By a clause in the act "for encouraging loyalty in Scotland," passed on the thirtieth of August, power was given to the authorities to summon to Edinburgh all the heads of the Jacobite clans, and other suspected persons, by a certain day, to find bail for their good conduct.
— from Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume II. by Thomson, A. T., Mrs.
Should I be able to steer his craft, even launch it safely, preparedly on the turbulent sea of life?
— from My Actor-Husband: A true story of American stage life by Anonymous
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