ous subjects, must be apparent to all who are acquainted with
his subsequent history.--_Ed._]

262 [The narrative of Hume presents an affecting posture of the
cruelties perpetrated at the time of the Irish insurrection and
massacre. (Hist. of Eng. vol. iv. pp. 361-366, Lond. 1825). It is
said that "200,000 Protestants in two months space, were murdered,
and many by exquisite torments, and many more were despoiled of all
their worldly fortunes." (May's Brevary, p. 33. First printed in the
year 1655. Reprinted London 1813). For several years after this
period, Ireland was laid waste by contending armies and by the wild
rage of the native inhabitants.--_Ed._]

263 [A reference to this passage may be seen in the Life of the Author
prefixed to the Work.--_Ed._]

264 [That is, compensated.--_Ed._]

265 [When the national covenant was first subscribed by King James and
his household, and by persons of all ranks, in the year 1581, a
number of Jesuits and popish priests had unexpectedly made their
appearance in the country. Various dispensations from the Pope
likewise had been intercepted, whereby the Catholics were permitted
to _promise, swear, subscribe, and do what else should be required
of them, so as in mind they continued firm, and did use their
diligence to advance in secret the Roman faith_. These
dispensations, says Archbishop Spotswood, "being showed to the king,
he caused his minister, Mr John Craig, form a short confession of
faith, wherein all the corruptions of Rome, as well in doctrine as
outward rites, were particularly abjured and a clause inserted
(because of these dispensations) by which the subscribers did call
God to witness that in their minds and hearts they did fully agree
to the said confession, and did not feign or dissemble in any sort.
This confession [or covenant] the king, for an example to others,
did publicly swear and subscribe; the like was done by the whole
council and court." (Hist. of Ch. of Scotland, pp. 308, 309). By an
ordinance of council and at the desire of the General Assembly, the
national covenant, along with a Bond for the maintenance of the true
religion, and the safety of the king's person and government, was
again subscribed by persons of all ranks in the year 1590. This Bond