Old Mortality Volume 2 Chapter 13
from The Walter Scott Library Hosted by Sir Walter Scott
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.
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