But, ah! what pangs are set apart In hell, thou 'lt quickly see, Where ev'n the damn'd themselves will start To view a friend like thee. In haste, affrighted, Willie rose And trembling stood and pale; Then to his cruel sire he goes And tells the dreadful tale. Chear up, my dear, my darling son (The bold Usurper said), And ne'er repent what thou hast done, Nor be at all afraid. [Sidenote: _fol._ 547.] If we in Scotland's throne can dwell And reign securely here,[272] Your uncle, Satan's king in hell And he'll secure us there. [271] Alluding to the capitulation at Carlisle. [272] England. Copy of several remarkable NARRATIVES taken from the mouth of Dr. ARCHIBALD CAMERON'S lady,[273] by Dr. JOHN BURTON, when in Edinburgh. [273] See f. 374. [Sidenote: 1746. July.] The Prince in going into the hut where the thieves[274] were (being forced to do it), having been eight and forty hours without any sustenance, was discovered by one of them who knew him well.[275] This trusty fellow, knowing the Prince's condition, [Sidenote: _fol._ 548.] and at the same time, not daring to tell his companions who their new guest was, had the presence of mind to call out, 'Ha, Dougal MacCullony, I am glad to see thee.' By this the Prince found that he was known to this man, and that the man behoved to be a friend by the expression he had now used. The Prince took the hint and humoured the joke so well that he owned the name given him, and accordingly sat down and ate very heartily of some boyled beef and pottage. The man who knew the Prince found (after talking privately with the Prince) that it was necessary to inform his companions who their new guest was. Upon knowing of this they rejoiced greatly and made it their study how to serve him in the best manner they could, two of them being always employed by turns to keep sentry or a good look-out, and to bring in provisions, which they did in plenty. In short they behaved with the utmost fidelity and respect to him while amongst them. [274] Meaning here I suppose the Glenmoriston men [see f. 172], for these men (as I have often heard) were such infamous thieves and noted lifters of cattle, in a word, such remarkable banditti by profession, that the country people who knew them would not drink with them. And yet they proved most faithful and trusty friends to the Prince in his greatest dangers and distresses. These very men (consider and wonder!) that could at any time risque both body and soul for less than the value of a single shilling, were found proof of _thirty thousand pounds sterling_, and generously despised the tempting bait, whilst others (gentlemen by birth, improved by a proper education) greedily sought after it. This is a most surprising instance of fidelity and heroic virtue!--ROBERT FORBES, A.M. [275] See f. 1451.