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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: such opposition, we had returned with great loss and little
profit. Wherefore these valiant Irishes, being all put to the
sword, as is usual in such cases, did nevertheless gain immortal
praise and honour; so that, for their sakes, I have always loved
and honoured those of that nation next to my own country of
Scotland."
"A command of Irish," said Menteith, "I think I could almost
promise you, should you be disposed to embrace the royal cause."
"And yet," said Captain Dalgetty, "my second and greatest
difficulty remains behind; for, although I hold it a mean and
sordid thing for a soldado to have nothing in his mouth but pay
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