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。"