HISTORY OF ENGLAND.

VOL. VII.

CHAPTER XVIII.

(continued.)

The Lowlands of Scotland were, during the year which fol-lowed the parliamentary session of 1690 , as quiet as they hadever been within the memory of man: but the state of the High-lands caused much anxiety to the government. The civil warin that wild region, after it had ceased to flame, had continuedduring some time to smoulder. At length, early in the year1691 , the rebel chiefs informed the Court of Saint Germainsthat, pressed as they were on every side, they could hold outno longer without succour from France. James had sent thema small quantity of meal, brandy and tobacco, and had franklytold them that he could do nothing more. Money was so scarceamong them that six hundred pounds sterling would have beena most acceptable addition to their funds: but even such a sumhe was unable to spare. lie could scarcely, in such circum-stances, expect them to defend his cause against a governmentwhich had a regular army and a large revenue. He thereforeinformed them that he should not take it ill of them if theymade their peace with the new dynasty, provided always thatthey were prepared to rise in insurrection as soon as he shouldcall on them to do so.*

* Life of James, ii. 468, 469,

Macaulay^ History, VII, 1

CHAP.XVIII.1692 .State ofthe High-lands.