John Leech and other papers

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prelate must have come a still more precious relic,
long preserved in the family, and which is now
before us, the Bible which the doomed King put
into the hands of the Bishop on the scaffold, with
the word ' Remember,' having beforehand taken off
his cloak and presented it and the insignia of the
Garter to the same faithful minister and friend ; this is
one of our glimpses. 1 We have the sacred and royal
book before us now, — a quarto, printed in 1637, bound
in blue velvet, and richly embroidered and embossed
with gold and silver lace. There is the crown and
the Prince of Wales' feathers, showing it had belonged
to Charles 11. when prince. He must have given
it to his hapless father, as the C. P. is changed
into C. R. Though faded it looks princely still.
One of the blank leaves, on which was written
'Charles Stuart ano dom. 1648,' was, along with the
gold piece, pilfered as follows : —
' Miss Moir, who was rather of an unaccommodating
temper, remained alone at Stoneywood for a year
longer, and in fact until the sale had been com-
pleted, and it became necessary to quit. The retired
and solitary life she led during this last period was
taken advantage of by a woman in her service, of
1 From Bishop Juxon the Bible passed to his friend Bishop
Patrick Scougall of Aberdeen, and was inherited from him,
through his daughter, by his descendants and representatives
the Moirs of Stoneywood. — [W. F. S.]