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7 When speaking of King Charles, he calls him "a sly fox-bird, that would turn to Christ, with the wiles to toads and foxes," meaning his swearing of the covenants. When speaking of the battle of Prestonpans, in 1745, he names the two neighbouring villages by the spot of ground whereon it was fought, Goyseford and Seton, saying, 'between Seton and the sea, sorrow shall be wrought by the light of the moon', which really came to pass, that morning the battle of Prestonpans was fought. But how the Lion was hurt at this time, and not perceived, is yet a mystery. Some are of opinion, that it was by taking away the power or superiority from the chiefs of the Highland clans, so that they cannot raise men in such a short time as they did formerly.

These are a few of the observations on things already come to pass; and, as to what is yet to come, there is some remark will yet happen, when the time draws nigh; such as, “When Tarbet's Craigs are tumbled into the sea. And the next season or summer thereafter, great sorrow and bloodshed shall happen