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boggish ground did cast about the horses. After they had run some considerable way. and got a little height between the enemy and them, he stood and said, Let us pray here; for, if the Lord hear not our prayers, and save us. we will be dead men, and our blood run like water: If we die, let the enemy kill us; let our blood fill up their cup. that the day of vengeance that is coming on them may be hastened. Then he began, and said, Lord, it is thy enemies’ day, hour and power; they may not be idle, but hast thou no other work for them, but to send them after us? Send them after them to whom thou wilt give strength to flee, for our strength is gone; twine them about the hill, Lord, and cast the lap of thy cloak over auld Sandy, and thir poor things, and save us this one time and we will keep it in remembrance, and tell it to the commendation of thy goodness, pity and compassion, what thou didst for us at such a time. In the mean time, there was a dark cloud of mist came betwixt them. After prayer, he ordered two of them to give notice of the enemy’s motion, and the rest to go alone and cry mightily to the Lord for deliverance. While they were thus exercised, there came posts (illegible text) the enemy, desiring them to pursue after Mr. Renwick, and a great company with him. After the enemis were gone he called them together, and said. Let us not forget to return thanks to the Lord, for hearing and answering us in the day of our distress. And charged the whole creation to praise the Lord; and also adjured the clouds to praise him. Then he sat down at the side of a well, and enquired if they had any crumbs of bread? Some of them having some crumbs, when seeking a blessing, he said, Lord, thou who blessed the few loaves and fishes, and made them sufficient for many bless this water, and these crumbs to us; for we thought we should never have needed any more of these creature-comforts.
29. A few days later this, the aforesaid John Muirhead was in a house alone, at a distance from the rest,and
