ABSTRACT
The ‘Jacobite Connection’ tells us something of a segment of the history of the Rebellion. But for the student of Steuart it may be chiefly interesting for the light which it sheds on his personality and, more securely, upon the nature of his experience. The Foreign Tour of 1735-40, added to almost eighteen years of exile, gave Steuart a unique opportunity. He journeyed extensively, gaining a remarkable knowledge of conditions in Spain, Italy, Holland, Germany and France.
