A history of the Highlands and of the Highland clans : with an extensive selection from the hitherto inedited Stuart Papers . an end to by the arrival of Montrose at Blair, where Macdonald hadfixed his head-quarters. IMontrose had travelled seventy miles on foot,in a highland dress, accompanied by Patrick Graliam, his cousin, as hisguide.* His appearance was hailed by his countrymen with every de-monstration of joy, and they immediately made him a spontaneous offerof their services. Accordingly, on the following day, the Athole-men to the number ofabout eight himdred, consisting chiefly of the
A history of the Highlands and of the Highland clans : with an extensive selection from the hitherto inedited Stuart Papers . an end to by the arrival of Montrose at Blair, where Macdonald hadfixed his head-quarters. IMontrose had travelled seventy miles on foot,in a highland dress, accompanied by Patrick Graliam, his cousin, as hisguide.* His appearance was hailed by his countrymen with every de-monstration of joy, and they immediately made him a spontaneous offerof their services. Accordingly, on the following day, the Athole-men to the number ofabout eight himdred, consisting chiefly of the Stewarts and Robertsons, putthemselves under arms and flocked to the standard of Montrose. Thus,10 little more than twenty-four hours, Montrose saw himself at the headof a force upwards of two thousand men, animated by an enthusiasticattachment to his person and to the cause which he had espoused. Theextraordinary contrast between his present commanding position, andtlie situation in which he was placed a few days before, as a forlornwaifderer among the mountains, produced a powerful effect upon the * , pk Jlfiiamiwuli
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