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" ... alive or dead. Dickson presented his blunderbuss, which was charged with slugs, threatening to blow out the brains of those who first dared to lay hands on himself or the two who accompanied him ; and by turning round continually, facing in all directions,... "
Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire for the Year ... - Page 169
by Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1863
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Memoirs of the Rebellion in 1745 and 1746

James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - 1820 - 416 pages
...they surrounded him in a tumultuous manner, with the intention of taking him prisoner, alive or dead. Dickson presented his blunderbuss, which was charged...continually, facing in. all directions, and behaving like a lion, he soon enlarged the circle, which a crowd of people had formed round them. Having continued...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 87

1821 - 614 pages
...they surrounded him in a tumultuous manner, with the intention of taking him prisoner, alive or dead. Dickson presented his blunderbuss, which was charged...continually, facing In all directions, and behaving like a lion, he soon enlarged the circle, which a crowd of people had formed round them. Having continued...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 87

1821 - 612 pages
...blundtrbiiss, which was charged with slugs, threatening U) blow out the brains of those who first i! ¡ч il to lay hands on himself or the two who accompanied...turning round continually, facing in all directions, and beim vin;; like a lion, he soon enlarged the circle, which a crowd of people had formed round them....
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A Topographical, Statistical and Historical Account of ... Preston ...

Peter Armstrong Whittle - 1821 - 1042 pages
...Dickson, presented in a menacing attitude his pistol, which was well charged with slugs, and threatned to blow out the brains of those who first dared to lay hands on himself, or the two who were with him, and by turning smartly round, perpetually facing them in all directions, and conducting...
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The Scotsman's Library: Being a Collection of Anecdotes and Facts ...

James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 pages
...surrounded him in a tumultuous manner with (In- intention оГ taking him prisoner, alive or dead. Dickson presented his blunderbuss, which was charged...threatening to blow out the brains of those who first dared toluy hands on himself or the two who accompanied him ; and by turning round, continually facing in...
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History of the Rebellion in Scotland in 1745, 1746, Volume 1

Robert Chambers - 1827 - 334 pages
...immediately began to beat up for recruits. The populace at first did not interrupt him, conceiving the whole army to be near the town ; but as soon as they knew...continually, facing in all directions, and behaving like a lion, he soon enlarged the circle which a crowd of people had formed around him. Having continued...
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The History of Scotland from the Union to the Abolition of the Abolition of ...

John Struthers - 1828 - 660 pages
...they surrounded him in a tumultuous manner, with the intention of taking him prisoner alive or dead. Dickson presented his blunderbuss, which was charged...continually facing in all directions, and behaving like a lion, he soon enlarged the circle, which a crowd of people had formed round them. Having continued...
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The History of Scotland, from the Union to the Abolition of the Heritable ...

John Struthers - 1828 - 676 pages
...they surrounded him in a tumultuous manner, with the intention of taking him prisoner alive or dead. Dickson presented his blunderbuss, which was charged...continually facing in all directions, and behaving like a lion, he soon enlarged the circle, which a crowd of people had formed round them. Having continued...
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The History of Scotland: Translated from the Latin of George Buchanan; with ...

George Buchanan - 1829 - 764 pages
...they surrounded him in a tumultuous manner, with the intention of taking him prisoner alive or dead. Dickson presented his blunderbuss, which was charged...continually, facing in all directions, and behaving like a lion, he soon enlarged the circle which a crowd of people had formed round them. Having continued...
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The History of Scotland, Volume 6

George Buchanan - 1829 - 742 pages
...they surrounded him in a tumultuous manner, with the intention of taking him prisoner alive or dead. Dickson presented his blunderbuss, which was charged...continually, facing in all directions, and behaving like a lion, he soon enlarged the circle which a crowd of people had formed round them. Having continued...
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