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A history of the Highlands and of the Highland clans : with an ...

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DEATH AND ClIARACPER Of THE MAUUUIS OF HUNTLY. 313<br />

assailed by <strong>an</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r formidable class <strong>of</strong> opponents among <strong>the</strong> turbulent<br />

nobility, who were grieved to see a m<strong>an</strong> who had not imitated tlieit<br />

venality <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> rapacity, not only retain his predomin<strong>an</strong>ce in <strong>the</strong> north,<br />

but also receive especial marks <strong>of</strong> his sovereign's regard. But skilful<br />

<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> intriguing as <strong>the</strong>y were in all <strong>the</strong> dark <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> sinister ways <strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong><br />

age distinguished for its base <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> wicked practices, <strong>the</strong>ir machinations<br />

were frustrated by <strong>the</strong> discernment <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> honesty <strong>of</strong> George Gordon, <strong>the</strong><br />

first m<strong>an</strong>juis <strong>of</strong> Huutly.

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