Rambles through the British Isles . m afraid would make me confess any-thing. Here is another instrument which brings to mind some ofthe cruel acts of Scottish Christians in the days of yore. It islabeled jj.^ ? Witchs Girdle fiuoi Castle. This is simply a strong belt of iron, which was placed aroundthe witchs waist, with a chain to attach it to the stake, orwall. Passing on, we notice 2)art of the pastoral staff of CaidinalBeaton,, found in his chaviber in the Castle of St. Andretcs.^ Car-dinal Beaton caused that good man, George Wishart, to be 302 Ramlles through the Bnlisli Isles

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Rambles through the British Isles . m afraid would make me confess any-thing. Here is another instrument which brings to mind some ofthe cruel acts of Scottish Christians in the days of yore. It islabeled jj.^ ? Witchs Girdle fiuoi Castle. This is simply a strong belt of iron, which was placed aroundthe witchs waist, with a chain to attach it to the stake, orwall. Passing on, we notice 2)art of the pastoral staff of CaidinalBeaton,, found in his chaviber in the Castle of St. Andretcs.^ Car-dinal Beaton caused that good man, George Wishart, to be 302 Ramlles through the Bnlisli Isles. Durned at the stake, witnessing the cruel deed from his pal-lace window. Not long after the cardinal was died saying, I am a priest. Fie—fie I All is gone ! • SirDavid Lindsey, writing of the murder, says : As for the Cardinal, I grantHe was a man weel could want,And well forget bim soon :And yet, I think, the soothe to say,Although the loon is weel away,The deed was foully done. ??^>^ ^^^^^^^.^^^^^^^. I i t

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