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’sstuntedscreenWasdwarfishshrubswithcliffsbetween。"
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：
"Myerrantfootstepsfarandwide。"
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：
"ThisdarkSirRoderickandhisband；"
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：
Nextonhisfoehislookhecast，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。’