P. 271. [par. 130.] Clarendon.  Montrose knew, that of the two factions there, which were not like to be reconciled, each of them were equally his implacable enemies.—­Swift.  Very certain.

Ibid, [ditto.] Clarendon.  The whole kirk ... being alike malicious to him.—­Swift. Scots damnable kirk.

P. 272. [par. 131]. Clarendon.  Many of [the nobility] ... assured him [Montrose], that they would meet him with good numbers; and they did prepare to do so, some really; and others, with a purpose to betray him.—­Swift.  Much the greater number.

Ibid. [par. 133.] Clarendon.  The tyranny of Argyle ... caused very many to be barbarously murdered, without any form of law or justice, who had been in arms with Montrose.—­Swift.  That perpetual inhuman dog and traitor, and all his posterity, to a man, damnable villains.

P. 273. [par 134.] Clarendon Most of the other officers were shortly after taken prisoners, all the country desiring to merit from Argyle by betraying all those into his hands which they believed to be his enemies.—­Swift.  The virtue and morality of the Scots.

Ibid, [ditto] Clarendon.  And thus, whether by the owner of the house or any other way, the Marquess himself became their prisoner.—­Swift.  A tyrannical Scottish dog.

P. 274. [par. 137.] Clarendon “That for the League and Covenant, he had never taken it,” etc.—­Swift.  The Devil, their God, I believe had taken it. [This remark is nearly obliterated.]

Ibid. [par. 138] Clarendon, sentence on Montrose:—­That he was ... to be carried to Edinburgh Cross, and there to be hanged upon a gallows thirty foot high, for the space of three hours, etc.—­Swift.  Oh! if the whole nation, to a man, were just so treated! begin with Argyle, and next with the fanatic dogs who teased him with their kirk scurrilities.

Ibid. [par. 139.] Clarendon.  After many such barbarities, they [the ministers] offered to intercede for him to the kirk upon his repentance, and to pray with him.—­Swift.  Most treacherous, damnable, infernal Scots for ever!

P. 275. [par. 140] Clarendon.  He bore it [the execution] with ill the courage and magnanimity, and the greatest piety, that a good Christian could manifest.—­Swift. A perfect hero; wholly un-Scotified.

Ibid, [ditto] Clarendon. [He] prayed, “that they might not betray him [the King], as they had done his father.”—­Swift.  A very seasonable prayer, but never performed.

P. 275. [par. 142.] Clarendon.  The Marquess of Argyle ... wanted nothing but honesty and courage to be a very extraordinary man.—­Swift.  Trifles to a Scot.

P. 276. [par. 143.] Clarendon.  They who were most displeased with Argyle and his faction, were not sorry for this inhuman, and monstrous prosecution [of Montrose].—­Swift.  Impudent, lying Scottish dogs.