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Cuddie was introduced unbound, but under the guard of two halberdiers, and placed beside Macbriar at the foot of the table.

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“Let him go,” said Balfour, apart to Macbriar; “our councils will be well rid of his presence.”

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Macbriar, and Kettledrummle, were coming to Hamilton as soon as they could collect a body of Cameronians sufficient to overawe the rest of the army.

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As it died in the distance, Macbriar brought his exercise to a conclusion, and his audience raised themselves from the stooping posture, and louring downward look, with which they had listened to it, and all fixed their eyes sternly on Henry Morton.

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The first question was put by Macbriar, the sharp eagerness of whose zeal urged him to the van on all occasions.

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The arguments by which Balfour pressed Morton to accept of this dangerous promotion, as soon as he had gotten rid of his less wary and uncompromising companion, Macbriar, were sufficiently artful and urgent.

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Macbriar, whose family were of that persuasion, instantly recognised the words, which the unfortunate prisoner pronounced half aloud.

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Macbriar was then moved forward to the post of examination.

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“You forget, brother Poundtext,” said Macbriar, “that these are the latter days, when signs and wonders shall be multiplied.”

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“But is it not in our hands?” said Macbriar, looking up towards the Keep of the Castle; “and are not these the colours of the Covenant that float over its walls?”

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