It only remains to acknowledge the kindness of the Faculty of Advocates in placing _The Lyon in Mourning_ at the disposal of the Society for publication, and the uniform courtesy of Mr. Clark and his assistants in the Advocates' Library in facilitating the progress of this work. Our acknowledgments are also due to the indefatigable Secretary of the Society, Mr. T. G. Law, and to his ever-willing assistants in the Signet Library, for their ready furtherance in the labours of reference and research. [Illustration: FACSIMILE OF ORIGINAL TITLE-PAGE] THE LYON IN MOURNING OR A COLLECTION (AS EXACTLY MADE AS THE INIQUITY OF THE TIMES WOULD PERMIT) OF SPEECHES, LETTERS, JOURNALS, ETC., RELATIVE TO THE AFFAIRS, BUT MORE PARTICULARLY THE DANGERS AND DISTRESSES OF VOL. I Eheu! quanta tenent Scotos mala! quanta doloris Copia! qui PATRIAM luctus ubique premit! 1747 COPY of a LETTER from the Rev. Mr. ROBERT LYON[13] to his MOTHER and SISTERS. [13] Mr. Lyon was incumbent of the Episcopal Church in Perth, being elected thereto as colleague to the Rev. Laurence Drummond (whom he mentions in this letter) in or about 1738. When Prince Charles and his army passed through Perth on his way south, Mr. Lyon joined himself to them, especially as the most influential part of his congregation had gathered to the Prince's standard. He was appointed chaplain of Lord Ogilvie's regiment. After his arrest he was imprisoned at Montrose, and thereafter at Carlisle, where he was tried, and sentenced to be executed. He accordingly suffered death at Penrith on 28th October 1746. For further particulars about Mr. Lyon the reader may consult the _Episcopal History of Perth_, by the Rev. George T. S. Farquhar, M.A., 1894, pp. 131-186. [Sidenote: 1746 23 Oct.] [Sidenote: _fol._ 1.] MY DEAR MOTHER AND MY LOVING SISTERS,--How ever great a shock to nature I presently feel in writing you upon this occasion, and the great trouble and affliction it must give you all in reading my last, yet I could not allow myself, having warning of my approaching fate, to leave this miserably wicked world, without bidding you farewel and offering you my advice.