P. 343. [par. 385] Clarendon.  Then they proclaimed a pardon to all those who would before such a day desert the King, and adhere to them, and take the Covenant.—­Swift.  The Devil to take the Covenant.

Ibid. [par. 386.] Clarendon.  I cannot but observe, that after this time that the Earl [of Essex] declined this opportunity of declaring himself, he never did prosperous act in the remainder of his life.—­Swift.  I am heartily glad of that.

P. 343. [par. 388.] Clarendon.  There wanted not a just indignation at the return of this trumpet; and yet the answer being so much in that popular road, of saying something plausibly to the people, it was thought fit again to make an attempt, that at least the world might see, that they did, in plain English refuse to admit of any peace.—­Swift.  Scotch.

P. 347. [par. 398, sec. 2.] Clarendon, Declaration of the Parliament at Oxford:—­“All his Majesty’s subjects of the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, are both by their allegiance, and the Act of Pacification, bound to resist and repress all those of Scotland as had, or should enter upon any part of his Majesty’s realm.”—­Swift.  Execrable Scots.

P. 348. [ibid, sec. 5.] Clarendon the same:—­“That the Lords and Commons remaining at Westminster, who had given their consents to the present coming in of the Scots in a warlike manner, had therein committed high treason.”—­Swift.  Rebel Scots.

Ibid. [par. 400.] Clarendon.  The invasion, which the Scots made in the depth of winter, and the courage the enemy took from thence, deprived his Majesty even of any rest in that season.—­Swift.  Cursed Scots, ever inflaming.

P. 351. [par. 404.] Clarendon.  The Earl of Montrose ... was so much in the jealousy, and detestation of the violent party, whereof the Earl of Argyle was the head, that there was no cause or room left to doubt his sincerity to the King.—­Swift.  Odious dog; and so are all his descendants.

Ibid. [par. 405.] Clarendon.  Duke Hamilton.—­Swift.  An arrant Scot.

Ibid.  Clarendon.  As soon as the King had had fuller intelligence. [Swift alters the second had to received.]

P. 352. [par. 407.] Clarendon.  The Duke [Hamilton] had given the King an account,... that though some few hot, and passionate men, desired to put themselves in arms, to stop both elections of the Members, and any meeting together in Parliament; yet, that all sober men ... were clearly of the opinion, to take as much pains as they could to cause good elections to be made.—­Swift. What! in Scotland?

P. 353. [par. 409.] Clarendon.  About this time the councils at Westminster lost a principal supporter, by the death of John Pym; who died with great torment and agony of a disease unusual, and therefore the more spoken of, morbus pediculosus, as was reported.—­Swift.  I wish all his clan had died of the same disease.