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and gave him an account of his ⟨circumstances⟩. He was no more set to work, nor to lie with ⟨the⟩ lad; and he staid a considerable time in ⟨the⟩ place, and was a blesscd instrument in the convcrsion of some, and civilizing of others, ⟨though⟩ that place was noted for a wild rude people, ⟨all⟩ the fruit of his labour appears unto this ⟨day⟩. There was a servant-lass in that house, that ⟨he⟩ could not look upon but with frowns: and sometimes, when at family-worship, he said, ⟨pointing⟩ to her with a frowning countenance. You ⟨come⟩ from the barn and from the byre reeking ⟨of⟩ your lusts, and sits down among us; we do ⟨not⟩ want you, or none such. At last he said ⟨to⟩ William Steel and his wife, Put that ⟨unhappy⟩ lass from your house, for she will be a stain ⟨on⟩ your family, for she is with child, and will murder it, and will be punished for the same. ⟨Which⟩ accordingly came to pass, and she was burnt ⟨at⟩ Carrick fergus, which is the punishment of murderers of children there. I had this account ⟨from⟩ John Muirhead, who staid much in that ⟨house⟩ and other Christian people, when in Ireland.
20. After this, he longed to be out of ⟨Ireland⟩ through the fearful apprehensions of that dismal day of rebellion in Ireland, that came ⟨upon⟩ it four years thereafter, and that he might ⟨take⟩ part with the sufferers in Scotland. He ⟨came⟩ near the coast one morning: John ⟨Muirhead⟩
