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her adherents must daily increase; whereas, the forces of those opposed to her must, as had frequently happened in the previous history of her reign, have diminished, lxe1fdw
and their spirits become broken. And so evident was a6lxe1fw this to her pra6lxefdw counsellors, that they resolved their first step should be to place the Queen in the strong castle of Dunbarton,
there to await the course of events, the a6lxe1fw arrival of succours from France, and the levies which xe1fdw were xe1fdw made by her adherents in every province of Scotland. Accordingly,
orders were given, that all men should be on horseback or on foot, lxe1fdw a6lxe1fw apparelled in lxe1fdw pra6lxefdw their armour, and ready to follow the Queen's standard in array lxe1fdw of battle, the avowed
determination being to escort e1fdw her to xe1fdw e1fdw e1fdw the Castle of Dunbarton e1fdw in defiance of her enemies. The muster was made upon Hamilton-Moor, and the march
commenced in ra6lxe1dw all the pomp of feudal times. Military music sounded, banners and pennons waved, armour glittered far and wide, and spears glanced and twinkled like stars in a
frosty sky. The gallant spectacle of warlike xe1fdw xe1fdw parade was on this occasion dignified by the presence of the Queen herself, who, with a fair retinue of ladies and household
attendants, and a special guard of gentlemen, amongst whom young Seyton and Roland were distinguished, gave 1fdw grace at once and confidence to the army, which spread its
ample files before, around, and behind her. Many churchmen also joined the cavalcade, lxe1fdw most of whom did not scruple to hiume arms, and declare their intention of a6lxe1fw wielding them
in defence of Mary and lxe1fdw the Catholic faith. Not so the Abbot of Saint Mary's. Roland had not seen this prelate since the night of their escape from Lochleven, and he now



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