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memories of Highlanders are proverbially long ; especially 

 [for injuries sustained, not only by themselves, but by their 

 forefathers as well. 



We left Glencairn at Badenoch awaiting the arrival of 

 ireinforcements. These consisted chiefly of 1,000 foot and 

 150 horse, under the command of Lord Lome, who joined 

 Glencairn about the middle of December. A fortnight 

 later, owing probably to some disagreement, he secretly 

 left the camp, taking with him the whole of his men. 

 | Glencairn at once gave orders to Glengarry and Lochiel 

 i to pursue him, and, if necessary, take him back by force, 

 la proceeding which appears to have been more than just- 

 ified by the fact that Lome was making his way to Ruthven 

 I Castle, then garrisoned by an English force. The Camp- 

 ; bells were overtaken, and Lome, with his horse, inconti- 

 inently fled, leaving his infantry at the mercy of their 

 'pursuers. There was bad blood between Lome and 

 (Glengarry they had on one occasion gone the length 

 of drawing upon one another and in view of past feuds 

 and the incidents of the Montrose campaign, it could 

 hardly be expected that a chief of Clan Donald would be 

 disposed to treat the Clan Campbell with lenity, if he had 

 it in his power to deal them a blow. When, therefore, the 

 Campbells offered to return to the camp, Glengarry was 

 for attacking them, but the opportune arrival of Glencairn 

 prevented bloodshed. The Campbells were persuaded to 

 deliver up their arms, which were, however, restored to 

 them, on their promising allegiance to the King and 

 obedience to Glencairn. The incident thus terminated 

 peacefully, but the Campbells again deserted in a body 

 a fortnight afterwards. Lome himself, the prodigal son, 

 returned to the bosom of his family, and to the paths of 

 submission and safety. 



The defection of Lord Lome and the Campbells was a 

 serious blow to the Royalists, but it was partially repaired 

 by accessions from other quarters, among the recruits 

 being a party of London volunteers under Colonel Vogan, 

 a gallant officer who was soon afterwards wounded in an 



