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 struggles as thou, Ephraim Macbriar, that would shake themselves clear of the clogs and chains of humanity."

This compliment touched the preacher in the most sensible part; and Barley deemed, therefore, he should find little difficulty in moulding his opinions to the support of his own views, more especially as they agreed exactly in their opinions of church government.

"Let us instantly," he said, "go up to the Tower; there is that among the records in yonder fortress, which, well used, as I can use it, shall be worth to us a valiant leader and an hundred horsemen."

"But will these be of the children of the Covenant?" said the preacher. "We have already among us too many who hunger after lands and silver and gold rather than after the word; it is not by such that our deliverance shall be wrought out."

"Thou errest," said Burley; "we must