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HE LAST MOMENTS OF RoB Roy
His death bed was in character with his
life; when confined TO bed, person with
whom he was at enmity proposed TO visit
him. .Rase me up," said Rob Roy, to /.
bis attendants, ''dress me in my best
clothes, iie up my arms, place me in my
char. II shall never be said that Rob
Roy Macgregor was seen defenceless and
unarmed by an enemy" His wishes
were executed; and he received bis guest
with naughty courtesy. When he had
departed, the dying chief exclaimed: "Its
all over now-put me 10 bed-call in the
piper; let him play IA III mi fulidfh,
1--WE return no more) a. long as breathe"
lie was obeyed,-he died; il is said, be.
fore the dirge was f..ished. His tenn
pes.uous life was closed at The farm Of
lnverlochlarigbeg, Ohe scene, afterwards,
Of his sons fFightiui crimes, in the Bracs
Of Balquhidder. He died in 1875, and his
remains Tepose in The parish churchyard,
beneath a stone upon which some adtnirer
of this extraordinary man has carved
sword. His funeral j. said to have been
attended by all ranks Of people, and a deep
regret was expressed for one whose char
acter had much to recommend il 10 the re-
gard Of all iighanders.


He left behind HIM the memory Of
character by nature singularly noble, hu-
-mane, and honorable, but corrupted by the
indulgence Of predatory habits. That he
had ever very deep religious impressions
is doubted; and his conversion t. Popery
has been conjcctured to have succeeded 4
waveriDg and unsettled faith, when dying,
he showed that he entertained q sense Of
the practical part OF Christianity, very
consistent with his Highland notions He
was exhorled by the clergyman who at
tended him 10 forgive his enemies; and
when that clause in the Lords prayer
which enloins such a state Of mind was
quoted, Rob Roy replied. "Ay, now ae
hae glen me bath law and gospel for Il.
It's hard law, but | ken it's gospel.
Rob-" he said, turning to his son, my
sword and dirl, lie there; never draw tbcm
without reason, nor put them up without
honor. forgive my enemies; but see you
10 them-or may the words died away,
and he expired.