The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, with memoir of the author.

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it mentioned, and never met with any who had the
remotest doubt as to the truth of the story; although,
I must own, I cannot help thinking there must be some
misrepresentation in it."-To this account, I have to
add the following particulars from the most respectable
authority. Besides constantly repeating the word
tint! tint! Gilpin Horner was often heard to call upon
Peter Bertram, or Be-te-ram, as he pronounced the
word; and when the shrill voice called Gilpin Horner,
he immediately acknowledged it was the summons of
the said Peter Bertram: who seems therefore to have
been the devil who had tint, or lost, the little imp. As
much has been objected to Gilpin Horner on account
of his being supposed rather a device of the author
than a popular superstition, I can only say, that no
legend which I ever heard seemed to be more universally credited, and that many persons of very good
rank and considerable information are well known to
repose absolute faith in the tradition.
NOTE T.
But the Ladye of Branlcsome gather'd a band
Of the best that would ride at her command.-P. 87.
" Upon 25th June, 1557, Dame Janet Beatoune,
Lady Buccleuch, and a great number of the name of
Scott, delaitit (accused) for coming to the kirk of St.
Mary of the Lowes, to the number of two hundred
persons bodin in feire of weire (arrayed in armour),
and breaking open the door of the said kirk, in order
to apprehend the Laird of Cranstoune for his de