Loyalty is your pass-word, my lord--Liberty, roars another chield from the other side of the strath--the King, shouts one war-cry--the Parliament, roars another--Montrose, for ever, cries Donald, waving his bonnet--Argyle and Leven, cries a south-country Saunders, vapouring with his hat and feather.

Fight for the bishops, says a priest, with his gown and rochet--Stand stout for the Kirk, cries a minister, in a Geneva cap and band .-- Good watchwords all--excellent watchwords.

Whilk cause is the best I cannot say.

But sure am I, that I have fought knee-deep in blood many a day for one that was ten degrees worse than the worst of them all." "And pray, Captain Dalgetty," said his lordship, "since the pretensions of both parties seem to you so equal, will you please to inform us by what circumstances your preference will be determined ?" "Simply upon two considerations, my lord," answered the soldier.
"Being, first, on which side my services would be in most honourable request;--And, secondly, whilk is a corollary of the first, by whilk party they are likely to be most gratefully requited.

And, to deal plainly with you, my lord, my opinion at present doth on both points rather incline to the side of the Parliament." "Your reasons, if you please," said Lord Menteith, "and perhaps I may be able to meet them with some others which are more powerful." "Sir, I shall be amenable to reason," said Captain Dalgetty, "supposing it addresses itself to my honour and my interest.