The Three Perils of Man; or, War, Women, and Witchcraft, Vol. 3 (of 3)

THE THREE PERILS OF MAN: A BORDER ROMANCE .
By JAMES HOGG, AUTHOR OF WINTER-EVENING TALES, BROWNIE OF BODSBECK, QUEEN'S WAKE, &c. &c.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
Beshrew me if I dare open it.
Fletcher.
LONDON: LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1822.
John Moir, Printer, Edinburgh, 1822.
THE THREE PERILS OF MAN.
And he said unto Satan; whence comest thou? And he answered, and said, thou knowest it is true, That I come from wandering on the earth, And from going to and fro on it, Like a masterless dog, with my bow-wow-wow.
At the very time they were disputing about the right of Tam to proceed with his tale, their ears were astounded by a loud hollo! at the gate. Every man's heart leaped for joy, and every one was instantly on his feet; but Charlie was first on the platform, and answered the hollo! with full stentorian voice. The same voice called again,
A Bellandine.