Scotland/Scots > Life and exploits of Rob Roy MacGregor

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miles along its eastern border, 'and
stretching far into the interior of the
Country, and partly around the base of
stumpendousBenLonaond. On the death
of his chief, in 1693, he left his proper¬
ty to a natural brother, who was laird of
Kilnaannan, This person was succeed¬
ed b; a son, who courted a daughter of
the laird of Leoy ; but Rob Roy, from
wnat cause is not known, raised suspi¬
cions against him in the mind of the
young lady, who in consequence reject¬
ed her lover. He then paid his addresses
to a daughter of Co'quhoun of Luss,
and their marriage day was not fixed,
when Rob again interfered, and Miss
Colq ihoun also refused to fulfill her en¬
gagement. Enraged at such treatment,
the young chieftain went to Falkirk,
| where he married a woman of mean ex^
| traction, which so displeased his friends,
| that they no kmger regarded him as
their connection. By this treatment,
the young man was so disgusted with his
elan, that he gave up bis estate to Rob
Roy, and leaving his country, was never
more heard of.
Rob Roy devoted himself to the avo-
i cation, of a grazier ; and as Highland
cattle about this time began to be in
great request in England, Rob made