THE MEN OF THE MOSS-HAGS

BEING A HISTORY OF ADVENTURE TAKEN FROM THE PAPERS OF
WILLIAM GORDON OF EARLSTOUN IN GALLOWAY AND TOLD OVER AGAIN BY

S. R. CROCKETT

New York
MACMILLAN AND CO.
AND LONDON
1895
All rights reserved

Copyright, 1895,
By MACMILLAN AND CO.

Norwood Press
J. S. Cushing & Co—Berwick & Smith
Norwood Mass. U.S.A.

To
ANDREW LANG
Poet, Romancer, Scholar, and Friend
of the goodly fellowship of the White Rose
I, born of the Hill-Folk
dedicate this attempt at a true history of
some who fought bravely beneath
the Banner of Blue

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. MY GOSSIP, MAISIE MAY
CHAPTER II. GAY GARLAND CARRIES DOUBLE
CHAPTER III. GAY GARLAND COMES HOME SADDLE EMPTY
CHAPTER IV. SANDY GORDON COMES OVER THE HILL ALL ALONE
CHAPTER V. THE CLASH OF WORDS
CHAPTER VI. THE CLASH OF SWORDS
CHAPTER VII. THE FIELD OF BOTHWELL BRIG
CHAPTER VIII. THE CURATE OF DALRY
CHAPTER IX. THROUGH DEATH'S DARK VALE
CHAPTER X. THE GRAVE IN THE WILDERNESS
CHAPTER XI. THE BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS
CHAPTER XII. WE RIDE TO EDINBURGH
CHAPTER XIII. WULLCAT WAT DARES HEAVEN AND HELL
CHAPTER XIV. THE THING THAT FELL FROM TRAITOR'S GATE
CHAPTER XV. THE BICKER IN THE SNOW
CHAPTER XVI. THE GREY MOWDIEWORT
CHAPTER XVII. OVER THE MUIR AMANG THE HEATHER
CHAPTER XVIII. AULD ANTON OF THE DUCHRAE
CHAPTER XIX. THE SWEET SINGERS OF THE DEER-SLUNK
CHAPTER XX. THE HOME OF MY LOVE
CHAPTER XXI. THE GREAT CONVENTICLE BY THE DEE WATER
CHAPTER XXII. PEDEN THE PROPHET
CHAPTER XXIII. BIRSAY THE COBBLER
CHAPTER XXIV. THE SANQUHAR DECLARATION
CHAPTER XXV. THE LAST CHARGE AT AYRSMOSS
CHAPTER XXVI. HIDING WITH THE HEATHER-CAT
CHAPTER XXVII. THE WATER OF THE WELL OF BETHLEHEM
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE WELL-HOUSE OF EARLSTOUN
CHAPTER XXIX. CUPBOARD LOVE
CHAPTER XXX. THE BULL OF EARLSTOUN'S HOMECOMING
CHAPTER XXXI. JEAN'S WA'S
CHAPTER XXXII. PLAIN WORDS UPON MEN
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE GARDENER OF BALMAGHIE
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE TESTING OF THE TYKE
CHAPTER XXXV. KATE OF THE DARK BROWS
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE BLACK HORSE COMES TO BALMAGHIE