Excerpt from The Kings of Carrick, Vol. 2: A Historical Romance of the Kennedys of Ayrshire Naturally, their position in Ayrshire has never been questioned. They have contributed largely to its history, and to some extent have made it what it is. This it would not be difficult to show, were this the proper place to discuss the nature of the influence they have wielded. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.