deClunybroughtoffandstillpreserves；andhistribelykewaysbroughtoffmanyarms；-theColonelwasafterwardstakenup，and，hiswoundsbeingdress’d，withgreatdifficultierecovered。Mons。deClunylostonlyintheactiontwelvemen，ofwhomsomehaveingbeenonlywounded，fellafterwardsintothehandsoftheenemy，andweresentasslavestoAmerica，whenceseveralofthemreturned，andoneofthemisnowinFrance，aserjeantintheRegimentofRoyalScots。Howsoontheaccountsoftheenemie’sapproachhadreachedthePrince，H。R。H。hadimmediatelyorderedMi-LordleComtedeNairne，Brigadier，who，beingproscribed，isnowinFrance，withthethreebatalionsoftheDukeofAthol，thebatalionoftheDukeofPerth，andsomeothertroupsunderhiscommand，inordertosupportCluny，andtobringofftheartilirie。ButtheactionwasintirelyoverbeforetheComtedeNairne，withhiscommand，cou’dreachnightotheplace。Theythereforereturn’dalltoPenrith，andtheartiliriemarchedupingoodorder。NordidtheDukeofComberlandeverafterwardsdaretocomewithinaday’smarchofthePrinceandhisarmydureingthecourseofallthatretreat，whichwasconductedwithgreatprudenceandsafetywheninsomemannersurroundedbyenemies。’’
　　NoteBB，p。-OathupontheDirk。
　　AstheheathendeitiescontractedanindelibleobligationiftheysworebyStyx，theScottishHighlandershadusuallysomepeculiarsolemnityattachedtoanoathwhichtheyintendedshouldbebindingonthem。Veryfrequentlyitconsistedinlayingtheirhand，astheyswore，ontheirowndrawndirk；whichdagger，becomingapartytothetransaction，wasinvokedtopunishanybreachoffaith。Butbywhateverritualtheoathwassanctioned，thepartywasextremelydesiroustokeepsecretwhattheespecialoathwas，whichheconsideredasirrevocable。Thiswasamatterofgreatconvenience，ashefeltnoscrupleinbreakinghisasseverationwhenmadeinanyotherformthanthatwhichheaccountedaspeculiarlysolemn；andthereforereadilygrantedanyengagementwhichboundhimnolongerthanheinclined。
　　Whereas，iftheoathwhichheaccountedinviolablewasoncepubliclyknown，nopartywithwhomhemighthaveoccasiontocontractwouldhaverestedsatisfiedwithanyother。LouisXI。ofFrancepractisedthesamesophistry，forhealsohadapeculiarspeciesofoath，theonlyonewhichhewaseverknowntorespect，andwhich，therefore，hewasveryunwillingtopledge。TheonlyengagementwhichthatwilytyrantaccountedbindinguponhimwasanoathbytheHolyCrossofSaintLod’Angers，whichcontainedaportionoftheTrueCross。Ifheprevaricatedaftertakingthisoath，Louisbelievedheshoulddiewithintheyear。TheConstableSaintPaul，beinginvitedtoapersonalconferencewithLouis，refusedtomeetthekingunlesshewouldagreetoensurehimsafeconductundersanctionofthisoath。But，saysComines，thekingreplied，hewouldneveragainpledgethatengagementtomortalman，thoughhewaswillingtotakeanyotheroathwhichcouldbedevised。Thetreatybrokeoff，therefore，aftermuchchafferingconcerningthenatureofthevowwhichLouiswastotake。
　　Suchisthedifferencebetweenthedictatesofsuperstitionandthoseofconscience。
　　Ahomelymetricalnarrativeoftheeventsoftheperiod，whichcontainssomestrikingparticulars，andisstillagreatfavouritewiththelowerclasses，givesaverycorrectstatementofthebehaviourofthemountaineersrespectingthissamemilitarylicense；andastheversesarelittleknown，andcontainsomegoodsense，weventuretoinsertthem。
　　Now，gentlereaders，IhaveletyoukenMyverythoughts，fromheartandpen，’Tisneedlessfortoconten’
　　Oryetcontroule，Forthere’snotawordo’tIcanmen’-
　　Soyemustthole。
　　Foronbothsides，somewerenotgood；
　　Isawthemmurd’ringincoldblood，Notthegentlemen，butwildandrude，Thebasersort，WhotothewoundedhadnomoodButmurd’ringsport！
　　Ev’nbothatPrestonandFalkirk，Thatfatalnightereitgrewmirk，Piercingthewoundedwiththeirdurk，Causedmanycry！
　　Suchpity’sshownfromSavageandTurkAspeacetodie。
　　Awoebetosuchhotzeal，Tosmitethewoundedonthefiell！
　　It’sjusttheygotsuchgroatsinkail，Whodothesame。
　　ItonlyteachescrueltysrealTothemagain。
　　I’veseenthemencall’dHighlandRogues，WithLowlandmenmake_shangs_abrogs，Supkailandbrose，andflingthecogsOutatthedoor，Takecocks，hens，sheep，andhogs，Andpaynoughtfor。
　　IsawaHighlander，’twasrightdrole，Withastringofpuddingshungonapole，Whipp’do’erhisshoulder，skippedlikeafole，Caus’dMaggybann，Lapo’erthemiddenandmidden-hole，Andaffheran。
　　Whencheck’dforthis，they’doftentellye-
　　Indeed_hernainsell’s_atumebelly；
　　You’llnogie’twantingbought，norsellme；
　　_Hersell_willhae’t；
　　GotellKingShorge，andShordy’sWillie，I’llhaeameat。
　　IsawthesoldiersatLinton-brig，BecausethemanwasnotaWhig，Ofmeatanddrinkleavenotaskig，Withinhisdoor；
　　Theyburnthisveryhatandwig，Andthump’dhimsore。
　　AndthroughtheHighlandstheyweresorude，Asleavethemneitherclothesnorfood，Thenburnttheirhousestoconclude；
　　’Twastitfortat。
　　Howcan_hernainsell_e’erbegood，Tothinkonthat？
　　Andafterall，Oshameandgrief！
　　Tousesomeworsethanmurd’ringthief，Theirverygentlemanandchief，Unhumanly！
　　LikePopishtortures，Ibelieve，Suchcruelty。
　　Ev’nwhatwasactonopenstageAtCarlisle，inthehottestrage，Whenmercywasclaptinacage，Andpitydead，Suchcrueltyapprov’dbyeveryage，Ishookmyhead。
　　Somanytocurse，sofewtopray，Andsomealoudhuzzadidcry；
　　TheycursedtherebelScotsthatday，Asthey’dbeennowtBroughtupforslaughter，asthatwayToomanyrowt。
　　Therefore，alas！dearcountrymen，Oneverdothelikeagain，Tothirstforvengeance，neverben’
　　Yourgunnorpa’，ButwiththeEnglishe’enborrowandlen’，Letangerfa’。
　　Thereboastsandbullying，notworthalouse，AsourKing’sthebestaboutthehouse。
　　’Tieayegoodtobesoberanddouce，Toliveinpeace；
　　Formany，Isee，forbeingo’ercrouse，Getsbrokenface。
　　UnderwhichKing，Bezonian？speak，ordie！
　　_HenryIV。Part
　　InprintingthisNewEditionoftheWaverleyNovels，thePublishershaveavailedthemselvesoftheopportunitythusaffordedthemofcarefullycollatingitwiththevaluableinterleavedcopyintheirpossession，containingtheAuthor’slatestmanuscriptcorrectionsandnotes；andfromthissourcetheyhaveobtainedseveralannotationsofconsiderableinterest，neverbeforepublished。AsexamplesofsomeofthemoreimportantofthesemaybementionedthenotesonHighJinks’’inGuyMannering，Prtorium’’intheAntiquary，andtheExpulsionoftheScotchBishops’’intheHeartofMidlothian。
　　Therehavealsobeeninsertedwithinbracketssomeminornotesexplanatoryofreferencesnowrenderedperhapssomewhatobscurebythelapseoftime。Forthese，thePublishershavebeenchieflyindebtedtoMr。DavidLaing，SecretaryoftheBannatyneClub，andoneofthefewsurvivingfriendsoftheAuthor。
　　FortunatelythereisnowlittlemorerequiredinthewayofannotationtotheWaverleyNovels；butinordertoaffordeveryfacilityofreference，aspecialglossaryhasbeenaddedtosuchofthenovelsasrequireit，andeachvolumewillcontainaseparateindex。AGeneralIndexwillalsobeappendedtotheconcludingvolumeoftheseries。
　　EDINBURGH，_December_1869，ADVERTISEMENTTOEDITION1829
　　IthasbeentheoccasionaloccupationoftheAuthorofWaverleyforseveralyearspasttoreviseandcorrectthevoluminousseriesofNovelswhichpassunderthatname，inorderthat，iftheyshouldeverappearashisavowedproductions，hemightrendertheminsomedegreedeservingofacontinuanceofthepublicfavourwithwhichtheyhavebeenhonouredeversincetheirfirstappearance。Foralongperiod，however，itseemedlikelythattheimprovedandillustratededitionwhichhemeditatedwouldbeaposthumouspublication。
　　ButthecourseoftheeventswhichoccasionedthedisclosureoftheAuthor’snamehavinginagreatmeasurerestoredtohimasortofparentalcontrolovertheseWorks，heisnaturallyinducedtogivethemtothepressinacorrected，and，hehopes，animprovedform，whilelifeandhealthpermitthetaskofrevisingandillustratingthem。Suchbeinghispurpose，itisnecessarytosayafewwordsontheplanoftheproposedEdition。
　　Instatingittoberevisedandcorrected，itisnottobeinferredthatanyattemptismadetoalterthetenorofthestories，thecharacteroftheactors，orthespiritofthedialogue。Thereisnodoubtampleroomforemendationinallthesepoints-butwherethetreefallsitmustlie。Anyattempttoobviatecriticism，howeverjust，byalteringaworkalreadyinthehandsofthepublic，isgenerallyunsuccessful。Inthemostimprobablefictionthereaderstilldesiressomeairofvraisemblance，anddoesnotrelishthattheincidentsofatalefamiliartohimshouldbealteredtosuitthetasteofcritics，orthecapriceoftheauthorhimself。Thisprocessoffeelingissonaturalthatitmaybeobservedeveninchildren，whocannotendurethatanurserystoryshouldberepeatedtothemdifferentlyfromthemannerinwhichitwasfirsttold。
　　Butwithoutalteringintheslightestdegreeeitherthestoryorthemodeoftellingit，theAuthorhastakenthisopportunitytocorrecterrorsofthepressandslipsofthepen。Thatsuchshouldexistcannotbewonderedat，whenitisconsideredthatthePublishersfoundittheirinteresttohurrythroughthepressasuccessionoftheearlyeditionsofthevariousNovels，andthattheAuthorhadnottheusualopportunityofrevision。Itishopedthatthepresenteditionwillbefoundfreefromerrorsofthataccidentalkind。
　　TheAuthorhasalsoventuredtomakesomeemendationsofadifferentcharacter，which，withoutbeingsuchapparentdeviationsfromtheoriginalstoriesastodisturbthereader’soldassociations，will，hethinks，addsomethingtothespiritofthedialogue，narrative，ordescription。Theseconsistinoccasionalpruningwherethelanguageisredundant，compressionwherethestyleisloose，infusionofvigourwhereitislanguid，theexchangeoflessforcibleformoreappropriateepithets-slightalterations，inshort，likethelasttouchesofanartist，whichcontributetoheightenandfinishthepicture，thoughaninexperiencedeyecanhardlydetectinwhattheyconsist。
　　TheGeneralPrefacetothenewEdition，andtheIntroductoryNoticestoeachseparatework，willcontainanaccountofsuchcircumstancesattendingthefirstpublicationoftheNovelsandTalesasmayappearinterestinginthemselvesorpropertobecommunicatedtothepublic。TheAuthoralsoproposestopublishonthisoccasionthevariouslegends，familytraditions，orobscurehistoricalfacts，whichhaveformedtheground-workoftheseNovels，andtogivesomeaccountoftheplaceswherethescenesarelaid，whenthesearealtogetherorinpartreal；aswellasastatementofparticularincidentsfoundedonfact；togetherwithamorecopiousGlossary，andNotesexplanatoryoftheancientcustomsandpopularsuperstitionsreferredtointheRomances。
　　Uponthewhole，itishopedthattheWaverleyNovels，intheirnewdress，willnotbefoundtohavelostanypartoftheirattractionsinconsequenceofreceivingillustrationsbytheAuthor，andundergoinghiscarefulrevision。