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Sheriffmoor, concerning which, he ſays, that.
Three ſhips and a ſhield,
That day ſhall keep the field;
And be the Autelp's beild.
theſe three ſhips and a ſhield are in the Duke of Argyl's; and even every particular of the rebellion in 1745, 46 when pointing at which he ſays.
A Chieftan unchoſten ſhall chuſe forth himſelf, and rule the realm as his own.
As to King Charles II; he calls him a ſly fox bird, who would turn to Chriſt with tods, and foxes wyles, meaning his ſwearing the covenants. When ſpeaking of the battle of Preſton pans in the year 1745, he names the very two neighbouring villages to be the ſpot where it was fought, viz, Goſeyfoord Green and on ſaying, between that and the ſea, ſorrow ſhall be brought by the light of the moon, which action realy came to paſs that morning the battle of Preſton was fought. but how the lyon was hurt that time and not perceived is yet a myſtery, ſome are of opinion, that it was by taking away the ſuperiority from the chiefs of the highland clans, that they cannot raiſe men in ſuch a ſhort time as formerly. theſe are a
