to see plainly before
him,--at least, when he came to see how inconsistent his measures
were--how unsteady the resolution of his guides, and how impossible it
was to make them agree with one another."[128]

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It was at Glammis Castle, the seat of the Earl of Strathmore, that the
Earl of Mar drew up a flattering account of the Prince, which he caused
to be printed and diligently circulated.[129] The whole is here given,
as affording an insight into all that was going on:--

"I have had three of yours since I left Perth, but I wonder I have
no letters from London. I mett the King at Fetteresso on Tuesday
se'night, where we stayed til Friday; from thence we came to
Brichan, then to Kinnaird, and yesterday here. The King designed to
have gone to Dundee to-day, but ther's such a fall of snow that he
is forced to put it off til to-morrow, if it be practicable then;
and from thence he designs to go to Scoon. There was no haste in his
being there sooner, for nothing can be done in this season, else he
had not been so long by the way. People every where as we have come
along, are excessively fond to see him and express that duty they
ought. Without any compliment to him, and to do him nothing but
justice, set aside his being a prince, he is realie the finest
gentelman I ever knew. He has a very good presence, and resembles
King Charles a great dele. His presence, tho', is not the best of
him; he has fine partes, and dispatches all his buissiness himself
with the greatest exactness. I never saw any body write so finely.
He is afable to a great degree w^{t}out looseing that majestie that
he ought to have, and has the sweetest temper in the world. In a
word, he is even fitted to make us a happie people, were his
subjects worthie of him. To have him peaceablie settled on his thron
is what these kingdomes do not deserve; but he deserves it so much,
that I hope ther's a good fate attending him. I am sure ther's
nothing wanting to make the rest of his subjects as fond of him as
we are, but thus knowing as we now have the happiness to do. And it
will be odd if his presence amongst us, after his running so many
hazards to compass it, do not turn the hearts of even the most
obstinat. It is not fit to tel all the particulars, but I assure
you, since he arived, he has left nothing undone