next day to apprehend him. He
escaped, however, and concealed himself for about four years. At last,
worn out and rendered useless through fatigue, he was apprehended near
Edinburgh, and lodged in prison.

When he was brought before the Council, he was interrogated respecting
the leaders of the insurrection, and what correspondence they had,
either at home, or abroad. He declared himself utterly unacq1uainted
with any such correspondence; and frankly stated how far he had taken
part in their proceedings. The instrument of torture was then laid
before him, and he was informed that if he did not confess, it should be
applied next day. On the following day, he was again brought before the
Council, and again ordered to confess on pain of immediate torture

He declared solemnly that he had no more to confess. The executioner
then placed hisleg in the horrid instrument, applied the wedge, and
proceeded to his hideous task. When one heavy blow had driven in the
wedge, and crushed the limb severely, he was again urged to confess, but
in vain. Blow after blow succeeded at considerable intervals,
protracting the terrible agony; but still, with true Christian
fortitude, the heroic martyr possessed his soul in patience. Seven or
eight successive blows had crushed the flesh and sinews to the very
bone, when he protested solemnly in the sight of God, that he could say
no more, though all the joints of his body were in as great torture as
that poor leg. Yet thrice more the wedge was driven in, till the bone
itself was shattered, by its compression, and a heavy swoon relieved him
from longer consciousness of the awful agony. He