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The Brownie of Bodsbeck has no Chapter IV. and two Chapters III.
THE BROWNIE OF BODSBECK;
And other Tales.
Edinburgh:
Printed by James Ballantyne & Co.
BY
JAMES HOGG,
AUTHOR OF “THE QUEEN’S WAKE,” &c. &c.
“What, has this thing appeared again to-night?”
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
EDINBURGH;
PRINTED FOR WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, PRINCE’S-STREET:
AND
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET, LONDON.
1818.
Next morning Davie Tait was early astir,and not having any thing better to do, hetook his plaid and staff and set out towardsWhithope-head, to see what was become ofhis five scores of ewes, the poor remains ofa good stock. Davie went slowly up thebrae towards Riskinhope-swire, for theevents of last night were fresh in his mind,and he was conning a new prayer to suitsome other great emergency; for Daviebegan to think that by fervent prayer verygreat things might be accomplished—thatperhaps the floods might be restrained from[4]coming down, and the storms of the airfrom descending; and that even the PiperHill, or the Hermon Law, might be removedout of its place. This last, however,was rather a doubtful point to be attained,even by prayer through the best groundedfaith, for, saving the places where they alreadystood, there was no room for themelsewhere in the country. He had, however,his eye fixed on a little green gair beforehim, where he was determined to tryhis influence with heaven once more; forhis heart was lifted up