Excerpt from Narrative of the Oppressive Law Proceedings and Other Measures Resorted to by the British Government and Numerous Private Individuals to Overpower the Earl of Stirling and Subvert His Lawful Rights, 1885<br><br>It may be thought extraordinary that I should prefer laying my case before the public in its present state, to waiting the result of proceedings in Court next term; but to all such remarks and objections I have to reply, that the opinion of my most experienced and influential friends so entirely corresponds with my own, as to the propriety of the course I am pursuing, that nothing will at present induce me to deviate from it. The circumstances under which this determination is taken are unprecedented; and as no one can possibly form a correct notion of them, or of the just and honourable motives which have urged my friends to advise me as they have done, at this important juncture, I must content myself with entreating those who may draw hasty conclusions, to honour my work with a calm, attentive and unbiassed perusal.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.