Series 1 > Loyall dissuasive

VANITIE EXPOSED
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21.
“ William Farquharson of Inverey (who hade been formerly
Lieutenant Colonel) and was with his Regiment at the Battles
of Aberdeen, Aldern, Alfurd, and Kilsyth, and thereafter
joined the Earles of Glencairn and Middletone.”
That I may once obleidge this Author, I shall give him the
two preceding paragraphs, being satisfied for the main of the
truth of what he says, tho1 he slents a little in some circum¬
stances not worthy of your notice.
22.
“ But not to make any further digression (says this Author)
we shall pass over the M‘Cardies, Tawses, and severall others,
such as the Brebners M‘Andrews who have ever been faithfull
followers of the name of Farquharson ; and by the general
custome of the Highlands, may be reckoned their kinsmen,
since they found suretie for them for the peace, and since as in
the far Highlands they retain these petty simames only for
distinction sake, yet when they come abroad, they take
always that of their Leaders and Masters.”
Here our author is hard put to it how to make up a Clann,
when he pretends to such rubbish as are fitt for nothing but
to be hewers of wood, and carriers of water, and if right or
wrong, he ’le have them to be Farquharsons, much good may
they do him. I know none of his neighbours will envy him
for such a sorie purchase.
23.
“ Farquharsons of old (says this Author) did bear four coats
quarterly first, ore a Lyon Rampant Gules. 2dly. Argent a
sinister hand in pale Expanded gules. 3rd. Ore a Lumfadd,
with her oare erected saltyr wayes, cross at the mast Sable;
4th. Argent a firr tree, growing propper, and for their crest
(says he) a demi-lyon holding a dagger in his dexter paw.
For their supporters two Catts rampant, and for their motto
in ane Escroll, ‘ I force no Friend, I fear no Foe.’”