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practices, he would both withdraw the mortgage upon his property, and give him a large sum of money. Rob Roy received this infamous proposal with the lofty contempt and proud scorn of a M'Gregor[1], and without deigning to
- ↑ A chieftain of the M'Gregors, residing on his freehold in Glenorchy, had a son who had gone in the shooting season, with a party of young associates to the moors. They met with a young gentleman of the name of Lamont from Cowel, who attended by a servant, was going to Fort William. They all went to a public house that was in the place, and took a refreshment together In the course of which, a trifling dispute arose between Lamont and young M'Gregor. Dirks were drawn and before friends could interfere, M'Gregor fell, mortally wounded. In the confusion, Lamont es- caped and got securely to the house of M'Gregor, which happened to be the first habitation that met his eve at the dawn of the morning. The chieftain was up and standing at the door--'Save my life,' said the stranger, 'for men are in pursuit of me to take it away.' 'Whoever you are,' says M'Gregor here you are safe.' Lamont was but brought in, and introduced to the family when a loud demand was made at the has,' says M'Gregor, and what is your business with him?'-'In a scuffle,' cried the pursuers, 'he has killed your son; deliver him up, that we may constantly revenge the deed.' M'Gregor's lady and his two daughters filled the house with their cries and lamentations.-Be quite,' says the chief, with the tears streaming from his eyes, and let no man resume to touch the youth-For he has M'Gregor
