in behalf of Thomson-an interdict forbidding Thomson to let it be known that he had seen him, or was under his protection-and, an injunction to keep close, till application could be made to Mr. Price, the result of which should. be made known to him through his friend Mr. Cogheran.

This brings us, at last, to the catastrophe of this plotted drama. The Rev. Mr. Cleland met Mr. Cogheran next day, but without having seen Mr. Price; extolled Thomson high as panegyric could raise him, adding " that Dr. Dickson was a very dangerous man"-desiring him to tell Thomson" that he might have his liberty on giving such information, PRIVATELY, as with due management, might enable THEM to frighten Dr. Dickson out of the country?-and at the same time, pledging his HONOR, "that such information should be so managed that Thomson would never be exposed."

On the communication of this message, Thomson spurned the idea with indignation, and returned an answer bidding defiance to Mr. Cleland &c. &c. Be the cause what it may, it has been thought expedient to take no farther notice of this vile business, or of Thomson, though he never affected concealment afterwards. Hence he has hitherto been, and now is, living in peace, competence, and comfort, promoting

the

the interests of society by an active industry; and almost as much respected, on his humble floor, as the reverend John Cleland, now rector of Killevey, and præcentor of Armagh, on the sacred boards, to which the temporary all-disposing power of his pupil-lord has raised him; 3 or any other boards, on which his well-earned offices and honors have yet* entitled him, either to expose himself, or be exposed.

From these transactions, in connexion, with many preceding parts of this narrative, I trust that every allegation, which I have made, is sufficiently supported; and that, however in-. competent the information procured against me might be to my conviction, the Irish minister, his huntsman, or those hunting under him, had no neglect to mourn over, in their exertions to render it otherwise. I flatter myself, also, that the inconsistencies of the documents quoted is satisfactorily accounted for, as the successive answers, to memorials, &e. from the British office, must have taken their complexion

from

I say "yet," because, at the time of the transactions mentioned, the see of Elphin was talked of, which would have placed his reverence in a more distinguished situation, for his exposure than be has yet reached. I hope it never will be said of him :

"That he was a bishop, and he had a mitre,
Surrounded with jewels of sulphur and nitre."

from the successive reports and orders of the Irish sportsmen, founded on the respective success of their pointers, and terriers.

Taking all this for granted, I shall now return to the preceding documents, on reviewing which, in connexion with what I have above stated, it must be taken for granted also, that our liberation was far distant, unless death should kindly step in to release us, and take us in mercy to his cold bosom. But all reasonings and conclusions, respecting events dependent on the caprice of men, or ministers, are unsubstantial as the presumptions of shadowy conjecture. Such was the fact on the present occasion. The official declaration from London "that no exceptions" would take place; nor any liberations during the war;' and the demi-official information from Dublin, received December 9th. "that the term of our imprisonment and exile was to be prolonged," were effectually refuted on the evening of the next day, December 10th. by the arrival of our old friend, Sylvester, to carry off fivethe identical five-who were not implicated in the Dublin compact.

As his arrival was late, we had little conversation with him till next day; when he informed us of the following particulars, some of which seem difficult to account for.

1st. That

1st. That, by his first instructions, he was enjoined to take us, under a military escort, from Fort-George to Greenock; and that, on his remonstrance, this injunction was modified into an order, to the commander in chief in Scotland, and another to the lieut-governor of FortGeorge, to grant him such, if by him required.

2dly. That a cutter had been dispatched, from Portsmouth or Plymouth, to the Irish station off Cork, with orders for a sloop of war to proceed to Greenock for our reception, and conveyance to Ireland.

3dly. That he was ordered not to remove us from Fort-George, until he was informed of the arrival of said sloop of war at Greenock. And,

4thly. That, notwithstanding all these precautions, and all the trouble and expence attending them, we were to be franked home, and that our accommodations and entertainment, during our journey and voyage, were entirely left to his discretion.

Such was the kindness of this man, that, before he called on us, on the day after his arrival, he waited on the governor, gave him a receipt for our bodies, and took us under his own care. Having done this, he told us that, until he should be informed of the sloop's arrival, we should be at liberty to visit the neighbouring

towns,, or make excursions to such parts of the country as we might choose, and the weather admit. Of this humane and generous indulgence we availed ourselves as much as possible, sometimes in his company, and sometimes with one of our former guardians, for twenty days, equally to our amusement, and the advantage of our health and spirits.

December 30th. Informed us of the arrival of the Hazard sloop of war, captain Butterfield, at Greenock. This set us all to packing up, and three chaises were ordered from Inverness, contrary to the remonstrances of our worthy governor, who, from his knowledge of inland Highland winters, and the depth of the snow near us, assured us tha! we were in danger of being delayed for weeks, should we attempt to cross the country. However, as the ship was in waiting, it was resolved to take the road round the whole northern shore, though it extended our journey to 328 miles.

In this route we did not meet with much delay, though frequently, we were obliged to walk for several miles, and sometimes exposed to imminent danger, in driving along shelving banks sheeted with ice. We had one upset without hurt or damage, and one overturn, in which a chaise was shivered nearly to pieces, but we happily escaped with a few slight bruises. The weather daring our whole journey, two days excepted,

was