Series 1 > Grameid: an heroic poem descriptive of the campaign of Viscount Dundee in 1689, and other pieces

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trusted with the siege—Forbes surrenders, and is
allowed to march out, while Keppoch burns the
castle—Mackay is discovered encamped at the
Kirk of Alvie—Captain Bruce assails him and the
dragoons with reproaches, and hastily returns to
Dundee, who moves rapidly against Mackay—
Mackay flies in the night, and is pursued by
Dundee through Rothiemurchus, Abemethy,
Cromdale, Balveny, to Edinglassie,
BOOK V.
Consternation in Edinburgh described—Duke of Ham¬
ilton’s speech in the Convention and its effect—
Despatch of General Ramsay, and his failure to
penetrate through Athole—The author (wrongly)
relates his junction with Mackay at Suy Hill, and
his reproaching that general—Dundee holds a
council of war at Edinglassie, and resolves to
retreat—He is warned by a dragoon from Mackay’s
force that that general, with increased strength, is
now approaching him rapidly—He makes a forced
march by Glen Fiddich and Glen Livet to Crom¬
dale, and thence to Abernethy, pursued by Mackay
at considerable distance—The affair of Knock-
brecht fully described—Dundee retires to Glen
Roy, and Mackay goes south to report himself in
Edinburgh—Wearily waiting in Lochaber for the
promised Irish contingent, Dundee, to a choice
circle of chiefs, relations, and friends, gives a long
account of the spirit and the doings of the Scotch
Presbyter, from the time of Mary Queen of Scots
till his own time, and refers to his own experiences
of him, ......