ot named
from whence they are collected, but only the most principal; nor are
they to expect every circumstance in any one of these quoted in every
example; for what is omitted by one author is observed by another; which
rendered the knitting of such distant authors and variety of materials
into such a small composition, a matter of some difficulty.

_FINIS._

FOOTNOTES

[266] For this see the conclusion of the general meeting at
Blackgannoch, March 7, 1688, and last conclusion of the general meeting
at Crawford John, April 21, 1697, and second conclusion of the general
meeting at Carntable, Oct. 29, 1701. but what of this was done, cannot
now be found.

[267] Such as Earls-hall, the laird of Meldrum, Livingston, bloody
Douglas, major White, &c. as for lieutenant Drummond, captain Windrum,
lieutenant Bruce and lieut. Turner, who went over with the rest of
Dundee officers to France, they died at Tourelliers. See {illegible}stan
and Perpignon hospitals, 1693 and 1694, miserable enough.

[268] Passing scripture instances, such as a Manasseh amongst the
thorns, a penitent thief upon the cross,--the late earl of Argyle who
was executed 1685, was a member of the bloody council many years, but
this he lamented at his death, particularly his casting vote on Mr.
Cargil; and for ought we can learn, in charity we must suppose he
obtained mercy: and the youngest bailie in Edinburgh, who gave the
covenants out of his hand to the hangman to be burnt, was afterwards
thought to be a good man, and ever lamented that action, and did much
service to Christ's prisoners after. Yet the Lord would not suffer him
to go unpunished in this life, for it is said he never had the use of
that hand after; and for all his stately buildings, they were burnt to
ashes in 1700.

[269] Buchanan mentions not his burial. Knox says, they gave him salt
enough and a lead cap, and let him in the sea tower to see what the
bishops would procure for him. Fox and Clark say, he lay {illegible}
months unburied, and then like a carrion was thrown on a dunghill.--Sir
David Lindsay of the Mount, made the following stanza on his death:

As for the Cardinal, I grant,
He was the man we well could want,
God will forgive it soon:
But of a truth, the sooth to say,
Altho' the Lown be well away,
The fact was foully done.

[270] Spotswood would have us believe, there was nothing remarkable in
her life or about her dea