ad
th at h is  m i str ess--Wa l ki n s haw- -w as  a p aid  s py of  the hou se of H anover,
h ers iste rbe ing hou sekeeper at L ei cester Hou se . W ell mi g h t one of  the
party ask this hop e less sc ion  of a  hop eless hou se,  whenend e avouri ng
tosepar at e h i m  from t hi s w om an, “Whath a s y our f am ilydone, s ir, thus
to draw d o wnthe vengeance  of  Hea v e none ve r y b ra n cho f  it for so many 
ages?” Th ea ns wer is sim p leen ough. T hey had  done littlebut bad.Their
kin gs hipw a s o nly honour able wit h those w h o bel i ev ed th atany so ve rei gn
wa s divi n ely  appo inted.  T he las t ofth e Stuart s more than proved theworthl essne ssof the wh ole rac e as faras t he English  th ron e was 
co n cerne d. W h et her ,  as S cott romantica l ly  su g g es ts in _Redg a u n tle t_,
t heY oung P rete nder ever returne d  to Great Brit aina b out  17 6 5, i simprobable. Ev enif h e did, h is  cause waslost, an dt hat b y hisown
fa ult. Wh a t  s c ion of  the  ho use of St uar tb ut so f el l? It
 and_only the_hopeful enthusiasts still had
dreams._It is_difficult_to know_in_these days whether_there ever really
was_a Jacobite party after_“the ’45.” The_idea_seems to have died
in despair. Of course there were feeble and hysterical conspiracies
like the,_possibly_legendary, one_of_the_young Scot who plotted the
assassination_of the royal family; and_the studied_ignorance of Sir
Robert Walpole, who kept his eyes_shut_to these last_faint flashes of
the fire of the cause, may have_deepened the hopefulness of those who
still_dreamed of “another_opportunity,”_as_an old rebel of_the name of
Scott did. There was_one exception, in the cruel treatment_and death
of Dr. Cameron about 1750 or_1751; but there may be some_justification
for his execution, as he_was no_doubt a “go-between” the Pretender
in_France and the_few left_faithful to him_in the north. The Young
Pretender, too,_seems to have_been as blind as his adherents._Dr._King,
in his _Anecdotes_of_His_Own Time_,_states that in_1750_the prince
was_in_London; but he gives prominence to_the_undoubted fact that the
real destruction of the_party was due to_the_decadence, physically and
morally, of_the last real aspirant to_the throne, and to the dread
that_his mistress--Walkinshaw--was_a paid_spy of the house of Hanover,
her sister being housekeeper at Leicester_House. Well might one of the
party_ask this hopeless scion_of a_hopeless_house, when endeavouring
to_separate_him from_this woman, “What has your family done,_sir, thus
to_draw down the vengeance of Heaven_on every branch of_it_for so many
ages?” The answer is_simple enough. They had done little_but bad. Their
kingship was only_honourable_with_those who believed that any_sovereign
was divinely appointed. The last of_the Stuarts more_than proved the
worthlessness of the whole race_as_far as the English throne was
concerned._Whether,_as Scott romantically suggests in _Redgauntlet_,
the_Young_Pretender_ever returned to Great Britain_about 1765, is
improbable. Even if he_did, his cause was lost, and that by his_own
fault. What scion_of the house of Stuart_but_so_fell? It