第17章

CantoFifth。

1。Fairastheearliestbeam，etc。"Thisintroductorystanzaiswellworkedinwiththestory。Themorningbeam’lightsthefearfulpathonmountainside’whichthetwoheroesofthepoemaretotraverse，andthecomparisonwhichitsuggestenlistsoursympathyforRoderick，whoistobethevictimofdefeat"

（Taylor）。

5。Andlights，etc。TheMS。has"Andlightsthefearfulwayalongitsside。"

10。Sheen。Seeoni。208。

14。Thedappledsky。Cf。Milton，L’Allegro，44："Tillthedappleddawndothrise；"andShakespeare，MuchAdo，v。3。25：

"andlook，thegentleday，BeforethewheelsofPhoebus，roundaboutDapplesthedrowsyeastwithspotsofgray。"

15。By。Thewordisusedfortherhyme，butperhapsgivestheideaofahurry——mutteredofftheprayers。

16。Steal。Thewordhereisexpressiveofhaste。

18。Gael。"TheScottishHighlandercallshimself，Gael，orGaul，andtermstheLowlandersSassenach，orSaxons"（Scott）。

22。Wildering。Bewildering。Seeoni。274above。Forwinded，seeoni。500。

32。Burstingthrough。Thatis，asitburstthrough——"apieceofloosewriting"（Taylor）。

36。Atlength，etc。TheMS。reads：

"Atlengththeypacedthemountain’sside，Andsawbeneaththewaterswide。"

44。Theruggedmountain’sscantycloak，etc。TheMS。reads：

"Theruggedmountain’sstuntedscreenWasdwarfish|shrubs|withcliffsbetween。"

|copse|

46。Shingles。Gravelorpebbles。Seeoniii。171above。

Taylorsays："Notehowthedetailsofthisdescriptionareusedinstanzaix。——shingles，bracken，broom。"

51。Dank。Damp，moist。Cf。Shakespeare，R。andJ。ii。3。6：

"andnight’sdankdew；"Milton，SonnettoMr。Lawrence："Nowthatthefieldsaredank，andwaysaremire，"etc。

64。Soothtotell。Totellthetruth。Seeoni。476above。

Soothtosay，tosaysooth，insooth，ingoodsooth，etc。，arecommoninoldwriters。Cf。theLay，introd。57："thesoothtospeak。"

65。Toclaimitsaid。TheMS。has"todrawmyblade。"

78。Enough。Sufficeitthat。

81。Aknight’sfreefootsteps，etc。TheMS。reads：

"Myerrantfootsteps|farandwide。"

AKnight’sboldwanderings|

86。Iurgetheenot。TheMS。has"Iaskitnot，"andin95

"hall"forDoune。

106。Outlawed。The1sted。has"exiled。"

108。IntheRegent’scourt，etc。Cf。ii。221above。

124。Albany。TheRegentof108above。HewasthesonofayoungerbrotherofJamesIII。，whohadbeendrivenintoexilebyhisbrother’sattemptsonhislife。HetookrefugeinFrance，wherehissonwasmadeLordHighAdmiral。OnthedeathofJamesIV。hewascalledhomebytheScottishnoblestoassumetheregency。

126。Mewed。Shutup。Thewordseemsoriginallytohavemeanttomoult，orshedthefeathers；andasanoun，"theplace，whetheritbeabroadorinthehouse，inwhichthehawkisputduringthetimeshecasts，ordothchangeherfeathers"（R。

Holmes’sAcademyofArmory，etc。）。Spenserhasbothnounandverb；asinF。Q。i。5。20："forthcommingfromherdarksomemew；"andId。ii。3。34："InwhichvaineBraggadocchiowasmewd。"

MiltonusestheverbinthegranddescriptionofLibertyinOfUnlicensedPrinting："MethinksIseeherasaneaglemewinghermightyyouth，andkindlingherundazzledeyesatthefullmiddaybeam。"InEnglandthenounisstillusedinthepluraltodenoteastableforhorses。PennantsaysthattheroyalstablesinLondonwerecalledmewsfromthefactthatthebuildingswereformerlyusedforkeepingtheking’sfalcons。

Scottsayshere："ThereisscarcelyamoredisorderlyperiodofScottishhistorythanthatwhichsucceededthebattleofFlodden，andoccupiedtheminorityofJamesV。Feudsofancientstandingbrokeoutlikeoldwounds，andeveryquarrelamongtheindependentnobility，whichoccurreddaily，andalmosthourly，gaverisetofreshbloodshed。’Therearose，’saidPitscottie，’greattroubleanddeadlyfeudsinmanypartsofScotland，bothinthenorthandwestparts。TheMasterofForbes，inthenorth，slewtheLairdofMeldrum，undertryst’（thatis，atanagreedandsecuremeeting）。’Likewise，theLairdofDrummelzierslewtheLordFlemingatthehawking；and，likewise，therewasslaughteramongmanyothergreatlords。’NorwasthemattermuchmendedunderthegovernmentoftheEarlofAngus；forthoughhecausedtheKingtoridethroughallScotland，’underthepretenceandcolorofjustice，topunishthiefandtraitor，nonewerefoundgreaterthanwereintheirowncompany。AndnoneatthattimedurststrivewithaDouglas，noryetaDouglas’sman；foriftheywould，theygottheworst。Thereforenonedurstplainzieofnoextortion，theft，reiff，norslaughterdonetothembytheDouglasesortheirmen；inthatcausetheywerenotheardsolongastheDouglashadthecourtinguiding。"

150。Shingles。Cf。46above。

152。Astoyoursires。ThetargetandclaymoreweretheweaponsoftheAncientBritons。TaylorquotesTacitus，Agricola：

"ingentibusgladiisetbrevibuscetris。"

161。Rears。Raises。Thewordwasformerlylessrestrictedinitsapplicationthanatpresent。Cf。Shakespeare’s"rearmyhand"（Temp。ii。1。295，J。C。iii。1。30），"rearthehigherouropinion"（A。andC。ii。1。35），etc。；Milton’s"herear’dme，"

thatis，liftedmeup（P。L。viii。316），"rear’dherlankhead"

（Comus，836），etc。Spenserusesitinthesenseoftakeaway（likethecantlift=steal）；asinF。Q。iii。10。12：

"Shetohisclosetwent，whereallhiswealthLayhid；thereofshecountlessesummesdidreare；"

andId。iii。10。53：

"likeasaBeare，ThatcreepingcloseamongthehivestoreareAnhony—combe，"etc。

Wb。doesnotgivethissense，whichwebelieveisfoundonlyinSpenser。

165。Shallwithstronghand，etc。Scotthasthefollowingnotehere："TheancientHighlandersverifiedintheirpracticethelinesofGray（FragmentontheAllianceofEducationandGovernment）：

’Anironracethemountaincliffsmaintain，Foestothegentlergeniusoftheplain；

Forwhereunweariedsinewsmustbefound，Withside—longploughtoquelltheflintyground，Toturnthetorrent’sswiftdescendingflood，Totamethesavagerushingfromthewood，Whatwonderif，topatientvalortrain’d，Theyguardwithspiritwhatbystrengththeygain’d；

AndwhiletheirrockyrampartsroundtheyseeTheroughabodeofwantandliberty（Aslawlessforcefromconfidencewillgrow），Insulttheplentyofthevalesbelow？’

"Sofar，indeed，wasaCreagh，orforay，frombeinghelddisgraceful，thatayoungchiefwasalwaysexpectedtoshowhistalentsforcommandsosoonasheassumedit，byleadinghisclanonasuccessfulenterpriseofthisnature，eitheragainstaneighboringsept，forwhichconstantfeudsusuallyfurnishedanapology，oragainsttheSassencach，Saxons，orLowlanders，forwhichnoapologywasnecessary。TheGael，greattraditionalhistorians，neverforgotthattheLowlandshad，atsomeremoteperiod，beenthepropertyoftheirCelticforefathers，whichfurnishedanamplevindicationofalltheravagesthattheycouldmakeontheunfortunatedistrictswhichlaywithintheirreach。

SirJamesGrantofGrantisinpossessionofaletterofapologyfromCameronofLochiel，whosemenhadcommittedsomedepredationuponafarmcalledMoines，occupiedbyoneoftheGrants。

LochielassuresGrantthat，howeverthemistakehadhappened，hisinstructionswereprecise，thatthepartyshouldforaytheprovinceofMoray（aLowlanddistrict），where，ashecoollyobserves，’allmentaketheirprey。’"

177。Goodfaith。Ingoodfaith，bonafide；asofteninoldwriters。

192。Bower。Seeoni。217above。

195。ThisrebelChieftain，etc。TheMS。reads：

"ThisdarkSirRoderick|andhisband；"

ThissavageChieftain|

andbelow：

"Fromcopsetocopsethesignalflew。

Instant，throughcopseandcrags，arose；"

andin205"shoots"forsends。

208。Andeverytuft，etc。TheMS。reads：

"AndeachlonetuftofbroomgiveslifeToplaidedwarriorarmedforstrife。

ThatwhistlemannedthelonelyglenWithfullfivehundredarmedmen；"

andbelow（214）：

"Allsilent，too，theystood，andstill，Watchingtheirleader’sbeckandwill，WhileforwardstepandweaponshowTheylongtorushuponthefoe，LiketheloosecragwhosetotteringmassHungthreateningo’erthehollowpass。"

219。Verge。Seeoniv。83above。

230。Mannedhimself。Cf。Addison’s"mannedhissoul，"quotedbyWb。

238。Thesternjoy，etc。Cf。iv。155above。

239。Foeman。Thereadingofthe1sted。andthatof1821；

"foeman"inmanyrecenteds。

246。TheirmotherEarth，etc。Alludingtotheoldmythsoftheearth—bornGiantsandofCadmus。

252。Glinted。Flashed；aScottishword。Jamiesondefinesglint"toglance，gleam，orpasssuddenlylikeaflashoflightning。"

253。Glaive。Seeoniv。274above。Thejackwas"ahorseman’sdefensiveuppergarment，quiltedandcoveredwithstrongleather"

（Nares）。Itwassometimesalsostrengthenedwithironrings，plates，orbosses。Cf。Lyly，Euphues："jackesquilted，andcoveredoverwithleather，fustian，orcanvas，overthickplatesofyronthataresowedtothesame。"Scott，intheEveofSt。

John，speaksof"hisplate—jack。"Forspearthe1sted。has"lance。"

267。Onevalianthand。TheMS。has"onebraveman’shand。"

268。Lay。Werestaked。

270。Ionlymeant，etc。Scottsays："Thisincident，likesomeotherpassagesinthepoem，illustrativeofthecharacteroftheancientGael，isnotimaginary，butborrowedfromfact。TheHighlanders，withtheinconsistencyofmostnationsinthesamestate，werealternatelycapableofgreatexertionsofgenerosityandofcruelrevengeandperfidy。ThefollowingstoryIcanonlyquotefromtradition，butwithsuchanassurancefromthosebywhomitwascommunicatedaspermitsmelittledoubtofitsauthenticity。Earlyinthelastcentury，JohnGunn，anotedCateran，orHighlandrobber，infestedInverness—shire，andleviedblack—mailuptothewallsoftheprovincialcapital。Agarrisonwasthenmaintainedinthecastleofthattown，andtheirpay（countrybanksbeingunknown）wasusuallytransmittedinspecieundertheguardofasmallescort。Itchancedthattheofficerwhocommandedthislittlepartywasunexpectedlyobligedtohalt，aboutthirtymilesfromInverness，atamiserableinn。Aboutnightfall，astrangerintheHighlanddress，andofveryprepossessingappearance，enteredthesamehouse。Separateaccommodationsbeingimpossible，theEnglishmanofferedthenewly—arrivedguestapartofhissupper，whichwasacceptedwithreluctance。Bytheconversationhefoundhisnewacquaintanceknewwellallthepassesofthecountry，whichinducedhimeagerlytorequesthiscompanyontheensuingmorning。Heneitherdisguisedhisbusinessandcharge，norhisapprehensionsofthatcelebratedfreebooter，JohnGunn。TheHighlanderhesitatedamoment，andthenfranklyconsentedtobehisguide。

Forththeysetinthemorning；andintravellingthroughasolitaryanddrearyglen，thediscourseagainturnedonJohnGunn。’Wouldyouliketoseehim？’saidtheguide；andwithoutwaitingananswertothisalarmingquestion，hewhistled，andtheEnglishofficer，withhissmallparty，weresurroundedbyabodyofHighlanders，whosenumbersputresistanceoutofquestion，andwhowereallwellarmed。’Stranger，’resumedtheguide，’IamthatveryJohnGunnbywhomyoufearedtobeintercepted，andnotwithoutcause；forIcametotheinnlastnightwiththeexpresspurposeoflearningyourroute，thatIandmyfollowersmighteaseyouofyourchargebytheroad。ButIamincapableofbetrayingthetrustyoureposedinme，andhavingconvincedyouthatyouwereinmypower，Icanonlydismissyouunplunderedanduninjured。’Hethengavetheofficerdirectionsforhisjourney，anddisappearedwithhispartyassuddenlyastheyhadpresentedthemselves。"

277。Flood。Flow；usedforthesakeoftherhyme，likedrewjustbelow。Wont=wonted。

286。Andstill，etc。TheMS。reads：

"Andstill，fromcopseandheatherbush，Fancysawspearandbroadswordruch。"

298。Threemightylakes。Katrine，Achray，andVennachar。Scottsays："ThetorrentwhichdischargesitselffromLochVennachar，thelowestandeastmostofthethreelakeswhichformthesceneryadjoiningtotheTrosachs，sweepsthroughaflatandextensivemoor，calledBochastle。UponasmalleminencecalledtheDunofBochastle，andindeedontheplainitself，aresomeintrenchmentswhichhavebeenthoughtRoman。ThereisadjacenttoCallanderasweetvilla，theresidenceofCaptainFairfoul，entitledtheRomanCamp。"

301。Mouldering。TheMS。has"martial。"

309。ThismurderousChief，etc。Cf。106above。

315。Allvantageless，etc。Scottsays："Theduellistsofformertimesdidnotalwaysstanduponthosepunctiliosrespectingequalityofarms，whicharenotjudgedessentialtofaircombat。

Itistruethatinformalcombatsintheliststhepartieswere，bythejudgesofthefield，putasnearlyaspossibleinthesamecircumstances。Butinprivateduelitwasoftenotherwise。InthatdesperatecombatwhichwasfoughtbetweenQuelus，aminionofHenryIII。ofFrance，andAntraguet，withtwosecondsoneachside，fromwhichonlytwopersonsescapedalive，Queluscomplainedthathisantagonisthadoverhimtheadvantageofaponiardwhichheusedinparrying，whilehislefthand，whichhewasforcedtoemployforthesamepurpose，wascruellymangled。

WhenhechargedAntraguetwiththisodds，’Thouhastdonewrong，’

answeredhe，’toforgetthydaggerathome。Weareheretofight，andnottosettlepunctiliosofarms。’Inasimilarduel，however，ayoungbrotherofthehouseofAubayne，inAngoulesme，behavedmoregenerouslyonthelikeoccasion，andatoncethrewawayhisdaggerwhenhisenemychallengeditasanundueadvantage。ButatthistimehardlyanythingcanbeconceivedmorehorridlybrutalandsavagethanthemodeinwhichprivatequarrelswereconductedinFrance。Thosewhoweremostjealousofthepointofhonor，andacquiredthetitleofRuffines，didnotscrupletotakeadvantageofstrength，numbers，surprise，andarms，toaccomplishtheirrevenge。"

329。Byprophetbred，etc。Seeiii。91fol。above；andfortheexpressioncf。iv。124。

347。Darklightning，etc。TheMS。has"InlightningflashedtheChief’sdarkeye，"whichmightserveasacommentonDarklightning。

349。Kern。Seeoniv。73above。

351。Heyieldsnot，etc。TheMS。has"Hestoopsnot，he，toJamesnorFate。"

356。Carpetknight。Cf。Shakespeare，T。N。iii。4。257："Heisknight，dubbedwithunhatchedrapierandoncarpetconsideration。"

364。Ruth。Pity；obsolete，thoughwestillhaveruthless。Cf。

Spenser，F。Q。i。1。50：

"tostirreupgentleruthBothforhernobleblood，andforhertenderyouth；"

Milton，Lycidas，163："Lookhomeward，Angel，now，andmeltwithruth，"etc。

380。Histarge。Scottsays："Aroundtargetoflightwood，coveredwithstrongleatherandstuddedwithbrassoriron，wasanecessarypartofaHighlander’sequipment。Inchargingregulartroopstheyreceivedthethrustofthebayonetinthisbuckler，twisteditaside，andusedthebroadswordagainsttheencumberedsoldier。Inthecivilwarof1745mostofthefrontrankoftheclanswerethusarmed；andCaptainGrose（MilitaryAntiquities，vol。i。p。164）informsusthatin1747theprivatesofthe42dregiment，theninFlanders，wereforthemostpartpermittedtocarrytargets。Apersonthusarmedhadaconsiderableadvantageinprivatefray。AmongversesbetweenSwiftandSheridan，latelypublishedbyDr。Barrett，thereisanaccountofsuchanencounter，inwhichthecircumstances，andconsequentlytherelativesuperiorityofthecombatants，arepreciselythereverseofthoseinthetext：

’AHighlanderoncefoughtaFrenchmanatMargate，Theweapons，arapier，abacksword，andtarget；

BriskMonsieuradvancedasfastashecould，Butallhisfinepusheswerecaughtinthewood，AndSawny，withbacksword，didslashhimandnickhim，Whilet’other，enragedthathecouldnotonceprickhim，Cried，"Sirrah，yourascal，yousonofawhore，Mewillfightyou，begar！ifyou’llcomefromyourdoor。"’"

383。Trainedabroad。Thatis，inFrance。Seeoni。163above。

Scottsayshere："Theuseofdefensivearmor，andparticularlyofthebuckler，ortarget，wasgeneralinQueenElizabeth’stime，althoughthatofthesinglerapierseemstohavebeenoccasionallypractisedmuchearlier（seeDouce’sIllustrationsofShakespeare，vol。ii。p。61）。RowlandYorke，however，whobetrayedthefortofZutphentotheSpaniards，forwhichgoodservicehewasafterwardspoisonedbythem，issaidtohavebeenthefirstwhobroughttherapier—fightintogeneraluse。Fuller，speakingoftheswash—bucklers，orbullies，ofQueenElizabeth’stime，says，’WestSmithfieldwasformerlycalledRuffian’sHall，wheresuchmenusuallymet，casuallyorotherwise，totrymasterieswithswordorbuckler。Morewerefrightenedthanhurt，morehurtthankilledtherewith，itbeingaccountedunmanlytostrikebeneaththeknee。ButsincethatdesperatetraitorRowlandYorkefirstintroducedthrustingwithrapiers，swordandbuckleraredisused。’InTheTwoAngryWomenofAbingdon，acomedy，printedin1599，wehaveapatheticcomplaint：’Swordandbucklerfightbeginstogrowoutofuse。Iamsorryforit；Ishallneverseegoodmanhoodagain。Ifitbeoncegone，thispokingfightofrapieranddaggerwillcomeup；thenatallmanandagoodswordandbucklermanwillbespittedlikeacatorrabbit。’

ButtherapierhadupontheContinentlongsuperseded，inprivateduel，theuseofswordandshield。ThemastersofthenoblescienceofdefencewerechieflyItalians。Theymadegreatmysteryoftheirartandmodeofinstruction，neversufferedanypersontobepresentbutthescholarwhowastobetaught，andevenexaminedclosets，beds，andotherplacesofpossibleconcealment。

Theirlessonsoftengavethemosttreacherousadvantages；forthechallenged，havingtherighttochoosehisweapons，frequentlyselectedsomestrange，unusual，andinconvenientkindofarms，theuseofwhichhepractisedundertheseinstructors，andthuskilledathiseasehisantagonist，towhomitwaspresentedforthefirsttimeonthefieldofbattle。SeeBrantome’sDiscourseonDuels，andtheworkonthesamesubject，’sigentementecrit，’

bythevenerableDr。ParisdePuteo。TheHighlanderscontinuedtousebroadswordandtargetuntildisarmedaftertheaffairof1745—6。"

385。Ward。Postureofdefence；atechnicalterminfencing。

Cf。Falstaff’s"Thouknowestmyoldward"（1Hen。IV。ii。4。

215），etc。

387。Whilelessexpert，etc。TheMS。reads：

"NotRoderickthus，thoughstrongerfar，Moretall，andmoreinuredtowar。"

401，402。Andbackward，etc。ThiscoupletisnotintheMS。；

andthesameistrueof405，406。

406。Letrecreantyield，etc。TheMS。has"Yieldtheyalonewhofeartodie。"Scottsays："IhavenotventuredtorenderthisduelsosavagelydesperateasthatofthecelebratedSirEwanofLochiel，chiefoftheclanCameron，called，fromhissablecomplexion，EwanDhu。HewasthelastmaninScotlandwhomaintainedtheroyalcauseduringthegreatCivilWar，andhisconstantincursionsrenderedhimaveryunpleasantneighbortotherepublicangarrisonatInverlochy，nowFortWilliam。ThegovernorofthefortdetachedapartyofthreehundredmentolaywasteLochiel’spossessionsandcutdownhistrees；byinasuddenanddesperateattackmadeuponthembythechieftainwithveryinferiornumbers，theywerealmostallcuttopieces。TheskirmishisdetailedinacuriousmemoirofSirEwan’slife，printedintheAppendixofPennant’sScottishTour（vol。i。p。

375）：

’InthisengagementLochielhimselfhadseveralwonderfulescapes。IntheretreatoftheEnglish，oneofthestrongestandbravestoftheofficersretiredbehindabush，whenheobservedLochielpursuing，andseeinghimunaccompaniedwithany，heleaptoutandthoughthimhisprey。Theymetoneanotherwithequalfury。Thecombatwaslonganddoubtful：theEnglishgentlemanhadbyfartheadvantageinstrengthandsize；butLochiel，exceedinghiminnimblenessandagility，intheendtripttheswordoutofhishand；theyclosedandwrestled，tillbothfelltothegroundineachother’sarms。TheEnglishofficergotaboveLochiel，andpressedhimhard，butstretchingforthhisneck，byattemptingtodisengagehimself，Lochiel，whobythistimehadhishandsatliberty，withhislefthandseizedhimbythecollar，andjumpingathisextendedthroat，hebititwithhisteethquitethrough，andkeptsuchaholdofhisgrasp，thathebroughtawayhismouthful；this，hesaid，wasthesweetestbitheeverhadinhislifetime。’"

435。Unwounded，etc。TheMS。reads：

"Pantingandbreathlessonthesands，Butallunwounded，nowhestands；"

andjustbelow：

"Redeemed，unhoped，fromdeadlystrife：

Nextonhisfoehislookhe|cast，|threw，Whoseeverybreathappearedhislast。"

447。Unbonneted。Pasttense，notparticiple。

449。Thenfaintafar。TheMS。has"Faintandafar。"

452。Lincolngreen。Seeoni。464above。

462。Wedestined，etc。Cf。iv。411above。

465。Weed。Dress。Seeoniv。506above。

466。Boune。Ready。Seeoniv。36above。

479。Steel。Spur。Cf。i。115above。

485。Carhonie’shill。AboutamilefromthelowerendofLochVennachar。

486。Pricked。Spurred。Itcametomeanride；asinF。Q。i。1。

1："AgentleKnightwasprickingontheplaine，"etc。Cf。754

below。

490。TorryandLendrick。Theseplaces，likeDeanstown，Doune（seeoniv。19above），Blair—Drummond，Ochtertyre，andKier，areallonthebanksoftheTeith，betweenCallanderandStirling。

Lockhartsays："ItmaybeworthnotingthatthepoetmarkstheprogressoftheKingbynaminginsuccessionplacesfamiliaranddeartohisownearlyrecollections——Blair—Drummond，theseatoftheHomesofKaimes；Kier，thatoftheprincipalfamilyofthenameofStirling；Ochtertyre，thatofJohnRamsay，thewell—knownantiquary，andcorrespondentofBurns；andCraigforth，thatoftheCallendersofCraigforth，almostunderthewallsofStirlingCastle；——allhospitableroofs，underwhichhehadspentmanyofhisyoungerdays。"

494。Seesthehoofsstrikefire。TheMS。has"Sawtheirhoofsoffire。"

496。Theymark，etc。Thetooftheinfinitiveisomittedinglance，asifmarkhadbeensee。

498。Sweltering。The1sted。has"swelling。"

506。Flinty。TheMS。has"steepy；"andin514"gains"forscales。

525。SaintSerle。"TheKinghimselfisinsuchdistressforarhymeastobeobligedtoapplytooneoftheobscurestsaintsinthecalendar"（Jeffrey）。TheMS。has"bymyword，"and"Lord"

forEarlinthenextline。

534。Cambus—kenneth’sabbeygray。Seeoniv。231above。

547。By。Goneby，past。

551。Osadandfatalmound！"AneminenceonthenortheastoftheCastle，wherestatecriminalswereexecuted。Stirlingwasoftenpollutedwithnobleblood。ItisthusapostrophizedbyJ。

Johnston：

’DiscordiatristisHeuquotisprocerumsanguinetinxithumum！

Hocunoinfelix，etfelixcetera；nusquamLaetiorautcaelifronsgeniusvesoli。’