trade. The attention of every body is entirely upon the North, and we wait with great impatience to see the effect the arrival of Marshal Wade in that country will have upon the rebels. By their not yet having marched southward, it seems as if they had laid the thoughts of it aside. Some go so far as to imagine that they will retire towards the Highlands upon his approach, without venturing a battle, but I think as their force is not equal to whatever they can hope hereafter to draw together, that they will engage him at all events; and if they should have success, God knows what the consequence would be. France would not then delay a moment the making a division in some part of England, their coast is crowded with troops, and there are now above forty sail of small vessels at Dunkirk, which may be designed for an embarkation. The House of Commons sat yesterday till seven o'clock; Mr. Hume Campbell and Mr. Pitt moved for enquiring immediately into the causes of the progress of the rebels, but the motion was thought a little premature, as the truth of those affairs was not so easily come at during the rebellion; so that upon the division the motion was rejected by 194 to 112. We have had the misfortune of losing a sixty-gun ship, with all her crew, upon the coast of France towards Brest; it is supposed to be the York man

of-war: she was giving chase to eleven French merchant-men, convoyed by two frigates. They all went too near the shore, and the wind blowing full upon it, none of them escaped, and not a Frenchman or an Englishman was saved. I hope soon to hear some good news from you, and that Messieurs les Dragoons have retrieved their honour. By my saying nothing of myself you may conclude that I have no complaints.

"I am, dear Younge,

"Your's very sincerely,

"GEORGE SACKVILLE."

On the 11th September, the King, accompanied by the Duke of Cumberland, returned home from Germany; and as the accounts from the North became daily more unfavourable, it was determined that the Duke of Cumberland should proceed forthwith to take the command of the army. Lord George Sackville accompanied him, and on the 10th February 1746, they arrived in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, of which they soon regained possession. Leav ing a sufficient garrison in the city, they pushed on to Stirling Castle, Falkirk, and Inverness ; after encountering great fatigue and harassing marches, they came up to the Pretender at Culloden, where the fate of that unfortunate Prince was decided. Here Lord George greatly dis

tinguished himself, and as a testimony of the Duke's approbation of his conduct, he was promoted Colonel of the 20th regiment. He was afterwards dispatched to Perth during the absence of Major-General Skelton, where he held the responsible situation of commander-in-chief of his Majesty's forces. At this period he was in the thirtieth year of his age.

From Perth, he writes the following letter, wherein he declares that nothing but another Rebellion would ever tempt him to visit those Northern Hills again.

DEAR YOUNGE,

"Perth, October 6th, 1746.

"THE letter from your cell at Aire was not received as soon as it ought to have been by some days. If you had been a man of this world instead of a hermit, you might have heard that instead of my being at Dundee with my own regiment, I was in the great and elevated situation of Commander of his Majesty's forces in Perth. Major-General Skelton having, or pretending to have, business in England, so that till his return I have the honour to supply his place. Haud equidem tali me dignor honore. I should not have made use of Latin words but in compliment to socios habuisse dolores. I take for granted you have recourse to any other lan

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guage rather than French, thinking my criticisms extend to no other, et il faut avouer que Monsieur ait raison. I must confess, that although 1 should not receive with the least reluctance an order to repair to London, yet I am not fashionable enough to be miserable in my present situation, remote as it is from those I am used to live with, and different as the country and the climate are from those I might expect to be in. I do not pretend to much philosophy, but the maxim I have laid down, and have hitherto constantly pursued, is to compare my situation with what it might have been, and myself with those who have much greater reason to complain than I have; not envying those who are more fortunate and ought to be more happy. Possibly this letter may find you removed from Aire, and probably upon your march to England. As Captain of Dragoons I condole with you upon the change, but as Mr. Younge, I must congratulate you, for when you are settled in quarters, the gulf between you you and London may easily be passed, et peut-être j'aurai l'honneur en deux mois d'ici de vous voir briller chez Madame l'Ambassatrice de Venice; but let me advise you to prepare yourself for the affront of being taken for a foreigner by every body that is not acquainted with you. The stay I am to make in this country is yet uncertain; the 18th of November the Parliament meets. If

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members are wanted I suppose we shall be sent for, the beginning of next month. If business is likely to go on quietly, they may possibly not care to give us the trouble of so long a journeyQuant à moi je suis content. My present motto is, in utrumque paratus, and all I pray for is that I may never have occasion any more to visit those Northern Hills, for I think nothing but a Rebellion can ever call me there again. An acquaintance of yours bears me company in this place, Cunninghame is his name, if that is not sufficient to call him to your remembrance, il a une -sœur au Chateau de Stirling qui n'est pas laide. He expects by every post to hear that he is in my regiment, and I believe you will think he is no bad recruit. You will forgive the length of this stupid letter, but it is a fault I am not often guilty of, therefore I may expect to have it the easier excused, for I could in much fewer words have assured you of my regard and esteem for you, and my sincere wishes for your happiness wherever you go, and whatever you undertake.-Adieu.

"To Major Younge."

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The campaign terminating soon after, he gladly left Scotland, and proceeded with his re

* Afterwards Adjutant-General of Ireland. See Junius, Vol. 11. p. 156.