. Publications of the Scottish History Society . And as it was by the speed of his horse he came off,that he made his observe when att some distance, and sawthem distroy all and give no quarters, and as this is indisput-ably true, its as certain that those orders were only given bytheir generall when victory was determined on that side andmercey claimed on the other—ane unparalleld instance amongthe heroes of the wery heathens. And yet to shew that menin a low rank may be possessd with great soulls when dirt andmudd wear the starr, and that it was by such people of mag- fol. 1335. nanimity and
. Publications of the Scottish History Society . And as it was by the speed of his horse he came off,that he made his observe when att some distance, and sawthem distroy all and give no quarters, and as this is indisput-ably true, its as certain that those orders were only given bytheir generall when victory was determined on that side andmercey claimed on the other—ane unparalleld instance amongthe heroes of the wery heathens. And yet to shew that menin a low rank may be possessd with great soulls when dirt andmudd wear the starr, and that it was by such people of mag- fol. 1335. nanimity and clemency the few that were preserved owed their 1 This refers to a story I have heard frequently reported, viz., that thesoldiers wives and other women in the camp at Fort Augustus should (quitenaked) have run races, sometimes on foot, and sometimes mounted astraddle onHighland shelties, for the entertainment of Cumberland and his officers. SeeScots Magazine for June 1746, p. 288, 1st col.—Robert Forbes, a See f. 1425. 8 See f. 1746] HUMANITY OF THE COMMON SOLDIER 309 lives, I cannot butt mention on singular and particullar instance c, Aprilof it which I hade from one Mackenzie, serveing John Grant ofWhitera in Strathspey, att least stayes in the family, where hehas been for 12 or 14 years now, only fitt for herding orrunning errands, occasiond by ane imposthume in his hands,and as an idler followd the P——s armie as they past thatcounty, and stayd with them at Inverness till the day of thebatle, att which time he was employd in takeing care of somepeoples horses or baggage; but in the retreate some of thedragoons came up with him to whom he cryd for mercey andprotection, extending his hands, to which one of them answerd,I see, my friend, thou art more ane object than a fighting man,therefore I will preserve your life as my prisoner. So loosethat belt thats about your middle and runn it about yourhand by the buckle, which when done, he took hold of theother
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