him, and was home at the house as soon as either of trm, and staid there a long time; but I cannot say y long. It was real flesh and blood, and ate and ak, was fond of cream, and, when it could get at it, was destroy a great deal. It seemed a mischievous ; and any of the children whom it could master, wald beat and scratch without mercy. It was once ag a child belonging to the same Moffat, who had be so frightened by its first appearance; and he, in a passion, struck it so violent a blow upon the side of the bend, that it tumbled upon the ground: but it was not uned; for it set up its head directly, and exclaimed, Ah bah Will o' Moffat, you strike sair!' (viz. sore.) After it had staid there long, one evening, when the women were milking the cows in the loan, it was playing among the children near by them, when suddenly they heard a loud shrill voice cry, three times, 'Gilpin Borner! It started, and said, 'That is me, I must away, and instantly disappeared, and was never heard of more. Old Anderson did not remember it, but said, be had often heard his father, and other old men in the place, who were there at the time, speak about it; and in my younger years I have often heard it menteed, and never met with any who had the remotest érust as to the truth of the story; although, I must . I cannot help thinking there must be some mis-ordered to appear at next calling, under the pains of representation in it.»-To this account I have to add treason. But no farther procedure seems to have taken following particulars from the most respectable place. It is said, that, upon this rising, the kirk of hority. Besides constantly repeating the word tint! Saint Mary's was burned by the Scotts. In Gilpin Horner was often heard to call upon Peter letran or Be-teram, as he pronounced the word: and via the shrill voice called Gilpin Horner, he imme

repledged by the archbishop of Glasgow. The bail given by Robert Scott of Allenhaugh, Adam Scott of Burnefute, Roberl Scott in Howfurde, Walter Scott in Todshawhough, Walter Scott younger of Synton, Thomas Scott of Hayning, Robert Scott, William Scott, and James Scott, brothers of the said Walter Scott, Walter Scott in the Woll, and Walter Scott, son of William Scott of Harden, and James Wemyss in Eckford, all accused of the same crime, is declared to be forfeited. On the same day, Walter Scott of Synton, and Walter Chisholme of Chisholme, and William Scott of Harden, became bound, jointly and severally, that Sir Peter Cranstoun, and his kindred and servants, should receive no injury from them in future.. At the same time, Patrick Murray of Fallohill, Alexander Stuart, uncle to the laird of Trakwhare, John Murray of Newhall, John Fairlye, residing in Selkirk, George Tait younger of Pirn, John Pennycuke of Pennycuke, James Ramsay of Cokpen, the Laird of Fassyde, and the Laird of Henderstoune, were all severally fined for not attending as jurors; being probably either in alliance with the accused parties, or dreading their vengeance. Upon the 20th of July following, Scott of Synton, Chisholme of Chisholme,' Scott of Harden, Scott of Howpaslie, Scott of Burnfute, with many others, are

acknowledged it was the summons of the said Per Bertram; who seems therefore to have been the who had tint, or lost, the little imp. As much been objected to Gilpin Horner, on account of his Jeg supposed rather a device of the author than a par superstition, I can only say, that no legend Vich I ever heard seemed to be more universally ad, and that many persons of a very good rank siderable information are well known to repose ate faith in the tradition.

Note 18. Stanza xxxiii.

But the Ladye of Branksome gather'd a band,
Of the best that would ride at her command.

per

CANTO III.

Upon the 25th June, 1557, Dame Janet Beautoune « At Unthank, two miles N. E. from the church (of Lay Buccleuch, and a great number of the name of Ewes), there are the ruins of a chapel for divine service, Salt, delatit (accused) for coming to the kirk of St in time of popery. There is a tradition, that friars Mary of the Lowes, to the number of two hundred were wont to come from Melrose, or Jedburgh, to bapss bodin in feire of weire (arrayed in armour), and tize and marry in this parish; and, from being in use breaking open the doors of the said kirk, in order to to carry the mass-book in their bosoms, they were prehend the laird of Cranstoune for his destruction.»> called, by the inhabitants, Book-a-bosomes. There is a in the 20th July, a warrant from the queen is pre-man yet alive, who knew old men who had been bapented, discharging the justice to proceed against the tized by these Book-a-bosomes, and who says one of Lady Buccleuch while new calling. Abridgment of them, called Hair, used this parish for a very long books of Adjournal in Advocates Library.-The fol- time.»-Account of Parish of Ewes, apud MACFARLANE'S wing proceedings upon this case appear on the record MSS. the Court of Justiciary: On the 25th of June, 1557, Bibert Scott, of Bowhill parish, priest of the kirk of Mary's, accused of the convocation of the Queen's inges, to the number of 200 persons, in warlike array, with jacks, helmets, and other weapons, and marching to the chapel of St Mary of the Lowes, for the slaughter of Sir Peter Cranstoun, out of ancient feud and malice prepense, and of breaking the doors of the said kirk, is

Note 3. Stanza ix.

It had much of glamour might. Glamour, in the legends of Scottish superstition, means the magic power of imposing on the eye-sight of the spectators, so that the appearance of an object shall be totally different from the reality. The transformation of Michael Scott by the witch of Falschope, already mentioned, was a genuine operation of glamour

To a similar charm the ballad of Johnny Fa' imputes the fascination of the lovely countess, who eloped with that gipsey leader:

go to

Sao soon as they saw her weel-far'd face, They cast the glamour o'er her. It was formerly used even in war. In 1381, when the Duke of Anjou lay before a strong castle, upon the coast of Naples, a necromancer offered to « make the ayce so thycke, that they within shall thynke that there is a great bridge on the see (by which the castle was surrounded), for ten men to go a front; and whan they within the castle se this bridge, they wil be so afrayde, that they shall yelde them to your mercy. The Duke, domanded-Fayre master, on this bridge that ye speke of, may our people go thereon assuredly to the castell to assayle it?-Syr, quod the enchantour, I dare not asure you that; for if any that passeth on the bridge make the signe of the crosse on hym, all shall naughte, and they that be on the bridge shall fall into the see. Then the Duke began to laugh; and a certain of young knightes, that were there present, said, Syr, for godsake, let the mayster essay his cunning; we shal leve making of any signe of the crosse on us for that tyne.n The Earl of Savoy, shortly after, entered the tent, and recognized in the enchanter the same person who had put the castle into the power of Sir Charles de la Pays, who then held it, by persuading the garrison of the Queen of Naples, through magical deception, that the sea was coming over the walls. The sage avowed the feat, and added, that he was the man in the world most dreaded by Sir Charles de la Payx. «By my fayth, quod the Erl of Savoy, ye say well; and I will that Syr Charles de la Payx shall know that he hath gret wronge to fear you. But I shall assure him of you; for ye shall never do enchauntment to deceyve him, nor yet none other. I wolde nat that in tyme to come we shoulde be reproached that in so high an enterprise as we be in, wherein there be so many noble knyghtes and squyres assembled, that we shulde do any thyng be enchantment, nor that we shulde wyn our onemys by suche crafte. Then he called to him a servaunt, and sayd, go and get a hangman, and let him stryke of this mayster's heed without delay; and as sone as the Erie had commaunded it, incontynent it was done, for his heed was stryken off before the Erle's tent.»-FROISSART, vol. I, ch. 391, 392.

The art of glamour, or other fascination, was anciently a principal part of the skill of the jongleur, or juggler, whose tricks formed much of the amusement of a Gothic castle. Some instances of this art may be found in the Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, vol. III, p. 119. In a strange allegorical poem, called the Houlat, written by a dependent of the house of Douglas, about 1452-3, the jay, in an assembly of birds, plays the part of the juggler. His feats of glamour are thus described:

He gart them see, as it semyt, in samyn hour,
Hunting at herdis in holtis so hair;
Some sailand on the see schippis of toure,
Bernis battalland on burd brim as a bare;
He coulde carye the coup of the kingis des,
Syne leve in the stede,

Bot a black bunwede;

He could of a henis hede,

Make a man mes.

He cart the emprou e trow, and trewlye bebald,
That the corncraik, the pundare at hand.
Had poyndit all his pris hors in a poynd fald,
Because thai ete of the corn in the kirkland.

He could wirk windaris, qubat way that be wald;
Mak a gray gus a gold garland,

A lang spere of a bittile for a bernę ba'd,
Nobilis of nutschelles, and silver of sand.
Thus joakit with justers the janglane ja,
Fair ladyes in ringis,

Knychtis in caralyngis,
Baythe dansis and singis,

It semyt as sa,

Note 4. Stanza x.

Now, if you ask who gave the stroke,

I cannot tell, so mot I thrive;

It was not given by man alive.

Dr Henry More, in a letter prefixed to Glanville's S ducismus Triumphatus, mentions a similar phenomeno << I remember an old gentleman in the country of

acquaintance, an excellent justice of peace, and a pic of a mathematician; but what kind of a philosopher was, you may understand from a rhyme of his on making, which he commended to me at my takit horse in tris yard, which rhyme is this;

Ens is nothing till sense finds out;

Sense ends in nothing, so naught goes about. Which rhyme of his was so rapturous to himself, tha on the reciting of the second verse, the old man turn himself about upon his toe as nimbly as one may ol serve a dry leaf whisked round in the corner of an o chard-walk by some little whirlwind, With this ph losopher I have had many discourses concerning th immortality of the soul and its distinction; when I hav run him quite down by reason, he would but laugh a me, and say, this is logic,II. (calling me by my christin name); to which I replied, this is reason, father L. fo I used, and some others, to call him so); but it seem you are for the new lights, and immediate inspiration which I confess he was as little for as for the other but I said so only in way of drollery to him in thos times, but truth is, nothing but palpable experienc would move him; and being a bold man, and fearin nothing, he told me he had used all the magical cere monies of conjuration he could, to raise the devil or a spirit, and had a most earnest desire to meet with one, but never could do it. But this he told me, when he did not so much as think of it, while his servant was pulling off his boots, in the hall, some invisible hand gave him such a clap upon the back, that it made all ring again: so, thought he now, I am invited to the converse of my spirit, and therefore, so soon as his boots were off, and his shoes on, out he goes into the yard and next field, to find out the spirit that had given hum this familiar clap on the back, but found none neither in the yard nor field next to it.

« But though he did not feel this stroke, albeit he thought it afterwards (finding nothing come of it mere delusion; yet not long before his death, it had more force with him than all the philosophical arguments I could use to him, though I could wind him and non-plus him as I pleased; but yet all my arguments, how solid soever, made no impression upon him: wherefore, after several reasonings of this nature, where by I would prove to him the soul's distinction from the body, and its immortality, when nothing of such subtle considerations did any more execution on his mind than some lightning is said to do, though it melts the sword, on the fuzzy consistency of the scabbardWell,' said I, father L., though none of these things move you, I have something still behind, and what yourself

as acknowledged to me to be true, that may do the «s.—Do you remember the clap on your back w your servant was pulling off your boots in the Assure yourself, said I, father L., that goblin will first that will bid you welcome into the other Upon that his countenance changed most senand he was more confounded with this rubbing Las memory, than with all the rational or philosoargumentations that I could produce.»

Note 5. Stanza xiii.

The running stream dissolved the spell.

It's a firm article of popular faith, that no enchanttan subsist in a running stream. Nay, if you can rpose a brook betwixt you and witches, spectres, tea fiends, you are safe. Burns's inimitable Tam * Santer turns entirely upon such a circumstance. The brief seems to be of antiquity. Brompton informs , that certain Icish wizards could, by spells, convert earthen clods, or stones, into fat pigs, which they sold in the market; but which always reassumed their properform, when driven by the deceived purchasers across a rearing stream. But Brompton is severe on the Irish, kár a very good reason. « Gens ista spurcissima non wint decimas. » — Chronicon Johannis Brompton apud Geen Scriptores, p. 1076.

Note 6. Stanza xvii.

His bu Aler scarce in breadth a span,

No larger fence had he;

Hnever counted bim a man.

Would strike below the kare.

ted from Drayton's account of Robin Hood and

and mowers :

Arended valiant men had this brave Robin Hood,

realy at his call, that bowmen were right good; dad in Liaolu green, with caps of red and blue, winded horn not one of them but knew. sting to their lips their bugles shrill, Trading echoes waked from every dale aa 1 hill, Caldries set with studs athwart their shoulders east,

under their arms their sheafs were buckled fast, at sword at their belt, a buckler scarce a span, Vaurak below the knee not counted then a man. made of Spanish yew, their bows were wondrous strong, Tayo an arrow drew but was a cloth-yard long."

hery they had the very perfect crast,

« Mr James lowel (well known in France for his public works, and particularly for his Dendrologie, translated into French by Mons. Baudouin) coming by chance, as two of his best friends were fighting in duel, he did his endeavour to part them; and, putting himselfe between them, seized, with his left hand, upon the hilt of the sword of one of the combatants, while, with his right hand, he laid hold of the blade of the other. They, being transported with fury, one against the other, struggled to rid themselves of the hindrauce their friend made, that they should not kill ope another; and one of them, roughly drawing the blade of his sword, cuts to the very bone the nerves and muscles of Mr Howel's hand; and then the other disengaged his hilts, and gave a cross blow on his adversarie's head, which glanced towards his friend, who heaving up his sore hand to save Fah broad arrow, ordut, or prick, or roving shaft. the blow, he was wounded on the back of his hand as To wound an antagonist in the thigh, or leg, was he had been before within. It seems some strange conand contrary to the law of arms. In a tilt be- steliation reigned then against him, that he should lose Gawain Michael, an English squire, and Joachim so much bloud by parting two such dear friends, who, , a Frenchman, & they met at the speare poynts had they been themselves, would have hazarded both dry the French squyer justed right pleasantly; the their lives to have preserved his but this involuntary aman ran too lowe, for he strak the Frenchman effusion of bloud by them, prevented that which they into the thygh. Wherewith the Earl of Bucking-sholde have drawn one from the other, For they, seeas right sore displeased; and so were all the othering Mr Howel's face besmeared with bloud, by heaving , and sayde how it was shamefully done.» FROIS up his wounded hand, they both ran to embrace him; 7 vol. I, ch. 366.—Upon a similar occasion, «< the and, having searched his hurts, they bound up his hand *ghtes came a fote eche against other rudely, with one of his garters, to close the veins which were their speares low couched, to stryke eche other cut and bled abundantly. They brought him home, the foure quarters. Joban of Castell-Morante and sent for a surgeon. But this being heard at court, te the Euglysh squyer on the brest in such wyse, the king sent one of his own surgeons; for his majesty Syr Wyllyam Fermetone stombled and bowed, for much affected the said Mr Howel. lote a lyttel fayled him. He held his speare lowe « It was my chance to be lodged hard by him; and both his handes, and could nat amende it, and four or five days after, as I was making myself ready, ke Sir Johan of the Castell-Morante in the thyghe, he came to my house, and prayed me to view his wounds; that the speare went clene throughe, that the heed for I understand,' said he, that you have extraordiYasene a handfull on the other syde. And Syre Johan nary remedies on such occasions, and my surgeons apV the stroke reled, but he fell nat. Than the Eng-prebend some fear that it may grow to a gangrene, and

so the hand must be cut off." In effect, his counte- the partie shall feele no pain; whereas, if they dray nance discovered that he was in much pain, which he their fingers downwards, thereupon the partie wounds said was insupportable, in regard of the extreme in-shall feele intollerable pain.>> I presume that the flammation. I told him I would willingly serve him; cess ascribed to the sympathetic mode of treatme but if haply he knew the manner how I would cure might arise from the pains bestowed in waslung t him, without touching or seeing him, it may be he wound, and excluding the air, thus bringing on a en would not expose himself to my manner of curing, be-by the first intention. It is introduced by Dryden cause he would think it, peradventure, either ineffec- the Enchanted Island, a (very unnecessary) alteratic tual or superstitious. He replied, the wonderful things of the Tempest: which many have related unto me of your way of medicinement makes me nothing doubt at all of its efficacy; and all that I have to say unto you is comprehended in the Spanish proverb, Hagase el milagro, y hagalo Mahoma-Let the miracle be done, though Mahomet do it.'

I asked him then for any thing that had the blood upon it; so he presently sent for his garter, wherewith his hand was first bound: and as I called for a bason of water, as I would wash my hands, I took a handful of powder of vitriol, which I had in my study, and presently dissolved it. As soon as the bloudy garter was brought me, I put it within the bason, observing in the interim, what Mr Howel did, who stood talking with a gentleman in a corner of my chamber, not regarding at all what I was doing; but he started suddenly, as if he had found some strange alteration in himself. I asked him what he ailed? 'I know not what ails me; but I find that I feel no more pain. Methinks that a pleasing kinde of freshnesse, as it were a wet cold napkin, did spread over my hand, which hath taken away the inflammation that tormented me before." I replyed, Since then that you feel already so good effect of my medicament, I advise you to cast away all your playsters; only keep the wound clean, and in a moderate temper betwixt heat and cold.' This was presently reported to the Duke of Buckingham, and a little after to the king, who were both very curious to know the circumstance of the business, which was, that after dinner I took the garter out of the water, and put it to dry before a great fire. It was scarce dry, but Mr Howel's servant came running, that his master felt as much burning as ever he had done, if not more; for the heat

was such as if his hand were 'twixt coles of fire. I answered, although that had happened at present, yet he should find ease in a short time; for I knew the reason

of this new accident, and would provide accordingly; for his master should be free from that inflammation, it may be before he could possibly return to him: but in case he found no ease, I wished him to come presently back again; if not, he might forbear coming. Thereupon he went; and at the instant I did put again the garter into the water, whereupon he found his master without any pain at all. To be brief, there was no sense of pain afterward; but within five or six dayes the wounds were cicatrized, and entirely healed.» P. 6.

The king (James VI.) obtained from Sir Kenelm the discovery of his secret, which he pretended had been taught him by a Carmelite friar, who had learned it in Armenia, or Persia. Let not the age of animal magnetism and metallic tractors smile at the sympathetic powder of Sir Kenelm Digby. Reginald Scott mentions the same mode of cure in these terms: « And that which is more strange.... they can remedie anie stranger with that verie sword wherewith they are wounded. Yea, and that which is beyond all admiration, if they stroke the sword upward with their fingers,

Ariel. Anoint the sword which pierced him with this Weapon-salve, and wrap it close from air,

Till I bave time to visit him again. — Ací, v. sc. 2,

Again, in scene 4th, Miranda enters, with Hippoliu sword wrapt up:

Note 9. Stanza xxvii.

On Penchryst glows a bale of fire,

And three are kindling on Priesthaugh-swire.

The Border beacons, from their number and pos tion, formed a sort of telegraphic communication w Edinburgh.-The act of parliament 1455, c. 48, direct that one bale, or fagot, shall be warning of the a proach of the English in any manner; two bak that they are coming indeed; four bales, blazing bes each other, that the enemy are in great force. same taikenings to be watched and maid at Eggerhap Eggerstaue) Castell, fra they se the fire of Hume, the they fire right swa. And in like manner on Sostr Edge, sall se the fire of Eggerhope Castell, and ma taikening in like manner: And then may all Lot thaine be warned, and in special the Castell of Edin burgh; and their four fires to be made in like manne that they in Fyfe, and fra Striveling east, and the e part of Louthaine, and to Dunbar, all may se them, an come to the defence of the realme, » These beacons ( least in latter times) were « a long and strong tree st

up, with a long iron pole across the head of it, and a iron brander fixed on a stalk in the middle of it, fo holding a tar-barrel. »>-STEVENSON'S History, vol.

p. 701.

Note 10. Stanza xxvii.

Our kin, and clan, and friends to raise.

The speed with which the Borderers collected grea bodies of horse, may be judged of from the following extract, when the subject of the rising was much les important than that supposed in the romance. It is taken from Carey's Memoirs:

Upon the death of the old Lord Scroop, the queen gave the west wardenry to his son, that had married my sister. He, having received that office, came to me with great earnestness, and desired me to be his deputy offering me that I should live with him in his house. that he would allow me half a dozen men, and as many horses, to be kept at his charge; and his fee being 1000 marks yearly, he would part it with me, and I should have the half. This his noble offer I accepted of, and went with him to Carlisle, where I was no sooner come,

el entered into my office. We had a stirring time et and few days past over my head but I was on lack, either to prevent mischief, or take maleand to bring the Border in better quiet than it een in times past. One memorable thing, of -sercy showed unto me, was such as I had good to remember it.

leave, the blood that should be spilt that day would lie very hard upon my conscience. And therefore I desired them, for my sake, to forbear; and, if the Scots did not presently make away with all the speed they could, upon my sending to them, they should then have their wills to do what they pleased. They were ill satisfied with my answer, but durst not disobey. I sent with speed to the Scots, and bade them pack away with all the speed they could, for if they stayed the messenger's return, they should few of them return to their own home. They made no stay, but they were turned homewards before the messenger had made an end of his message. Thus, by God's mercy, I escaped a great danger; and, by my means, there were a great many men's lives saved that day.»

and private intelligence given me, that there were | wish men, who had killed a churchman in Scotles, and were by one of the Græmes relieved. This Gene dwelt within five miles of Carlisle. He had a prezy boose, and close by it a strong tower, for his defence in time of need.-About two o'clock in morning, I took horse in Carlisle, and not above eye in my company, thinking to surprise the house on a sudden. Before I could surround the house, The two Scotts were gotten in the strong tower, and I sera boy riding from the house as fast as his horse svaki carry him; I little suspecting what it meant. But tmas Carleton came to me presently, and told me, that if I did not presently prevent it, both myself and ally company would be either slain or taken prisoIt was strange to me to hear this language. He then said to me, do you see that boy that rideth away He will be in Scotland within this half hour; is gone to let them know that you are here, and at end you are come, and the small number have with you; and that if they will make haste, madden they may surprise us, and do with us what please Herenpon we took advice what was best e done. We sent notice presently to all parts to the country, and to come to us with all the speed reald; and withall we sent to Carlisle to raise the Tre; for without foot we could do no good the tower. There we staid some hours, expect tre company; and within short time after the came in on all sides, so that we were quickly three and four hundred horse: and, after some y, the foot of Carlisle came to us, to the numhree or four hundred men; whom we presently work, to get up to the top of the tower, and to the roof; and then some twenty of them to own together, and by that means to win the -The Scots, seeing their present danger, offered parley, and yielded themselves to my mercy. They 4 to sooner opened the iron gate, and yielded themmy prisoners, but we might see four hundred brevithin a quarter of a mile coming to their rescue, to surprise me and my small company; but on a aden they stayed, and stood at gaze. Then I had Tore to do than ever; for all our Borderers came cryWith full mouths, Sir, give us leave to set upon m; for these are they that have killed our fathers, brothers, and uncles, and our cousins; they are ng, thinking to surprise you, upon weak grass nags as they could get on a sudden; and God hath pube seen in the precipitous banks of the Teviot at Sunto your hands, that we may take revenge of them laws, upon the Ale at Ancram, upon the Jed at HunBach blood that they have spilt of ours. I desired dalee, and in many other places upon the Border. would be patient a while, and bethought myself, if banks of the Eske, at Gorton and Hawthornden, are ld give them their will, there would be few or hollowed into similar recesses. But even these dreary of the Scots that would escape unkilled (there were dens were not always secure places of concealment. any deadly feuds among them), and therefore I re- In the way as we came, not far from this place (Long d with myself to give them a fair answer, but not Niddry), George Ferres, a gentleman of my Lord ProSo I told them, that if I tector's..... happened upon a cave in the grounde, the were not there myself, they might then do what pleased mouth whereof was so worne with the fresh printe of emselves; but, being present, if I should give them steps, that he seemed to be certayne thear wear some

Note 11. Stanza xxix.'
On many a cairn's gray pyramid,

Where urns of mighty chiefs lie hid. "

The cairns, or piles of loose stones, which crown the summit of most of our Scottish hifls, and are found in other remarkable situations, seem usually, though not universally, to have been sepulchral monuments. Six flat stones are commonly found in the centre, forming a cavity of greater or smaller dimensions, in which an urn is often placed. The author is possessed of one, discovered beneath the immense cairn at Roughlee, in Liddesdale. It is of the most barbarous construction; the middle of the substance alone having been subjected to the fire, over which, when hardened, the artist had laid an inner and outer coat of unbaked clay, etched with some very rude ornaments; his skill apparently being inadequate to baking the vase, when completely finished. The contents were bones and ashes, and a quantity of beads made of coal. This seems to have been a barbarous imitation of the Roman fashion of sepulture.

Give them their desire.

CANTO IV.

Note 1. Stanza ii.
great Dundee.

The Viscount of Dundee, slain in the battle of Killicrankie.

Note 2. Stanza iii.

For pathless marsh, and mountain cell,

The peasant left his lowly shed.

The morasses were the usual refuge of the Border herdsmen, on the approach of an English army.—(Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, vol. I, p. 49). Caves, hewed in the most dangerous and inaccessible places, also afforded an occasional retreat.

Such caverns may

The