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4 be found neither could any of the byſtanders, who narrowly obſerved him. feel or perceive how, when, or where he paſſed from them.

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MAJOR WEIR and his SISTER.

was born at Clydeſdale, near to Lanark, and had been a Lieutenant in Ireland and afterwards got ſome public command in the city of Edinburgh in 1649 and 50. Many things might be narrated of him, but we ſhall only relate ſome of his ſorceries as moſt remarkable for our purpoſe.

Before he was burnt, he had charge over the waiters at the ports of the city of Edinburgh; and coming one day, to inſpect his charge he found ſome of the waiters abſent from their duty; and after paſſing ſome reflections, one whom they had left to watch till they ſhould return, informed the Major, that they were gone to take a glaſs with their old friend Mr. Burn. At which he ſtarted back, and caſting an eye upon him, repeated the word Burn four or five times. And going home, he never came abroad afterwards, till after his impieties were diſcovered.

It was obſerved that going to Liberton, he ſhunned to ſtep over Liberton-burn, as if he had foreſeen his fatal end, which was to burn in fire.

A year before he diſcovered himſelf he fell into a ſore ſickneſs during which time he ſpake to all who viſited him, in a very pious