deClunybroughtoffandstillpreserves；andhistribelykewaysbroughtoffmanyarms；-theColonelwasafterwardstakenup，and，hiswoundsbeingdress’d，withgreatdifficultierecovered。Mons。deClunylostonlyintheactiontwelvemen，ofwhomsomehaveingbeenonlywounded，fellafterwardsintothehandsoftheenemy，andweresentasslavestoAmerica，whenceseveralofthemreturned，andoneofthemisnowinFrance，aserjeantintheRegimentofRoyalScots。Howsoontheaccountsoftheenemie’sapproachhadreachedthePrince，H。R。H。hadimmediatelyorderedMi-LordleComtedeNairne，Brigadier，who，beingproscribed，isnowinFrance，withthethreebatalionsoftheDukeofAthol，thebatalionoftheDukeofPerth，andsomeothertroupsunderhiscommand，inordertosupportCluny，andtobringofftheartilirie。ButtheactionwasintirelyoverbeforetheComtedeNairne，withhiscommand，cou’dreachnightotheplace。Theythereforereturn’dalltoPenrith，andtheartiliriemarchedupingoodorder。NordidtheDukeofComberlandeverafterwardsdaretocomewithinaday’smarchofthePrinceandhisarmydureingthecourseofallthatretreat，whichwasconductedwithgreatprudenceandsafetywheninsomemannersurroundedbyenemies。’’
NoteBB，p。<？p383>-OathupontheDirk。
AstheheathendeitiescontractedanindelibleobligationiftheysworebyStyx，theScottishHighlandershadusuallysomepeculiarsolemnityattachedtoanoathwhichtheyintendedshouldbebindingonthem。Veryfrequentlyitconsistedinlayingtheirhand，astheyswore，ontheirowndrawndirk；whichdagger，becomingapartytothetransaction，wasinvokedtopunishanybreachoffaith。Butbywhateverritualtheoathwassanctioned，thepartywasextremelydesiroustokeepsecretwhattheespecialoathwas，whichheconsideredasirrevocable。Thiswasamatterofgreatconvenience，ashefeltnoscrupleinbreakinghisasseverationwhenmadeinanyotherformthanthatwhichheaccountedaspeculiarlysolemn；andthereforereadilygrantedanyengagementwhichboundhimnolongerthanheinclined。
Whereas，iftheoathwhichheaccountedinviolablewasoncepubliclyknown，nopartywithwhomhemighthaveoccasiontocontractwouldhaverestedsatisfiedwithanyother。LouisXI。ofFrancepractisedthesamesophistry，forhealsohadapeculiarspeciesofoath，theonlyonewhichhewaseverknowntorespect，andwhich，therefore，hewasveryunwillingtopledge。TheonlyengagementwhichthatwilytyrantaccountedbindinguponhimwasanoathbytheHolyCrossofSaintLod’Angers，whichcontainedaportionoftheTrueCross。Ifheprevaricatedaftertakingthisoath，Louisbelievedheshoulddiewithintheyear。TheConstableSaintPaul，beinginvitedtoapersonalconferencewithLouis，refusedtomeetthekingunlesshewouldagreetoensurehimsafeconductundersanctionofthisoath。But，saysComines，thekingreplied，hewouldneveragainpledgethatengagementtomortalman，thoughhewaswillingtotakeanyotheroathwhichcouldbedevised。Thetreatybrokeoff，therefore，aftermuchchafferingconcerningthenatureofthevowwhichLouiswastotake。
Suchisthedifferencebetweenthedictatesofsuperstitionandthoseofconscience。
Ahomelymetricalnarrativeoftheeventsoftheperiod，whichcontainssomestrikingparticulars，andisstillagreatfavouritewiththelowerclasses，givesaverycorrectstatementofthebehaviourofthemountaineersrespectingthissamemilitarylicense；andastheversesarelittleknown，andcontainsomegoodsense，weventuretoinsertthem。
Now，gentlereaders，IhaveletyoukenMyverythoughts，fromheartandpen，’Tisneedlessfortoconten’
Oryetcontroule，Forthere’snotawordo’tIcanmen’-
Soyemustthole。
Foronbothsides，somewerenotgood；
Isawthemmurd’ringincoldblood，Notthegentlemen，butwildandrude，Thebasersort，WhotothewoundedhadnomoodButmurd’ringsport！
Ev’nbothatPrestonandFalkirk，Thatfatalnightereitgrewmirk，Piercingthewoundedwiththeirdurk，Causedmanycry！
Suchpity’sshownfromSavageandTurkAspeacetodie。
Awoebetosuchhotzeal，Tosmitethewoundedonthefiell！
It’sjusttheygotsuchgroatsinkail，Whodothesame。
ItonlyteachescrueltysrealTothemagain。
I’veseenthemencall’dHighlandRogues，WithLowlandmenmake_shangs_abrogs，Supkailandbrose，andflingthecogsOutatthedoor，Takecocks，hens，sheep，andhogs，Andpaynoughtfor。
IsawaHighlander，’twasrightdrole，Withastringofpuddingshungonapole，Whipp’do’erhisshoulder，skippedlikeafole，Caus’dMaggybann，Lapo’erthemiddenandmidden-hole，Andaffheran。
Whencheck’dforthis，they’doftentellye-
Indeed_hernainsell’s_atumebelly；
You’llnogie’twantingbought，norsellme；
_Hersell_willhae’t；
GotellKingShorge，andShordy’sWillie，I’llhaeameat。
IsawthesoldiersatLinton-brig，BecausethemanwasnotaWhig，Ofmeatanddrinkleavenotaskig，Withinhisdoor；
Theyburnthisveryhatandwig，Andthump’dhimsore。
AndthroughtheHighlandstheyweresorude，Asleavethemneitherclothesnorfood，Thenburnttheirhousestoconclude；
’Twastitfortat。
Howcan_hernainsell_e’erbegood，Tothinkonthat？
Andafterall，Oshameandgrief！
Tousesomeworsethanmurd’ringthief，Theirverygentlemanandchief，Unhumanly！
LikePopishtortures，Ibelieve，Suchcruelty。
Ev’nwhatwasactonopenstageAtCarlisle，inthehottestrage，Whenmercywasclaptinacage，Andpitydead，Suchcrueltyapprov’dbyeveryage，Ishookmyhead。
Somanytocurse，sofewtopray，Andsomealoudhuzzadidcry；
TheycursedtherebelScotsthatday，Asthey’dbeennowtBroughtupforslaughter，asthatwayToomanyrowt。
Therefore，alas！dearcountrymen，Oneverdothelikeagain，Tothirstforvengeance，neverben’
Yourgunnorpa’，ButwiththeEnglishe’enborrowandlen’，Letangerfa’。
Thereboastsandbullying，notworthalouse，AsourKing’sthebestaboutthehouse。
’Tieayegoodtobesoberanddouce，Toliveinpeace；
Formany，Isee，forbeingo’ercrouse，Getsbrokenface。
UnderwhichKing，Bezonian？speak，ordie！
_HenryIV。Part
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