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foundchildofhishopes。Therewas,besides,afeelingofpridewhichdictatedhisdetermination。ToproducetheHeiressofArdenvohrtotheworldasonewhohadbeeneducatedapoordependantandmusicianinthefamilyofDarnlinvarach,hadsomethinginitthatwashumiliating。Tointroduceherasthebetrothedbride,orweddedwife,oftheEarlofMenteith,uponanattachmentformedduringherobscurity,wasawarranttotheworldthatshehadatalltimesbeenworthyoftheranktowhichshewaselevated。
ItwasundertheinfluenceoftheseconsiderationsthatSirDuncanCampbellannouncedtothelovershisconsentthattheyshouldbemarriedinthechapeloftheCastle,byMontrose\'schaplain,andasprivatelyaspossible。ButwhenMontroseshouldbreakupfromInverlochy,forwhichorderswereexpectedinthecourseofaveryfewdays,itwasagreedthattheyoungCountessshoulddepartwithherfathertohisCastle,andremainthereuntilthecircumstancesofthenationpermittedMenteithtoretirewithhonourfromhispresentmilitaryemployment。Hisresolutionbeingoncetaken,SirDuncanCampbellwouldnotpermitthemaidenlyscruplesofhisdaughtertodelayitsexecution;anditwasthereforeresolvedthatthebridalshouldtakeplacethenextevening,beingthesecondafterthebattle。
CHAPTERXXIII。
Mymaid——myblue—eyedmaid,heboreaway,Duetothetoilsofmanyabloodyday。ILLIAD。
Itwasnecessary,formanyreasons,thatAngusM\'Aulay,solongthekindprotectorofAnnotLyle,shouldbemadeacquaintedwiththechangeinthefortunesofhislateprotege;andMontrose,ashehadundertaken,communicatedtohimtheseremarkableevents。
Withthecarelessandcheerfulindifferenceofhischaracter,heexpressedmuchmorejoythanwonderatAnnot\'sgoodfortune;hadnodoubtwhatevershewouldmeritit,andasshehadalwaysbeenbredinloyalprinciples,wouldconveythewholeestateofhergrimfanaticalfathertosomehonestfellowwholovedtheking。
"IshouldhavenoobjectionthatmybrotherAllanshouldtryhischance,"addedhe,"notwithstandingthatSirDuncanCampbellwastheonlymanwhoeverchargedDarnlinvarachwithinhospitality。
AnnotLylecouldalwayscharmAllanoutofthesullens,andwhoknowswhethermatrimonymightnotmakehimmoreamanofthisworld？"Montrosehastenedtointerrupttheprogressofhiscastle—building,byinforminghimthattheladywasalreadywooedandwon,and,withherfather\'sapprobation,wasalmostimmediatelytobeweddedtohiskinsman,theEarlofMenteith;
andthatintestimonyofthehighrespectduetoM\'Aulay,solongthelady\'sprotector,hewasnowtorequesthispresenceattheceremony。M\'Aulaylookedverygraveatthisintimation,anddrewuphispersonwiththeairofonewhothoughtthathehadbeenneglected。
"Hecontrived,"hesaid,"thathisuniformkindtreatmentoftheyounglady,whilesomanyyearsunderhisroof,requiredsomethingmoreuponsuchanoccasionthanabarecomplimentofceremony。Hemight,"hethought,"withoutarrogance,haveexpectedtohavebeenconsulted。HewishedhiskinsmanofMenteithwell,nomancouldwishhimbetter;buthemustsayhethoughthehadbeenhastyinthismatter。Allan\'ssentimentstowardstheyoungladyhadbeenprettywellunderstood,andhe,forone,couldnotseewhythesuperiorpretensionswhichhehaduponhergratitudeshouldhavebeensetaside,withoutatleastundergoingsomepreviousdiscussion。"
Montrose,seeingtoowellwhereallthispointed,entreatedM\'Aulaytobereasonable,andtoconsiderwhatprobabilitytherewasthattheKnightofArdenvohrcouldbebroughttoconferthehandofhissoleheiressuponAllan,whoseundeniableexcellentqualitiesweremingledwithothers,bywhichtheywereovercloudedinamannerthatmadealltremblewhoapproachedhim。
"Mylord,"saidAngusM\'Aulay,"mybrotherAllanhas,asGodmadeusall,faultsaswellasmerits;butheisthebestandbravestmanofyourarmy,betheotherwhohemay,andthereforeilldeservedthathishappinessshouldhavebeensolittleconsultedbyyourExcellency——byhisownnearkinsman——andbyayoungpersonwhoowesalltohimandtohisfamily。"
Montroseinvainendeavouredtoplacethesubjectinadifferentview;thiswasthepointinwhichAnguswasdeterminedtoregardit,andhewasamanofthatcalibreofunderstanding,whoisincapableofbeingconvincedwhenhehasonceadoptedaprejudice。Montrosenowassumedahighertone,andcalleduponAngustotakecarehowhenourishedanysentimentswhichmightbeprejudicialtohisMajesty\'sservice。Hepointedouttohim,thathewaspeculiarlydesirousthatAllan\'seffortsshouldnotbeinterruptedinthecourseofhispresentmission;"amission,"
hesaid,"highlyhonourableforhimself,andlikelytoprovemostadvantageoustotheKing\'scause。Heexpectedhisbrotherwouldholdnocommunicationwithhimuponothersubjects,norstirupanycauseofdissension,whichmightdiverthismindfromamatterofsuchimportance。"
Angusansweredsomewhatsulkily,that"hewasnomakebate,orstirrer—upofquarrels;hewouldratherbeapeacemaker。Hisbrotherknewaswellasmostmenhowtoresenthisownquarrels——asforAllan\'smodeofreceivinginformation,itwasgenerallybelievedhehadothersourcesthanthoseofordinarycouriers。
Heshouldnotbesurprisediftheysawhimsoonerthantheyexpected。"
Apromisethathewouldnotinterfere,wasthefarthesttowhichMontrosecouldbringthisman,thoroughlygood—temperedashewasonalloccasions,savewhenhispride,interest,orprejudices,wereinterferedwith。AndatthispointtheMarquiswasfaintoleavethematterforthepresent。
Amorewillingguestatthebridalceremony,certainlyamorewillingattendantatthemarriagefeast,wastobeexpectedinSirDugaldDalgetty,whomMontroseresolvedtoinvite,ashavingbeenaconfidanttothecircumstanceswhichprecededit。ButevenSirDugaldhesitated,lookedontheelbowsofhisdoublet,andthekneesofhisleatherbreeches,andmumbledoutasortofreluctantacquiescenceintheinvitation,providingheshouldfinditpossible,afterconsultingwiththenoblebridegroom。
Montrosewassomewhatsurprised,butscorningtotestifydispleasure,heleftSirDugaldtopursuehisowncourse。
Thiscarriedhiminstantlytothechamberofthebride—groom,who,amidstthescantywardrobewhichhiscamp—equipageafforded,wasseekingforsucharticlesasmightappeartothebestadvantageupontheapproachingoccasion。SirDugaldentered,andpaidhiscompliments,withaverygraveface,uponhisapproachinghappiness,which,hesaid,"hewasverysorryhewaspreventedfromwitnessing。"
"Inplaintruth,"saidhe,"Ishouldbutdisgracetheceremony,seeingthatIlackabridalgarment。Rents,andopenseams,andtattersatelbowsintheappareloftheassistants,mightpresageasimilarsolutionofcontinuityinyourmatrimonialhappiness——andtosaytruth,mylord,youyourselfmustpartlyhavetheblameofthisdisappointment,inrespectyousentmeuponafool\'serrandtogetabuff—coatoutofthebootytakenbytheCamerons,whereasyoumightaswellhavesentmetofetchapoundoffreshbutteroutofablackdog\'sthroat。Ihadnoanswer,mylord,butbrandisheddirksandbroadswords,andasortofgrowlingandjabberinginwhattheycalltheirlanguage。Formypart,IbelievetheseHighlanderstobenobetterthanabsolutepagans,andhavebeenmuchscandalizedbythemannerinwhichmyacquaintance,RanaldMacEagh,waspleasedtobeathisfinalmarch,alittlewhilesince。"
InMenteith\'sstateofmind,disposedtobepleasedwitheverything,andeverybody,thegravecomplaintofSirDugaldfurnishedadditionalamusement。Herequestedhisacceptanceofaveryhandsomebuff—dresswhichwaslyingonthefloor。"Ihadintendedit,"hesaid,"formyownbridal—garment,asbeingtheleastformidableofmywarlikeequipments,andIhaveherenopeacefuldress。"
SirDugaldmadethenecessaryapologies——wouldnotbyanymeansdeprive——andsoforth,untilithappilyoccurredtohimthatitwasmuchmoreaccordingtomilitaryrulethattheEarlshouldbemarriedinhisbackandbreastpieces,whichdresshehadseenthebridegroomwearattheunionofPrinceLeoofWittlesbachwiththeyoungestdaughterofoldGeorgeFrederick,ofSaxony,undertheauspicesofthegallantGustavusAdolphus,theLionoftheNorth,andsoforth。Thegood—naturedyoungEarllaughed,andacquiesced;andthushavingsecuredatleastonemerryfaceathisbridal,heputonalightandornamentedcuirass,concealedpartlybyavelvetcoat,andpartlybyabroadbluesilkscarf,whichheworeoverhisshoulder,agreeablytohisrank,andthefashionofthetimes。
Everythingwasnowarranged;andithadbeensettledthat,accordingtothecustomofthecountry,thebrideandbridegroomshouldnotagainmeetuntiltheywerebeforethealtar。Thehourhadalreadystruckthatsummonedthebridegroomthither,andheonlywaitedinasmallanteroomadjacenttothechapel,fortheMarquis,whocondescendedtoactasbride\'s—manupontheoccasion。BusinessrelatingtothearmyhavingsuddenlyrequiredtheMarquis\'sinstantattention,Menteithwaitedhisreturn,itmaybesupposed,insomeimpatience;andwhenheheardthedooroftheapartmentopen,hesaid,laughing,"Youarelateuponparade。"
"YouwillfindIamtooearly,"saidAllanM\'Aulay,whoburstintotheapartment。"Draw,Menteith,anddefendyourselflikeaman,ordielikeadog！"
"Youaremad,Allan！"answeredMenteith,astonishedalikeathissuddenappearance,andattheunutterablefuryofhisdemeanour。
Hischeekswerelivid——hiseyesstartedfromtheirsockets——hislipswerecoveredwithfoam,andhisgestureswerethoseofademoniac。
"Youlie,traitor！"washisfranticreply——"youlieinthat,asyoulieinallyouhavesaidtome。Yourlifeisalie！"
"DidInotspeakmythoughtswhenIcalledyoumad,"saidMenteith,indignantly,"yourownlifewereabriefone。Inwhatdoyouchargemewithdeceivingyou？"
"Youtoldme,"answeredM\'Aulay,"thatyouwouldnotmarryAnnotLyle！——Falsetraitor！——shenowwaitsyouatthealtar。"
"Itisyouwhospeakfalse,"retortedMenteith。"Itoldyoutheobscurityofherbirthwastheonlybartoourunion——thatisnowremoved;andwhomdoyouthinkyourself,thatIshouldyieldupmypretensionsinyourfavour？"
"Drawthen,"saidM\'Aulay;"weunderstandeachother。"
"Notnow,"saidMenteith,"andnothere。Allan,youknowmewell——waittillto—morrow,andyoushallhavefightingenough。"
"Thishour——thisinstant——ornever,"answeredM\'Aulay。
"Yourtriumphshallnotgofartherthanthehourwhichisstricken。Menteith,Ientreatyoubyourrelationship——byourjointconflictsandlabours——drawyoursword,anddefendyourlife！"Ashespoke,heseizedtheEarl\'shand,andwrungitwithsuchfranticearnestness,thathisgraspforcedthebloodtostartunderthenails。Menteiththrewhimoffwithviolence,exclaiming,"Begone,madman！"
"Then,bethevisionaccomplished！"saidAllan;and,drawinghisdirk,struckwithhiswholegiganticforceattheEarl\'sbosom。
Thetemperofthecorsletthrewthepointoftheweaponupwards,butadeepwoundtookplacebetweentheneckandshoulder;andtheforceoftheblowprostratedthebridegroomonthefloor。
Montroseenteredatonesideoftheanteroom。Thebridalcompany,alarmedatthenoise,wereinequalapprehensionandsurprise;butereMontrosecouldalmostseewhathadhappened,AllanM\'Aulayhadrushedpasthim,anddescendedthecastlestairslikelightning。"Guards,shutthegate！"exclaimedMontrose——"Seizehim——killhim,ifheresists！——Heshalldie,ifheweremybrother！"
ButAllanprostrated,withasecondblowofhisdagger,asentinelwhowasuponduty———traversedthecamplikeamountain—
deer,thoughpursuedbyallwhocaughtthealarm——threwhimselfintotheriver,and,swimmingtotheoppositeside,wassoonlostamongthewoods。Inthecourseofthesameevening,hisbrotherAngusandhisfollowersleftMontrose\'scamp,and,takingtheroadhomeward,neveragainrejoinedhim。
OfAllanhimselfitissaid,that,inawonderfullyshortspaceafterthedeedwascommitted,heburstintoaroomintheCastleofInverary,whereArgylewassittingincouncil,andflungonthetablehisbloodydirk。
"IsitthebloodofJamesGrahame？"saidArgyle,aghastlyexpressionofhopemixingwiththeterrorwhichthesuddenapparitionnaturallyexcited。
"Itisthebloodofhisminion,"answeredM\'Aulay——"ItisthebloodwhichIwaspredestinedtoshed,thoughIwouldratherhavespiltmyown。"
Havingthusspoken,heturnedandleftthecastle,andfromthatmomentnothingcertainisknownofhisfate。AstheboyKenneth,withthreeoftheChildrenoftheMist,wereseensoonafterwardstocrossLochfine,itissupposedtheydoggedhiscourse,andthatheperishedbytheirhandinsomeobscurewilderness。
Anotheropinionmaintains,thatAllanM\'AulaywentabroadanddiedamonkoftheCarthusianorder。Butnothingbeyondbarepresumptioncouldeverbebroughtinsupportofeitheropinion。
Hisvengeancewasmuchlesscompletethanheprobablyfancied;
forMenteith,thoughsoseverelywoundedastoremainlonginadangerousstate,was,byhavingadoptedMajorDalgetty\'sfortunaterecommendationofacuirassasabridal—garment,happilysecuredfromtheworstconsequencesoftheblow。ButhisserviceswerelosttoMontrose;anditwasthoughtbest,thatheshouldbeconveyedwithhisintendedcountess,nowtrulyamourningbride,andshouldaccompanyhiswoundedfather—in—lawtothecastleofSirDuncanatArdenvohr。Dalgettyfollowedthemtothewater\'sedge,remindingMenteithofthenecessityoferectingasconceonDrumsnabtocoverhislady\'snewly—acquiredinheritance。
Theyperformedtheirvoyageinsafety,andMenteithwasinafewweekssowellinhealth,astobeunitedtoAnnotinthecastleofherfather。
TheHighlandersweresomewhatpuzzledtoreconcileMenteith\'srecoverywiththevisionsofthesecondsight,andthemoreexperiencedSeersweredispleasedwithhimfornothavingdied。
Butothersthoughtthecreditofthevisionsufficientlyfulfilled,bythewoundinflictedbythehand,andwiththeweapon,foretold;andallwereofopinion,thattheincidentofthering,withthedeath\'shead,relatedtothedeathofthebride\'sfather,whodidnotsurvivehermarriagemanymonths。
Theincredulousheld,thatallthiswasidledreaming,andthatAllan\'ssupposedvisionwasbutaconsequenceoftheprivatesuggestionsofhisownpassion,which,havinglongseeninMenteitharivalmorebelovedthanhimself,struggledwithhisbetternature,andimpresseduponhim,asitwereinvoluntarily,theideaofkillinghiscompetitor。
MenteithdidnotrecoversufficientlytojoinMontroseduringhisbriefandgloriouscareer;andwhenthatheroicgeneraldisbandedhisarmyandretiredfromScotland,Menteithresolvedtoadoptthelifeofprivacy,whichheledtilltheRestoration。Afterthathappyevent,heoccupiedasituationinthelandbefittinghisrank,livedlong,happyalikeinpublicregardandindomesticaffection,anddiedatagoodoldage。
OurDRAMATISPERSONAEhavebeensolimited,that,exceptingMontrose,whoseexploitsandfatearethethemeofhistory,wehaveonlytomentionSirDugaldDalgetty。Thisgentlemancontinued,withthemostrigorouspunctuality,todischargehisduty,andtoreceivehispay,untilhewasmadeprisoner,amongothers,uponthefieldofPhiliphaugh。Hewascondemnedtosharethefateofhisfellow—officersuponthatoccasion,whoweredoomedtodeathratherbydenunciationsfromthepulpit,thanthesentenceeitherofcivilormilitarytribunal;theirbloodbeingconsideredasasortofsin—offeringtotakeawaytheguiltoftheland,andthefateimposedupontheCanaanites,underaspecialdispensation,beingimpiouslyandcruellyappliedtothem。
SeveralLowlandofficers,intheserviceoftheCovenanters,intercededforDalgettyonthisoccasion,representinghimasapersonwhoseskillwouldbeusefulintheirarmy,andwhowouldbereadilyinducedtochangehisservice。ButonthispointtheyfoundSirDugaldunexpectedlyobstinate。HehadengagedwiththeKingforacertainterm,and,tillthatwasexpired,hisprincipleswouldnotpermitanyshadowofchanging。TheCovenanters,again,understoodnosuchnicedistinction,andhewasintheutmostdangeroffallingamartyr,nottothisorthatpoliticalprinciple,butmerelytohisownstrictideasofamilitaryenlistment。Fortunately,hisfriendsdiscovered,bycomputation,thatthereremainedbutafortnighttoelapseoftheengagementhehadformed,andtowhich,thoughcertainitwasnevertoberenewed,nopoweronearthcouldmakehimfalse。
Withsomedifficultytheyprocuredareprieveforthisshortspace,afterwhichtheyfoundhimperfectlywillingtocomeunderanyengagementstheychosetodictate。HeenteredtheserviceoftheEstatesaccordingly,andwroughthimselfforwardtobeMajorinGilbertKer\'scorps,commonlycalledtheKirk\'sOwnRegimentofHorse。Ofhisfartherhistoryweknownothing,untilwefindhiminpossessionofhispaternalestateofDrumthwacket,whichheacquired,notbythesword,butbyapacificintermarriagewithHannahStrachan,amatronsomewhatstrickeninyears,thewidowoftheAberdeenshireCovenanter。
SirDugaldissupposedtohavesurvivedtheRevolution,astraditionsofnoverydistantdaterepresenthimascruisingaboutinthatcountry,veryold,verydeaf,andveryfullofinterminablestoriesabouttheimmortalGustavusAdolphus,theLionoftheNorth,andthebulwarkoftheProtestantFaith。
READER！THETALESOFMYLANDLORDARENOWFINALLYCLOSED,closed,anditwasmypurposetohaveaddressedtheeintheveinofJedediahCleishbotham;but,likeHoramthesonofAsmar,andallotherimaginarystory—tellers,Jedediahhasmeltedintothinair。
Mr。CleishbothamborethesameresemblancetoAriel,asheatwhosevoiceherosedothtothesageProspero;andyet,sofondareweofthefictionsofourownfancy,thatIpartwithhim,andallhisimaginarylocalities,withidlereluctance。Iamawarethisisafeelinginwhichthereaderwilllittlesympathize;buthecannotbemoresensiblethanIam,thatsufficientvarietieshavenowbeenexhibitedoftheScottishcharacter,toexhaustoneindividual\'spowersofobservation,andthattopersistwouldbeuselessandtedious。Ihavethevanitytosuppose,thatthepopularityoftheseNovelshasshownmycountrymen,andtheirpeculiarities,inlightswhichwerenewtotheSouthernreader;andthatmany,hithertoindifferentuponthesubject,havebeeninducedtoreadScottishhistory,fromtheallusionstoitintheseworksoffiction。
Iretirefromthefield,consciousthatthereremainsbehindnotonlyalargeharvest,butlabourerscapableofgatheringitin。
Morethanonewriterhasoflatedisplayedtalentsofthisdescription;andifthepresentauthor,himselfaphantom,maybepermittedtodistinguishabrother,orperhapsasistershadow,hewouldmention,inparticular,theauthoroftheverylivelyworkentitledMARRIAGE。
IV。APPENDIX。
No。I
Thescarcityofmylatefriend\'spoemmaybeanexcuseforaddingthespiritedconclusionofClanAlpin\'svow。TheClanGregorhasmetintheancientchurchofBalquidder。TheheadofDrummond—
Ernochisplacedonthealtar,coveredforatimewiththebannerofthetribe。TheChiefofthetribeadvancestothealtar:
Andpausing,onthebannergazed;
Thencriedinscorn,hisfingerraised,"ThiswastheboonofScotland\'sking;"
And,withaquickandangryfling,Tossingthepageantscreenaway,Thedeadman\'sheadbeforehimlay。
Unmovedhescann\'dthevisageo\'er,Theclottedlocksweredarkwithgore,Thefeatureswithconvulsiongrim,Theeyescontorted,sunk,anddim。
Butunappall\'d,inangrymood,Withloweringbrow,unmovedhestood。
UpontheheadhisbaredrighthandHelaid,theothergrasp\'dhisbrand:
Thenkneeling,cried,"ToHeavenIswearThisdeedofdeathIown,andshare;
Astruly,fullymine,asthoughThismyrighthandhaddealttheblow:
Comethen,ourfoeman,one,comeall;
IftorevengethiscaitiffsfallOnebladeisbared,onebowisdrawn,MineeverlastingpeaceIpawn,Toclaimfromthem,orclaimfromhim,Inretribution,limbforlimb。
Insuddenfray,oropenstrife,Thissteelshallrenderlifeforlife。"
Heceased;andathisbeckoningnod,Theclansmentothealtartrod;
Andnotawhisperbreathedaround,Andnoughtwasheardofmortalsound,Savefromtheclankingarmstheybore,Thatrattledonthemarblefloor;
Andeach,asheapproach\'dinhaste,Uponthescalphisrighthandplaced;
Withlividlip,andgather\'dbrow,Eachuttered,inhisturn,thevow。
FierceMalcolmwatch\'dthepassingscene,Andsearch\'dthemthroughwithglanceskeen;
Thendash\'datear—dropfromhiseye;
Unhiditcame——heknewnotwhy。
Exultinghigh,hetoweringstood:
"Kinsmen,"hecried,"ofAlpin\'sblood,AndworthyofClanAlpin\'sname,Unstain\'dbycowardiceandshame,E\'endo,sparenocht,intimeofillShallbeClanAlpin\'slegendstill！"
No。II。
IthasbeendisputedwhethertheChildrenoftheMistwereactualMacGregors,orwhethertheywerenotoutlawsnamedMacDonald,belongingtoArdnamurchan。ThefollowingactofthePrivyCouncilseemstodecidethequestion:——
"Edinburgh,4thFebruary,1589。
Thesameday,theLordsofSecretCouncilbeingcrediblieinformedofyecruelandmischievousproceedingofyewickedClangrigor,solangcontinueinginblood,slaughters,herships,manifestreifts,andstouthscommitteduponhisHieness\'
peaceableandgoodsubjects;inhabitingyecountriesewestyebraysofyeHighlands,thirmoneyyearsbybgone;butspeciallyheirafteryecruelmurderofumqllJo。DrummondofDrummoneyryuch,hisMajestiespropertennantandaneofhisfostersofGlenartney,committeduponyedayoflastbypast,becertainofyesaidclan,beyecouncilanddeterminationofyehaill,avowandtodefendyeauthorsyrofqoeverwaldpersewforrevengeofyesame,qllyesaidJo。wasoccupiedinseekingofvenisontohisHieness,atcommandofPat。LordDrummond,stewartofStratharne,andprincipaIforresterofClenartney;theQueen,hisMajestiesdearestspouse,beingynshortlielookedfortoarriveinthisrealm。Likeas,afteryemurdercommitted,yeauthorsyrofcuttedoffyesaidumqllJo。Drummond\'shead,andcarriedthesametotheLairdofM\'Grigor,who,andthehaillsurnameofM\'Grigors,purposelyconveinedupontheSundayyrafter,attheKirkofBuchquhidder;qrtheycausedyesaidumqllJohn\'sheadtobepntedtoym,andyravowingyesdmurdertohavebeencommittedbyyrcommunion,council,anddetermination,laidyrhandsuponthepow,andineithnik,andbarbarousmanner,sweartodefendyeauthorsofyesdmurder,inmaistproudcontemptofoursovrnLordandhisauthoritie,andinevilexampletootherswickedlimmaristodoyelike,giveyssallbesufferedtoremainunpunished。"
ThenfollowsacommissiontotheEarlsofHuntly,Argyle,Athole,Montrose,Pat。LordDrummond,Ja。CommendatorofIncheffray,And。
CampbelofLochinnel,DuncanCampbelofArdkinglas,LauchlaneM\'IntoshofDunnauchtane,SirJo。MurrayofTullibarden,knt。,Geo。BuchananofthatIlk,andAnd。M\'FarlaneofAriquocher,tosearchforandapprehendAlasterM\'GrigorofGlenstre（andanumberofothersnominatim）,"andallothersofthesaidClangrigor,oryeassistars,culpableofthesaidodiousmurther,orofthift,resetofthift,herships,andsornings,qrevertheymaybeapprehended。Andiftheyrefusetohetaken,orfleestostrengthsandhouses,topursueandassegethemwithfireandsword;andthiscommissiontoendureforthespaceofthreeyears。"
Suchwasthesystemofpolicein1589;andsuchthestateofScotlandnearlythirtyyearsaftertheReformation。
V。NOTES。
NoteI。——FIDESETFIDUCIASUNTRELATIVA。
Themilitarymenofthetimesagreedupondependenciesofhonour,astheycalledthem,withallthemetaphysicalargumentationofcivilians,orschooldivines。
TheEnglishofficer,towhomSirJamesTurnerwasprisoneraftertheroutatUttoxeter,demandedhisparoleofhonournottogobeyondthewallofHullwithoutliberty。"Hebroughtmethemessagehimself,——ItoldhimIwasreadytodoso,providedheremovedhisguardsfromme,forFIDESETFIDUCIASUNTRELATIVA;
and,ifhetookmywordformyfidelity,hewasobligedtotrustit,otherwise,itwasneedlessforhimtoseekit,eithertogivetrusttomyword,whichIwouldnotbreak,orhisownguards,whoIsupposedwouldnotdeceivehim。InthismannerIdealtwithhim,becauseIknewhimtobeascholar。"——TURNER\'SMEMOIRS,p。
80。TheEnglishofficerallowedthestrengthofthereasoning;
butthatconcisereasoner,Cromwell,soonputanendtothedilemma:"SirJamesTurnermustgivehisparole,orbelaidinirons。"
NoteII。——WRAITHS。
Aspeciesofapparition,similartowhattheGermanscallaDouble—Ganger,wasbelievedinbytheCeltictribes,andisstillconsideredasanemblemofmisfortuneordeath。Mr。Kirke（SeeNotetoROBROY,）,theministerofAberfoil,whowillnodoubtbeabletotellusmoreofthemattershouldheevercomebackfromFairy—land,givesusthefollowing:——
"Somemenofthatexaltedsight,eitherbyartornature,havetoldmetheyhaveseenatthesemeetingsadoubleman,ortheshapeofsomemanintwoplaces,thatis,asuperterraneanandasubterraneaninhabitantperfectlyresemblingoneanotherinallpoints,whomhe,notwithstanding,couldeasilydistinguishonefroanotherbysomesecrettokensandoperations,andsogospeaktothemanhisneighbourandfamiliar,passingbytheapparitionorresemblanceofhim。Theyavouchthateveryelementanddifferentstateofbeinghaveanimalsresemblingthoseofanotherelement,astherebefishesatsearesemblingMonksoflateorderinalltheirhoodsanddresses,soastheRomaninventionofgoodandbaddaemonsandguardianangelsparticularlyassigned,iscalledbythemaneignorantmistake,springingonlyfromthisoriginall。TheycallthisreflexmanaCo—Walker,everywayliketheman,asatwin—brotherandcompanionhauntinghimashisshadow,asisthatseenandknownamongmenresemblingtheoriginall,bothbeforeandaftertheoriginallisdead,andwasalsooftenseenofoldtoenterahous,bywhichthepeopleknewthatthepersonofthatlikneswastovisitthemwithinafewdays。Thiscopy,echo,orlivingpicture,goesatlasttohisownherd。Itaccompaniedthatpersonsolongandfrequentlyforendsbestknowntoitsselve,whethertoguardhimfromthesecretassaultsofsomeofitsownfolks,oronlyasansportfullapetocounterfeitallhisactions。"——KIRKE\'SSECRET
COMMOMWEALTH,p。3。
Thetwofollowingapparitions,resemblingthevisionofAllanM\'Aulayinthetext,occurinTheophilusInsulanus（Rev。Mr。
Fraser\'sTreatiseontheSecondSight,Relationsx。andxvii。）:——
"BarbaraMacpherson,relictofthedeceasedMr。AlexanderMacLeod,lateministerofSt。Kilda,informedmethenativesofthatislandhadaparticularkindofsecondsight,whichisalwaysaforerunneroftheirapproachingend。Somemonthsbeforetheysicken,theyarehauntedwithanapparition,resemblingthemselvesinallrespectsastotheirperson,features,orclothing。Thisimage,seeminglyanimated,walkswiththeminthefieldinbroaddaylight;andiftheyareemployedindelving,harrowing,seed—sowing,oranyotheroccupation,theyareatthesametimemimickedbythisghostlyvisitant。Myinformeraddedfurtherthathavingvisitedasickpersonoftheinhabitants,shehadthecuriositytoenquireofhim,ifatanytimehehadseenanyresemblanceofhimselfasabovedescribed;heansweredintheaffirmative,andtoldher,thattomakefarthertrial,ashewasgoingoutofhishouseofamorning,heputonstraw—ropegartersinsteadofthoseheformerlyused,andhavinggonetothefields,hisotherselfappearedinsuchgarters。Theconclusionwas,thesickmandiedofthatailment,andshenolongerquestionedthetruthofthoseremarkablepresages。"
"MargaretMacLeod,anhonestwomanadvancedinyears,informedme,thatwhenshewasayoungwomaninthefamilyofGrishornish,adairy—maid,whodailyusedtoherdthecalvesinaparkclosetothehouse,observed,atdifferenttimes,awomanresemblingherselfinshapeandattire,walkingsolitarilyatnogreatdistancefromher,andbeingsurprisedattheapparition,tomakefurthertrial,sheputthebackpartofheruppergarmentforemost,andanonthephantomwasdressedinthesamemanner,whichmadeheruneasy,believingitportendedsomefatalconsequencetoherself。Inashorttimethereaftershewasseizedwithafever,whichbroughthertoherend,andbeforehersicknessandonherdeathbed,declaredthesecondsighttoseveral。"
