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the enemy that he was come out of Ireland. When James took him to the place where he was to reſt a little, James ſaid, The ſervants took notice of your imprecations upon the intelligencers. He ſaid, Ye will know to-morrow, about nine o'clock, what ground I have for it: I wish thy head may be preserved, for it will be in danger for me. I will take my own time, and be gone from this house. Some time that night, he went to a desart place, and darned himself in a moss-hag; the next morning, James was going at the harrows, and about eight of the clock there was a troop of the enemies ſurrounding the house; when James ſaw them, he ran for it, and they pursued him hard, till he wan to a moss, where they could pursue him no farther with horses: Then they fired upon him, and he having knots upon his hair, on each ſide of his head, one of their bullets took away one of the knots. He ran where Mr. Peden was, who ſaid, Oh! Jamie, Jamie, I am glad your head is ſafe, for I knew it would be in danger. He took his knife, and cut away the other knot.
36 About this time, he and James Wilson in Douglas, a ſingularly known man to many, was at Airdsmoſs; and being together ſome time, without ſpeaking, as Mr. Peden's ordinary was, when there was any extraordinary thing in his head, they came to Mr Cameron's grave, where he and other eight were buried. After sitting ſome time on the grave, he gave James a clap on the ſhoulder with his heavy hand, and ſaid, I am going to tell you a ſtrange tale! James ſaid, I am willing to hear it. He ſaid, This is a ſtrange day, both of ſinning and ſuffering! (as indeed it was, it being killing time, wherein many fainted, and could not endure the ſcorching heat of the perſecution! but to ſome the Lord, in his love, gave gourds of ſtrength, ſupport and comfort, that keeped them from fainting.) But, ſaid he, tho' it be a dreadful day, it will not last long; this perſecution will be stopt within these few years, but I will not ſee it; and ye are all longing and praying for that day, but when it comes, ye will not crack ſo much
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