Scotland/Scots > Life and exploits of Rob Roy MacGregor

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frequent journies for carrying on this
traffic. When M'Gregor was faiily set¬
tled, and tacitlv confirmed, as laird of
Craigcrostan, his friendship became va-
itiable, and was solicted by his wealthy
neighbours. At this time the political
variance between the families of Mon*,
t^ose and Argyle had grown into perso¬
nal enmity ; this induced each of them
to court the favour of Rob Roy, whose
persona! prowess, and daring spirit, rtn-
dered him a desirable auxiliary, or a for¬
midable enemy.
Montrose to gain the confidence, and
secure the friendship of M‘Gregor, made
A proposal to enter into copartnery with
him in the trade of cattle dealing, a plan
in which he readily acquiesced, Mon¬
trose accordingly advanced Re? 1000
merks (about 501. Sterling) who was al¬
so expected to lay out a similar sum, and
the profits were to be divided. Argyle
also laboured to form an alliance with
Rob> hoping that, from h;s resolute bra-
' very and local situation, be would be
a souroe of constant annoyance to Mon¬
trose. Besides he might suppose that
Rob Roy has evinced a friendly dispo¬
sition by assuming the name of Camp¬
bell, that, of M‘Gregor being under -pro¬
scription. But though Rob had chosen