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 his teeth, as he put his head within the window, "That he hoped there was nae scalding, brose on the fire," and master and servant both found themselves in the company of ten or twelve armed men, seated around the fire on which, refreshments were preparing, and busied apparently in their devotions.

In the gloomy countenances, illuminated by the fire-light, Morton had no difficulty in recognizing several of those zealots who had most distinguished themselves by their intemperate opposition to all moderate measures, together with their noted pastor, Ephraim Macbriar, and the maniac, Habbakuk Mucklewrath. The Cameronians neither stirred tongue nor hand to welcome their brethren in misfortune, but continued to listen to the low murmured exercise of Macbriar, as he prayed that, the Almighty would lift up his hand from his people, and not make an end in the day of his anger. That they were