The Tory writers say that this was done by the Whigs; because, finding the name Grahame wrought in the young gentleman's neckcloth, they took the corpse for that of Claver'se himself.

The Whig authorities give a different account, from tradition, of the cause of Cornet Grahame's body being thus mangled.

He had, say they, refused his own dog any food on the morning of the battle, affirming, with an oath, that he should have no breakfast but upon the flesh of the Whigs.

The ravenous animal, it is said, flew at his master as soon as he fell, and lacerated his face and throat.
These two stories are presented to the reader, leaving it to him to judge whether it is most likely that a party of persecuted and insurgent fanatics should mangle a body supposed to be that of their chief enemy, in the same manner as several persons present at Drumclog had shortly before treated the person of Archbishop Sharpe; or that a domestic dog should, for want of a single breakfast, become so ferocious as to feed on his own master, selecting his body from scores that were lying around, equally accessible to his ravenous appetite.] He shall take a flag of truce and a trumpet, and ride down to the edge of the morass to summon them to lay down their arms and disperse." "With all my soul, Colonel," answered the Cornet; "and I'll tie my cravat on a pike to serve for a white flag--the rascals never saw such a pennon of Flanders lace in their lives before." "Colonel Grahame," said Evandale, while the young officer prepared for his expedition, "this young gentleman is your nephew and your apparent heir; for God's sake, permit me to go.

It was my counsel, and I ought to stand the risk." "Were he my only son," said Claverhouse, "this is no cause and no time to spare him.