BOOK XII.

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.