Your power shall be large enough.

I hope the soldiers will not trouble the government with prisoners." [225] This despatch had scarcely been sent off when news arrived in London that the rebel chiefs, after holding out long, had at last appeared before the Sheriffs and taken the oaths.

Lochiel, the most eminent man among them, had not only declared that he would live and die a true subject to King William, but had announced his intention of visiting England, in the hope of being permitted to kiss His Majesty's hand.

In London it was announced exultingly that every clan, without exception, had submitted in time; and the announcement was generally thought most satisfactory.

[226] But the Master of Stair was bitterly disappointed.
The Highlands were then to continue to be what they had been, the shame and curse of Scotland.