Montrose and Covenanters: Their Characters and Conduct, Illustrated from Private Letters and Other Original Documents Hitherto Unpublished, Embracing the Times of Charles the First, from the Rise of the Troubles in Scotland, to the Death of Montrose, Volume 2J. Duncan, 1838 |
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Aberdeen Aboyne Allaster answer appear Archibald Johnston Argyle's arms army assassination Athol Baillie Baillie's Balmerino battle battle of Kilsyth betwixt brother calumny Castle cavalry charge Charles Clarendon command commission Committee of Estates Covenanters covenanting David Leslie declared desire Dr Wishart Earl of Montrose Edinburgh enemy England faction favour foot forces friends gallant Graham Guthrie Hamilton and Argyle hand hath heart hero Highlanders honour horse House hundred Huntly Irish John Keir Kilpont King King's kingdom Kirk Lady Lanerick Leslie letter Lord Gordon Lord Napier Lordship loyal Macdonald Majesty Majesty's Malcolm Laing Marquis of Montrose Master of Napier matter ment Montrose's Nathaniel Gordon never noblemen occasion Ogilvy Parliament party person Perth petition plot Plotters prison rebels regiment Robert Baillie Royal says Scotland Scots sent Sir James Sir Thomas Spalding Stewart Stirling Strathbogie thing tion town Traquair troops trose William Murray young
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