SCOTS MAGAZINE; OR GENERAL REPOSITORY OF LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND POLITICS, Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. VOL. LXV. OR VOL. SECOND OF THE THIRD SERIES. EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY ALEX. CHAPMAN AND CO. AND SOLD BY ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE, EDINBURGH; AND YOUNG, INVERNESS. 1803. And Sold by ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE, High Street, Edinburgh. And to be had of the Principal Booksellers i United Kingdom. TO CORRESPONDENTS. THE paper on Algebraical Porifms hath been unavoidably poftponed. THE Letter from Satan hath been received, and will appear in our next. This is a writer of whom we are very fufpicious, but we consider it as a piece of justice to allow him to state what he has to say in his own vindication. THE Communication on Celtic Etymology will find a place. We have received the Remarks upon Subjects relating to Natural History and Phyfiology. They are exactly fuitable to the nature of our Mifcellany, and difcover extenfive knowledge and accurate observation, We are obliged to our Correfpondent, who has favoured us with "The correction of a mistake, in Dr Ranken's Hiftory of France." History is the proper vehicle of truth, and whatever tends to preferve its purity must be highly interesting and important. THE Verfes on Roflin Caftle, tho' they contain fome good lines, in general appear to have little of the poetic fpirit. We have received the beautiful verfes entitled "The House Heating." They will appear in our next. THE Pretender's Addrefs to his Army is under confideration. WE beg leave to inform our Correfpondents, that the author of the paper noticed in our laft, on the Natural Hiftory of the Salmon, has withdrawn his communication for the present. SCOTS MAGAZINE, For JANUARY 1803. MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, MARQUIS OF ARGYLE. HE character of Archibald, T Marquis of Argyle, hath been reprefented by hiftorians in very different lights. By fome he hath been viewed as a rebel, a hypocrite, or a fanatic; while others have confidered him as a martyr to Christianity. Far from pretending to give a full detail of the actions of this eminent man, which were intimately connected with the hiftory of these kingdoms, I fhall state only those facts in his life, which, when connected with the circumstances of the times, may afford a juft view of his real character. THE family of Argyle is of very great antiquity in Scotland. Its origin, indeed, is fo remote, that it is involved in impenetrable obfcurity. From the traditionary genealogies of the bards, who, in this, as well as in other countries, commemorated in fong the birth and exploits of the antient heroes, we learn that this family were lords of Lochow, in Argylefhire, in the reign of Fergus II. who, in the beginning of the fifth century, was the reftorer of the Scottish monarchy. Thefe lords of Lochow are faid to have been highly renowned for their conduct and valour. Sir Duncan Campbell, a defcendant of the family, for his eminent fervices, in effecting the refloration of James I. VOL. LXV. who had been for many years a prif oner in England, and for his faithful attachment to his fucceffor James II. had the title of Lord conferred upon him, in the year 1445*. He was the first who took upon him the title of Argyle, though he likewife retained his antient title of Lochow. Sir Calin Campbell of Glenurchie, the third of his three fons, was the founder of the family of Braidalbane. Lord Duncan was fucceeded by his grandfon Colin, who obtained the title of Earl of Argyle, in the year 1457 t He married Lady Ifabel Stewart, one of the daughters and co-heireffes of John Lord Lorn; upon which he took upon himfelf the title and arms of that family. Archibald, the fourth earl of Argyle, warmly oppofed the intended marriage betwixt the young Queen Mary and Edward VI. of England: and, in the war with Eng. land, he greatly diftinguished himself, at the battle of Pinkey, and at the fiege of Haddington . He was the firit of his family who embraced the Proteftant religion, and continued, till his death, firmly attached to its inte refts §. His fucceffor, dying without |