Базовый курс английского языка - Эккерсли К.Э.
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Disguised as a clergyman Charles went aboard a small French ship, the Doutelle, to sail for Scotland. With him was a French
1 The Stuart kings were James I (1603-25), Charles I (1625-49), Charles II (1660-85),
James II (1685-88).
2 These were called Jacobites from the Latin "Jacobus" (James).
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warship, the Elizabeth, and in the Elizabeth were loaded the stores, guns, swords, powder and shot. In June 1745 they slipped quietly out of harbour and headed for Scotland. On the fourth day they were seen by British warship which opened fire on the Elizabeth. For five hours a battle went on and both ships were damaged. The English ship turned for England and the Elizabeth for Brest. Most of his stores were gone, but Charles, with only six followers, determined to go on. Two British vessels were seen near the coast of Scotland but the Doutelle escaped in the mist and made her way to Scotland. Soon Charles Stuart set foot on the land of his ancestors.
The news spread quickly throughout the Highlands and Charles crossed from the island and with his six faithful followers set up his standard at Glenfinnan. He expected the shore to be lined with Highlanders to welcome him. Hardly a soul was there. It was an anxious moment. Would the Highland chiefs, above all would Cameron of Lochiel, the most powerful of them all, come to his aid? If he didn't, the attempt must end in failure. For two hours the Prince and his followers waited. Then they heard the sound of the pipers, and pouring over the hills came the Camerons, headed by Lochiel. The Royal Standard was raised in the name of James, " King of Scotland".
Then began the march on Edinburgh. More Highlanders joined his army as it marched southwards. News of the fierce forces that were coming struck terror in Edinburgh and Stirling. The few soldiers there withdrew in panic. The Higlanders were at the gates of Edinburgh. Almost without a blow being struck the city surrendered and Charles Entered in triumph. Then the invasion of England began. Success was almost within his grasp.
There was panic in London; a ship was ready to take George II to Hanover. And then Charles decided not to advance but to retreat to Scotland again. If he had gone on instead of going back the whole course of English history might have been changed. Charles, as a matter of fact, was all for advancing on London, but practically all his followers were against it. The English Jacobites had not come to his aid as Charles had hoped. Many of the followers who came first
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had gone back home. Charles saw that he must give the order to retreat. So they went back until they came to Culloden. Here his army was faced by the army of the Duke of Cumberland.
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I walked over the field of Culloden. You can still see the little weather-worn stones that mark where the men of the clans who died there are buried. Almost the whole flower of the Scottish Highlands fell at Culloden.
Charles had only 5,000 men, weary, hungry, and badly armed, against Cumberland's 9,000 regular soldiers, well-trained, well-fed, well-armed.
The Highlanders rushed fiercely against the lines of the English redcoats, threw down their fire-arms and leaped upon the soldiers with swords and knives. They fell under the steady fire of Cumberland's soldiers. But others came,on just as fiercely to continue the attack. The disciplined forces of the English soldiers held the attack, the redcoats moved forward, the clans were beaten back. Prince Charles saw that the day was lost and galloped from the field. No mercy was shown to the survivors. Those who escaped from the battlefield were hunted down and when they were captured were put to death.
FRIEDA: And what happened to Prince Charles?
OLAF: For months he was hunted through the Highlands. A huge reward was offered for anyone who would capture him dead or alive, but though many Highlanders knew where he was not one betrayed him. His followers hid him in the mountains. Then the young, high-spirited Flora Macdonald took him, dressed as her servant-maid, in a'boat to the island of Skye, right under the very noses of the English soldiers who were looking for him. After five months of almost hourly perils they managed to get him to the coast where a ship was waiting to take him to France and safety.
LUCILLE: Did he ever come back to Scotland?
OLAF: Yes. Twenty years later he made one more attempt. But it was quite hopeless. Scottish people still sing old Jacobites songs.
MR. PRIESTLEY: Thank you, Olaf. I think you told the story very well.
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And now we have to say good-bye to Pedro. He has been accepted at Cambridge University and goes up next week to read English History. We all congratulate Pedro on his success and wish him good luck at Cambridge.
PEDRO: Thank you all for your good wishes. I shall miss you all. I have been very happy in Mr. Priestley's class.
MR. PRIESTLEY: Thank you, Pedro. We shall miss you too.
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Работа с глаголом (14): see
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