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... enemy without bloodshed . Making the Earl of Kinghorn governor of Aber- deen , Montrose soon marched off again . He went towards Inverary , hearing that Huntly had en- camped there . The King's northern lieutenant , like the citizens of ...
... enemy without bloodshed . Making the Earl of Kinghorn governor of Aber- deen , Montrose soon marched off again . He went towards Inverary , hearing that Huntly had en- camped there . The King's northern lieutenant , like the citizens of ...
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... enemies , Lord Huntly felt uneasy , when , foremost among Montrose's supporters , he saw his personal foes , the Forbeses and the Frasers . He began to fear be- trayal ; but as soon as the deed was signed , he was allowed to return ...
... enemies , Lord Huntly felt uneasy , when , foremost among Montrose's supporters , he saw his personal foes , the Forbeses and the Frasers . He began to fear be- trayal ; but as soon as the deed was signed , he was allowed to return ...
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... enemies could not convict him of treachery . The letters , Montrose affirmed , contained merely good advice , which was probably thrown away on the vacillating King . Montrose soon realized the fact that he was now suspected and watched ...
... enemies could not convict him of treachery . The letters , Montrose affirmed , contained merely good advice , which was probably thrown away on the vacillating King . Montrose soon realized the fact that he was now suspected and watched ...
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... enemies . Charles , although he mistrusted them , received them at Court , and allowed Lanerick to remain there . Montrose's noble nature was deeply wounded when he saw his master once more drawn into the Hamiltons ' net . He begged ...
... enemies . Charles , although he mistrusted them , received them at Court , and allowed Lanerick to remain there . Montrose's noble nature was deeply wounded when he saw his master once more drawn into the Hamiltons ' net . He begged ...
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... enemies ' hearts . He burnt the houses and wasted the corn fields of that clan . The Menzies had large possessions in the Perthshire Highlands , and had sorely harassed the rear of Montrose's army , although he had sent a message of ...
... enemies ' hearts . He burnt the houses and wasted the corn fields of that clan . The Menzies had large possessions in the Perthshire Highlands , and had sorely harassed the rear of Montrose's army , although he had sent a message of ...
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