las Ferrar and the so-called Arminian Nunnery of
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Treatise of Equivocation, by J. Sansom 446
Riots in London 446
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NOTES

PORTRAIT OF CARDINAL BEATON.

A portrait of this eminent Man was engraved by Pennant, from a picture at
Holyrood House, in Part II. of his _Tour in Scotland_, p. 243. 4to. Lond.
1776. Lodge has an engraving from the same portrait in his collection of
_Illustrious Personages_. This is a strange circumstance; because, when
Pinkerton was about to include this portrait in his collection, Pennant
wrote to him, on 30th April, 1796, as follows:

"Give me leave to say, that I suspect the authenticity of my Cardinal
Beaton. I fear it is Cardinal Falconer or Falconieri. I think there is
a genuine one somewhere in Scotland. It will be worth your while to
inquire if there be one, and engrave it, and add my suspicions, which
induce you do it."--Pinkerton's _Correspondence_, vol. i. p. 402. 8vo.
Lond. 1830.

Pinkerton made inquiry, and on Dec. 1st, 1797, writes to the Earl of
Buchan:

"Mr. Pennant informs me the Cardinal Beaton is false. It is, indeed,
too modern. A real Beaton is said to exist in Fife."--Pinkerton's
_Correspondence_, vol. ii. p. 17.

Lord Buchan writes to him that Mr. Beaton, of Balfour, believes himself to
have a genuine portrait of the Cardinal, and offers it for engr