to the Major. It is capable of great misconstruction on the part of those who do note consider the power of curiosity and the influence of romance as motives of youthful conduct. When I was a young man like you, Mr Waverley, any s such hare brained expedition (I beg your pardon for the expression) would have had inexpressible charms for me. But there are men in the world who will not believe that danger and fatigue are often incurred without any very adequate cause, and therefore who are sometimes led to assign motives of action entirely foreign to the truth. This man Bean Lean is renowned through the country as a sort of Robin Hood, and the stories which are told of his address and enterprise are the common tales of the winter fire-side. He certainly possesses talents beyond the rude sphere in which he moves; and, being neither des titute of ambition nor encumbered with scruples, he will probably attempt, by every means, to distinguish himself during the

aid to caule 7 balduse her bos period of these unhappy commotions." Mr Morton then made a careful memonotroM randum of the various particulars of Waverley's interview with Donald Bean, and the other circumstances which Waverley communicated.

The interest which this good man seemwonoi ed to take in his misfortunes, above all, the full confidence he appeared to repose in his his innocence, had the natural effect of

softening Edward's heart, whom the cold

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He shook Mr Morton warmly ed 1040 19300 Py 91 9064 by the hand, and, assuring him that his kindness and sympathy had relieved his mind of a heavy load, told him, that whatever might be his own fate, he belonged to a family who had both gratitude and power of displaying it. The earnest ness of his thanks called drops to the eyes

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of the worthy clergyman, who was doubly interested in the cause for which he had

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Stirling Castle," replied his friend; "and so far I am well pleased for your sake, for the governor is a man of honour

and humanity. But I am more doubtful of your treatment upon the road; Major Melville is involuntarily obliged to entrust

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am glad of it. I detest that coldblooded calculating Scotch magistrate. I hope he and I shall never meet more; he had neither sympathy with my innocence nor with my wretchedness; and the per trifying accuracy with which he attended to every form of civility, while he tortured me by his questions, his suspicions, and his inferences, was as tormenting as the racks of the Inquisition. Do not vindicate Huch him, my dear sir, for that I cannot bear with patience; tell me rather who is to

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have the charge of so important a state prisoner as I am?”

co add to I believe a person called Gilfillan, one of the sect who are termed Cameronians.”

I never heard of them before." t

They claim to represent the more strict and severe presbyterians, who, in Charles Second's and James Second's days, refused to profit by the toleration, or indulgence, as it was called, which was extended to others of that religion." They held conventicles in the open fields, and, being treated with great violence and cruelty by the Scottish government, more than once took arms during these reigns. They take their name from their leader, Richard Cameron." quos 19bsol &

I recollect; but did not the triumph of presbytery at the Revolution!'extinguish that sect mes srolla 12576 gall

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blishment of the church upon the grounds of the old Solemn League and Covenant. Indeed, I believe they scarce knew what they wanted; but being then a numerous body of men, and not unacquainted with the use of arms, they kept themselves together as a separate party in the state, and the t time of the Union had nearly formed a most unnatural league with their old enemies, the Jacobites, to oppose that im portant national measure, Since that time their numbers have gradually diminished; but a good many are still to be found in the western counties, and several, with a better temper than in 1707, have now taken arms for government. This person, whom they call Gifted Gilfillan, has been long a leader among them, and and now heads a small party, which will pass here here to-day or to-morrow on their march toward Stirling, under whose escort Major Melville proposes you shall travel. I would willingly speak to Gilfillan in your behalf; but, having deeply imbibed all the

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