P. 217. [par. 4.] Clarendon, Charles II. proclaimed
in Scotland: —upon condition of “his
good behaviour, and strict observation of the Covenant,
and his entertaining no other persons about him but
such as were godly men, and faithful to that obligation.”—Swift
Cursed Scots in every circumstance.
Ibid. [par. 5.] Clarendon. The
new Duke [of Hamilton].—Swift.
A Scotch duke, celebrated by the author: a perfect
miracle.
Ibid. [ditto.] Clarendon. A rare
virtue in the men of that time. —Swift.
[Of that] nation.
P. 218. [par. 7.] Clarendon, on the commission
sent to England when the King was tried:—The
Marquess of Argyle had had too deep a share in that
wickedness [the delivery of the King], to endure the
shock of a new dispute, and inquisition upon that
subject; and therefore gave not the least opposition
to their passion [of the Scots].—Swift.
A true Argyle.
Ibid. [continuation of the same sentence.]
Clarendon. But seemed equally concerned
in the honour of the nation, to prosecute an high
expostulation with those of England, for the breach
of faith, and the promises, which had been made for
the safety, and preservation of the King’s person,
at the time he was delivered up.—Swift.
The Scots were the cause and chief instruments of
the King’s murder by delivering him up to the
English rebels.
P. 222. [par. 13.] Clarendon. It was very
manifest ... that the Marquess of Argyle meant only
to satisfy the people, in declaring that they had
a King ... but that such conditions should be put upon
him, as he knew, he would not submit to.—Swift.
Most detestable villain.
P. 224. [par. 17.] Clarendon. As soon
as he came into the room where they were.—Swift.
Abominable Scotch dogs.
P. 225. [ditto.] Clarendon. A learned
and worthy Scottish divine, Dr. Wishart.—Swift.
A prodigious rarity.
Ibid. [par. 18.] Clarendon. The
Earl [of Lauderdale] told him [one of the council]
... that he could not imagine, or conceive the barbarities
and inhumanities Montrose was guilty of, in the time
he made a war in Scotland.—Swift.
That earl was a beast; I mean Lauderdale.
Ibid, [ditto.] Clarendon. That
he [Montrose] had in one battle killed fifteen hundred
of one family, of the Campbells, of the blood and
name of Argyle.—Swift. Not half
enough of that execrable breed.
P. 228. [par. 24.] Clarendon, for the embassy
from the Parliament: —one Dorislaus,
a doctor in the civil law, was named.—Swift.
A Dutch fellow, employed by those regicides who murdered
the King.
P. 237. [par. 41.] Clarendon. The Prince
of Orange ... wished, “that, in regard of the
great differences which were in England about matters
of religion, the King would offer ... to refer all
matters in controversy concerning religion to a national
synod.”—Swift. I do not
approve it.
