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was gitfen up, for which Rob Roy giant¬
ed a receipt.
Rut from the infamous tijeatmeot his
fatniiy had received from Killemi, Rob
Roy was resolved to punish him, and
had him immediately conveyed to an
island near the east end of Loch Ket-
i turin, now rendered famous as the sup¬
posed residence of Fair Ellen, the Lady ,
of the Lake.
In this island Rillearn was confined
for a considerable time ; and, when set
j at liberty, received from Rob a prudent
[' admonition as to his future con-duct.
Rob Roy was always the friend and
protector of the weak and oppressed.
The disorders w'hich prevailed in the na-
I tion, during the reign of Cnaries II. be-
Icame still more dreadful on the acces¬
sion of his brother James, whose bigo¬
try permitted the most odious crimes,
and authorised such cruelty as the mind
shudders to contemplate. At these
scenes of horror Rob had often been
present, whose soul burned with indig¬
nation at their Wickedness, regretting
that he was not vigorous enough to
crush the bands of inhuman wretches
who executed the bloody commands of
the king. After he had been expelled
from his estate, he went to Carlisle, to re.
17
was gitfen up, for which Rob Roy giant¬
ed a receipt.
Rut from the infamous tijeatmeot his
fatniiy had received from Killemi, Rob
Roy was resolved to punish him, and
had him immediately conveyed to an
island near the east end of Loch Ket-
i turin, now rendered famous as the sup¬
posed residence of Fair Ellen, the Lady ,
of the Lake.
In this island Rillearn was confined
for a considerable time ; and, when set
j at liberty, received from Rob a prudent
[' admonition as to his future con-duct.
Rob Roy was always the friend and
protector of the weak and oppressed.
The disorders w'hich prevailed in the na-
I tion, during the reign of Cnaries II. be-
Icame still more dreadful on the acces¬
sion of his brother James, whose bigo¬
try permitted the most odious crimes,
and authorised such cruelty as the mind
shudders to contemplate. At these
scenes of horror Rob had often been
present, whose soul burned with indig¬
nation at their Wickedness, regretting
that he was not vigorous enough to
crush the bands of inhuman wretches
who executed the bloody commands of
the king. After he had been expelled
from his estate, he went to Carlisle, to re.
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Chapbooks printed in Scotland > Scotland/Scots > Life and exploits of Rob Roy MacGregor > (17) |
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