their very appearance
made the enemy turn away from the place where they saw the horse coming
up, but contrary to orders, they began to pass, not knowing whereat, and
presently turned about, as did also Kenmore's and the half of Levin's
battalion.

The General, observing the horse come to a stand, and firing in
confusion, and the foot beginning to fall away from him, thinking
happily that the horse would be picked to follow his example, and in all
cases to disengage himself out of the crowd of Highlanders which came
down just upon the place where he was calling to the officers of the
horse to follow him, spurr'd his horse through the enemy, (where no body
nevertheless followed him, but one of his servants, whose horse was shot
in passing).... Having passed through the crowd of attacking
Highlanders, he turned about to see how matters stood, and found that
all his left had given way, and got down the hill which was behind our
line, ranged a little above the brow thereof, so that in the twinkling
of an eye in a manner, our men, as well as the enemy, were out of sight,
being got down pall mall to the river where our baggage stood....

The enemy lost on the field six for our one, the fire to our right
having been continued and brisk, whereby not only Dundee, with several
gentlemen of quality of the countys of Angus and Perth, but also many of
the best gentlemen among the Highlanders, particularly of the Macdonalds
of the Isles and Glengarie, were killed, coming down the hill upon
Hastings, the General, and Levin's regiments, which made the best fire
and all the execution....

The General having got the small rests of his forces safely over the
river, and seeing no disposition, so far as he could discern, of the
enemy to pursue him, he bethought himself which way he had best retire;
and notwithstanding of the contrary advice of all the officers who would
have him to descend the plain country of Athole to Dunkeld and Perth, he
resolved rather to march into the Highlands three or four miles, and
then over to Strath Tay and along the foot of the hills, over the Castle
of Drummond, where he had a garrison, to Stirling, whither he resolved
to make all the speed possible, to fall upon some present measures.

FOOTNOTES:

[2] Major-General Mackay, commanding the Royal troops.

[3] Bulk.

THE RELIGIOUS SETTLEMENT (1690).

+Source.+--_Letters and State Papers chiefly Addressed to George,
Earl of Melville, Se