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

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sun-setting; and I caused a candle to be lighted, and
conveyed Peebles into the room where my arms were.
My arms were near the kitchen fire; and there they
took away fowling-pieces, pistols, muskets, carbines,
and such like, better than 201. Then Mr. Peebles
asked me for my buff-coat; and I told him they had
no order to take away my apparel. He told me I was
not to dispute their orders; but if I would not deliver
it, he would carry me away prisoner, and had me out
of doors. Yet he let me alone unto the next morning,
that I must wait upon Sir John, at Halifax; and
coming before him, he threatened me, and said, if I
did not send the coat, for it was too good for me to
keep. I told him it was not in his power to demand
my apparel; and he, growing into a fit, called me
rebel and traitor, and said, if I did not send the coat
with all speed, lie would send me where I did not like
well. I told him I was no rebel, and he did not well
to call me so before these soldiers and gentlemen, to
make me the mark for every one to shoot at. I departed the room; yet, notwithstanding all the threatenings, did not send the coat. But the next day he
sent John Lyster, the son of Mr. Thomas Lyster, of
Shipden-Hall, for this coat, with a letter, verbatim
thus:-' Mr. Hodson, I admire you will play the child
so with me as you have done, in writing such an inconsiderate letter. Let me have the buff-coat sent
forthwith, otherwise you shall so hear from me as will
not very well please you.' I was not at home when
this messenger came; but I had ordered my wife not
to deliver it, but, if they would take it, let them look
to it; and he took it away; and one of Sir John's
brethren wore it many years after. They sent Cap