Old Mortality Volume 2 Chapter 13

In which the resolute Claverhouse orders the grim execution of captured Cameronians with a stern composure, while sparing Morton for further examination and engaging him in discourse on the somber realities and valorous prospects of a soldier’s fate. Amidst these dark proceedings, a wild and dying man delivers a haunting prophecy before expiring, leaving a pall of solemnity and reflection in his wake as Morton contemplates providence and the perilous times ahead.