[Waverley by Sir Walter Scott]@TWC D-Link bookWaverley CHAPTER LXXII 39/48
Towards the evening of the twentie-eight December 1745, the Prince entered the town of Penrith, in the Province of Comberland.
But as Lord George Murray could not bring up the artilirie so fast as he wou'd have wish'd, he was obliged to pass the night six miles short of that town, together with the regiment of Mac-Donel of Glengarrie, which that day happened to have the arrear guard.
The Prince, in order to refresh his armie, and to give my Lord George and the artilirie time to come up, resolved to sejour the 29th at Penrith; so ordered his little army to appear in the morning under arms, in order to be reviewed, and to know in what manner the numbers stood from his haveing entered England.
It did not at that time amount to 5000 foot in all, with about 400 cavalrie, composed of the noblesse who serv'd as volunteers, part of whom form'd a first troop of guards for the Prince, under the command of My Lord Elchoe, now Comte de Weems, who, being proscribed, is presently in France.
Another part formed a second troup of guards under the command of My Lord Balmirino, who was beheaded at the Tower of London.
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