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ground againft their fuperior numbers with
amazing prudence and intrepidity, for al-
moft two hours, when Macbeth'?, arrival
with the fecond divifion quickly decided
the combat. The enemy, now prefled,
not only with fuperior courage, but with
fuperior numbers, were put into the ut-
moft confufion ; they were totally routed;
a terrible carnage attended it; every one of
the leaders, excepting the old Thane of
Rofs^ who was killed, were made prifoners;
but by my interpofition, feconded by Ar-
gyle, the common people did not meet with
the cruel fate which defbroyed the rebels in
Skie\ the moment victory was afcertained,
quarter in general was proclaimed for fuch
fubjedts as fhould throw down their arms.
‘ The whole northern provinces being
now fubdued, Macbeth made proper fettle-
ments, under the government, of fuch offi¬
cers as he could confide in, and returned to
Perth in high triumph. The next queftion
of confequence was. What fteps ffiould be
taken with regard to the ring-leaders of the
laft infurreftion ? Few of the council ap¬
peared difpofed to punifli capitally fo many
men of the firft quality •, but Lady Mac-
beth, now the Queen, always bent on extir¬
pation of enemies and although her own
brother, the young Thane of Rofs, was one
of the principal delinquents, founded no-
M thing