The general voice of the kingdom, however, effectually drowned the growl of this hateful faction.

[629] The commotion soon reached the neighbourhood of Castle Drummond.

Perth found that he was no longer safe among his own servants and tenants.

He gave himself up to an agony as bitter as that into which his merciless tyranny had often thrown better men.

He wildly tried to find consolation in the rites of his new Church.