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The young chevalier: or, a genuine narrative of all that befell that unfortunate adventurer, from his fatal defeat to his final escape, after wandering about the Isles and Highlands of Scotland, for the space of five Months, while continually pursued by his Enemies, from whom all his narrow Escapes are Circumstantially and Honestly related. The Whole Interspersed With many Curious Anecdotes of the Lives and Characters of the Chiefs who accompanied, as well as those who abandoned him in his Distresses. In Particular The Characters of Lord Lovat, and some others are cleared up, all the Facts, hitherto unknown, are related on the most indisputable Evidence, in the most Candid Manner, and every fictitious Embellishment avoided. By a gentleman, who was personally acquainted not only with the scenes of action, but with many of the actors themselves.