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and the too indolent King being daily teazed
with the cry of grievances which he had
not fpirit to enquire into, and hardly one
courtier of any confequence about him to
whofe confideration he dared to recommend
them, he was at this time very happy in
the return of thefe lords. The welcome
they were received with, very much alarm¬
ed the Rojfians, and political difputers, who
fhould have the ruling of the roaft, for
that, as in other more modern courts, was
the only match to the flame, were renewed
with great violence and inveteracy on both
fides. The many public complaints which
had been for fome time ftifled, now iflued
to the light, and in the beginning gave
great advantage to the Caithnefs intereft,
who already began, as the cuftom is, to
turn out and in, to make room for their
own dependants. But as maugre dear
bought experience, they could not divert
themfelves of that infolence by which they
had formerly forfeited the affe&ions of the
people, the warmnefs with which they were
at firft fupported, did not promife a long
continuance ; Rofs and his adherents had
the addrefs to pick our pockets with a cour¬
teous bow, and the Anile of complaifance,
whilft thole of Caitbnefs purfued the fame
ends, but with the lefs tolerable comport¬
ment of pride and infolence. They behaved
as