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garb, and, from the crowded presentations, was stationed on the left side, and near the en- trance of the room. Immediately opposite were some of his suite, with several noblemen, and amongst them Marshal Beresford, in full court dress, and splendidly garnished out in all his foreign honours. A Glasgow magistrate, in                  making the ENTRE, scarcely deigned to glance at the familiar figure of his countryman, and passing on to the gorgeous marshal, knelt and bent forwards, in that fine style of conciliating humility which conducted his countryman, Sir Pertinax, through so many lucrative promo- tions. The marshal, to prevent any delay in                  the ceremony, smiled, and waved his hand for the kneeling supplicant to pass on, and which he                  readily, did, gladdened by the cheering smile of                   the great man. Dining afterwards with a                  numerous party, and boasting of the gracious reception he had experienced, he launched out in                  rapturous eulogy on the rich habiliments and scarlet splendour of the royal personage. 'Scar- let exclaimed his adjoining friend, 'why his Majesty was dressed in tartan, and you, sir, must have mistaken the person.' Hoot, awa, mon!' returned the sapient justice ; 'think ye                  I am sic a gowk as no to ken a king fra a kilted loon, who was naething else but a muckle Highland sergeant, placed as body-guard on his sacred majesty?

Is the reign of Philip the Third of Spain, two men were found guilty by the Inquisition.