The old earl of Pembroke, in particular, who was one of them, he congratulated on his strength and vigor, that he was still able, during such a season, to perform so long a journey, in company with so many young people.
{1647.} The king, being delivered over by the Scots to the English commissioners, was conducted under a guard to Holdenby, in the county of Northampton.

On his journey, the whole country flocked to behold him, moved partly by curiosity, partly by compassion and affection.

If any still retained rancor against him, in his present condition, they passed in silence; while his well-wishers, more generous than prudent, accompanied his march with tears, with acclamations, and with prayers for his safety.[***] That ancient superstition, likewise, of desiring the king's touch in scrofulous distempers, seemed to acquire fresh credit among the people, from the general tenderness which began to prevail for this virtuous and unhappy monarch.
* Parl.Hist.

vol.xv.p.

243, 244.
** Burnet's Memoirs of the Hamiltons.
*** Ludlow.