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against them�察�indeed�察�it was always thought he was an informer�察�and no 

doubt he was something not canny�察�for he had a down look。 



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     It   was   some   time   before   the   doorway  was   cleared   of   the   stoups   and 

stools�察�and Jenny was in great concern�察�and flustered�察�as she said�察�for her 

poor sister�察  �who   was   taken   with   a heart´colic。        ;I'm  sorry  for   her�察─  �said 

Robin�察 �but I'll be as quiet as possible�察─�and so he searched all the house�察�

but   found   nothing�察  �at   the   which   his   companion�察  �the   divor   east   country 

hostler�察�swore an oath that could not be misunderstood�察�so�察�without more 

ado�察�but as all thought against the grain�察�Robin went up to sympathize with 

Betty in   the   bed�察 �whose groans   were loud   and vehement。                ;Let   me   feel 

your pulse�察─�said Robin�察�and he looted down as she put forth her arm from 

aneath the clothes�察�and laying his hand on the bed�察�cried�察 �Hey� �what's this�拭�

this   is   a   costly   filling。; Upon   which   Betty   jumpet   up   quite   recovered�察�

and Jenny fell to the wailing and railing�察�while the hostler from the east 

country took the bed of tea on his back�察�to carry it to the change´house�察�till 

a cart was gotten to take it into the custom´house at Irville。 

     Betty   Pawkie   being   thus   suddenly   cured�察  �and   grudging   the   loss   of 

property�察�took a knife in her hand�察�and as the divor was crossing the burn 

at the stepping´stones that lead to the back of the change´ house�察�she ran 

after him and ripped up the tikeing�察�and sent all the tea floating away on 

the burn�察�which was thought a brave action of Betty�察�and the story not a 

little helped to lighten our melancholy meditations。 

     Robin Bicker was soon after this affair removed to another district�察�and 

we got   in his place one Mungo Argyle�察 �who was   as proud   as a  provost�察�

being come of Highland parentage。                Black was the hour he came among 

my   people�察  �for   he   was   needy   and   greedy�察  �and   rode   on   the   top   of   his 

commission。        Of all the manifold ills in the train of smuggling�察�surely the 

excisemen   are   the   worst�察  �and   the   setting   of   this   rabiator   over   us   was   a 

severe   judgment   for   our   sins。     But   he   suffered   for't�察  �and   peace   be   with 

him in the grave�察�where the wicked cease from troubling� �

     Willie   Malcolm�察  �the   youngest   son   of   his   mother�察  �had   by   this   time 

learned all that Mr Lorimore�察�the schoolmaster�察�could teach�察�and as it was 

evidenced       to   every    body�察   �by    his   mild    manners     and    saintliness     of 

demeanour�察  �that   he   was   a   chosen   vessel�察  �his   mother   longed   to   fulfil   his 

own wish�察�which was doubtless the natural working of the act of grace that 

had been shed upon him�察�but she had not the wherewithal to send him to 



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the college of Glasgow�察�where he was desirous to study�察�and her just pride 

would   not   allow   her   to   cess   his   brother´in´law�察  �the   Captain   Macadam�察�

whom�察 �I   should   now   mention�察  �was   raised   in   the   end   of   this   year�察  �as   we 

read   in   the   newspapers�察  �to   be   a   major。   I   thought   her   in   this   somewhat 

unreasonable�察�for she would not be persuaded to let me write to the captain�察�

but when I reflected on the good that Willie Malcolm might in time do as a 

preacher�察  �I   said    nothing    more   to   her�察  �but   indited   a   letter   to   the   Lord 

Eaglesham�察�setting forth the lad's parts�察�telling who he was and all about 

his   mother's   scruples�察  �and�察  �by   the   retour   of   the   post   from   London   his 

lordship     sent   me    an  order    on   his  steward�察    �to  pay   me   twenty     pounds 

towards equipping my protegee�察�as he called Willie�察�with a promise to pay 

for his education�察�which was such a great thing for his lordship to do off´ 

hand on my recommendation�察�that it won much affection throughout the 

country  side�察  �and   folks   began   to   wonder�察  �rehearsing   the   great   things�察  �as 

was   said�察  �that   I   had   gotten   my   lord   at   different   times�察  �and   on   divers 

occasions�察�to do�察�which had a vast of influence among my brethren of the 

presbytery�察     �and   they   grew     into  a  state   of  greater    cordiality    with   me�察�

looking on me as a man having authority�察�but I was none thereat lifted up�察�

for not being gifted with the power of a kirk´filling eloquence�察�I was but 

little   sought   for   at   sacraments�察  �and   fasts�察  �and   solemn   days�察  �which   was 

doubtless   well   ordained�察  �for   I   had   no   motive   to   seek   fame   in   foreign 

pulpits�察  �but   was   left   to   walk   in   the   paths   of   simplicity   within   my   own 

parish。     To   eschew   evil   myself�察  �and   to   teach   others   to   do   the   same�察  �I 

thought   the   main   duties   of   the   pastoral   office�察  �and   with   a   sincere   heart 

endeavoured what in me lay to perform them with meekness�察�sobriety�察�and 

a spirit wakeful to the inroads of sin and Satan。                But oh�察�the sordiness of 

human   nature��The   kindness   of   the   Lord   Eaglesham's   own   disposition 

was   ascribed   to   my   influence�察  �and   many   a   dry   answer   I   was   obliged   to 

give to applicants that would have me trouble his lordship�察�as if I had a 

claim   upon   him。      In   the   ensuing   year�察  �the   notion   of   my   cordiality   with 

him came to a great head�察�and brought about an event�察�that could not have 

been   forethought   by   me   as   a   thing   within   the   compass   of   possibility   to 

bring to pass。 



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             CHAPTER XX                                 YEAR 1779 



     I   was    named     in  this   year   for   the  General     Assembly�察     �and   Mrs 

Balwhidder�察�by her continual thrift�察�having made our purse able to stand a 

shake against the wind�察�we resolved to go into Edinburgh in a creditable 

manner。      Accordingly�察  �in   conjunct   with   Mrs   Dalrymple�察  �the   lady   of   a 

major of that name�察�we hired the Irville chaise�察�and we put up in Glasgow�察�

at   the   Black   Boy�察  �where   we   stayed   all   night。   Next   morning�察  �by   seven 

o'clock�察  �we   got   into   a   fly´coach   for   the   capital   of   Scotland�察  �which   we 

reached after a heavy journey about the same hour in the evening�察�and put 

up at the public where it stopped till the next day�察�for really both me and 

Mrs Balwhidder were worn out with the undertaking�察�and found a cup of 

tea a vast refreshment。 

     Betimes�察�in the morning�察�having taken our breakfast�察�we got a caddy to 

guide     us   and   our   wallise    to  Widow      M'Vicar's�察   �at  the   head    of   the 

Covenanters' Close。         She was a relation to my first wife�察�Betty Lanshaw�察�

my own full cousin that was�察�and we had advised her�察�by course of post�察�of 

our   coming�察  �and   intendment   to   lodge   with   her   as   uncos   and   strangers。 

But    Mrs    M'Vicar    kept   a  cloth   shop�察  �and   sold   plaidings    and   flannels�察�

besides   Yorkshire   superfines�察  �and   was   used   to   the   sudden   incoming   of 

strangers�察�especially visitants�察�both from the West and the North Highlands�察�

and was withal a gawsy furthy woman�察�taking great pleasure in hospitality�察�

and every sort of kindliness and discretion。             She would not allow of such 

a thing as our being lodgers in her house�察�but was so cagey to see us�察�and 

to have it in her power to be civil to a minister�察�as she was pleased to say�察�

of such repute�察�that nothing less would content her but that we must live 

upon her�察�and partake of all the best that could be gotten for us within the 

walls of ;the gude town。; 

     When   we   found   ourselves   so   comfortable�察  �Mrs   Balwhidder   and   me 

waited   on   my   patron's   family   that   was�察  �the   young   ladies�察  �and   the   laird�察�

who had been my pupil�察�but was now an advocate high in the law。                       They 

likewise   were   kind   also。    In   short�察  �every   body   in   Edinburgh   were   in   a 

manner wearisome kind�察�and we could scarcely find time to see the Castle 



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and the palace of Holyrood´house�察�and that more sanctified place�察�where 

the Maccabeus of the Kirk of Scotland�察�John Knox�察�was wont to live。 

     Upon my introduction to his grace the Commissioner�察�I was delighted 

and   surprised   to   find   the   Lord   Eaglesham   at   the   levee�察  �and   his   lordship 

was so glad on seeing me�察�that he made me more kenspeckle than I could 

have wished to have been in his grace's presence�察�for�察�owing to the same�察�I 

was required to preach before his grace�察�upon a jocose recommendation of 

his lordship�察�the which gave me great concern�察�and daunted me so that in 

the   interim   I   was   almost   bereft   of   all   peace   and   studious   composure   of 

mind。     Fain would I have eschewed the honour that was thus thrust upon 

me�察�but both my wife and Mrs M'Vicar were just lifted out of themselves 

with the thought。 

     When the day came�察�I thought all things in this world were loosened 

from   their   hold�察  �and   that   the   sure   and   steadfast   earth   itself   was   grown 

coggly beneath my feet�察�as I mounted the pulpit。                  With what sincerity I 

prayed   for   help   that   day�   �and   n

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