They were hastily picked up by the Bailie, who had a natural respect for everything resembling a deed, and, glancing slily on their titles, his eyes, or rather spectacles, are greeted with 'Protection by His Royal Highness to the person of Cosmo Comyne Bradwardine, Esq.

of that ilk, commonly called Baron of Bradwardine, forfeited for his accession to the late rebellion.' The other proves to be a protection of the same tenor in favour of Edward Waverley, Esq.

Colonel Talbot's letter was in these words:-- 'MY DEAR EDWARD, 'I am just arrived here, and yet I have finished my business; it has cost me some trouble though, as you shall hear.

I waited upon his Royal Highness immediately on my arrival, and found him in no very good humour for my purpose.

Three or four Scotch gentlemen were just leaving his levee.