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FLORA, a Scotch a heroine; born in 1722. After the defeat of the young pretender, Prince Charles Edward, at Culloden, in April, 1746, she a risked her own life that she might aid his escape from his pursuers. Flora was afterward imprisoned for a short time in the Tower of London. She died in Kingsburgh, March 5, 1790.

MacDONALD, GEORGE, a Scotch novelist and poet; born in Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1824; educated at King's College and University, Aberdeen, and at Independent College, Highbury, London. He lectured in the United States (1872-1873). Among his best known novels are: "David Elginbrod" (1862); ; "Salted with territory McCumber took an active part in politics, serving two terms in the Territorial House of Representatives.

In 1898 he was elected to the United States Senate, and re-elected in 1904, "Annals of Quiet a 1910, and 1916. He has been chairman States Senate, and re-elected in 1904, "Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood" (1866) ; "Lilith" (1895) "Salted with of the Committee on Manufactures, and of the Committee on Pensions.

McCumber was a member of the "mild reservationists" group of Republicans when the Peace Treaty with Germany came before the Senate in 1919-1920.

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