JAMES, DUKE OF HAMILTON.

Macky.  On the Queen’s accession to the throne, he made strong efforts to get into the administration, but hath not yet succeeded, though he is well received at court; he is brave in his person, with a rough air of boldness; of good sense, very forward and hot for what he undertakes; ambitious and haughty, a violent enemy; hath been very extravagant in his manner of living; but now grows covetous.—­Swift.  He was made master of the ordnance; a worthy good-natured person, very generous, but of a middle understanding; he was murdered by that villain Macartney, an Irish Scot.

ARCHIBALD, DUKE OF ARGYLL.

Macky.  Few of his years hath a better understanding, nor a more manly behaviour.  He hath seen most of the courts of Europe, is very handsome in his person, fair complexioned; about 25 years old.—­Swift.  Ambitious, covetous, cunning Scot; has no principle, but his own interest and greatness.  A true Scot in his whole conduct.

JAMES, MARQUESS OF MONTROSE [AFTERWARDS DUKE OF MONTROSE].

Macky.  Representative of the ancient and noble family of Graham; great-grandson to that famous Montrose, who was hanged and quartered for Charles I.; and grandson, by the mother, to the Duke of Rothes.  He inherits all the great qualities of those two families, with a sweetness of behaviour, which charms all those who know him; hath improved himself in most foreign courts; is very beautiful in his person, and about 25 years old.—­Swift.  Now very homely, and makes a sorry appearance.

JOHN, EARL OF SUTHERLAND.

Macky.  A very honest man, a great assertor of the liberties of the people; hath a good, rough sense; is open and free; a great lover of his bottle and his friend; brave in his person, which he hath shown in several duels; too familiar for his quality, and often keeps company below it.—­Swift.  A blundering, rattle-pated, drunken sot.

SECRETARY [JAMES] JOHNSTOUN, NOW LORD-REGISTER.

Macky.  Is a younger son of my Lord Warriston, who was beheaded. ...  He is very honest, [Swift, a treacherous knave,] yet something too credulous and suspicious; endued with a great deal of learning and virtue; is above little tricks, free from ceremony; and would not tell a lie for the world.—­Swift. One of the greatest knaves even in Scotland.

MR. [WILLIAM] CARSTAIRS.

Macky.  He is the cunningest, subtle dissembler in the world, with an air of sincerity, a dangerous enemy, because always hid.  An instance of which was Secretary Johnstoun, to whom he pretended friendship, till the very morning he gave him a blow, though he had been worming him out of the King’s favour for many months before; he is a fat, sanguine-complexioned fair man, always smiling, where he designs most mischief, a good friend when he is sincere; turned of 50 years old.—­Swift.  A true character; but not strong enough by a fiftieth part.