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quest of the perpetrators of such crueltes.
The man who had bis wife murdered before
his eyes, went as their guide, with anumber
of bloodhounds, that no possible means might
be leh uninterrupted 10 discover the haunt
of these .execrabe Williams.


They searched the woods, traversed and
examined the sea-shore; but, though they
passed by the entrance into their cave, they
had no suspicion that any creature resided
in that dark and dismal abode. Fortunase-
ly, however, some of the blood-hounds enter
ed the cave, and raised up an uncommon
barking aud noise, indicating thai they were
about 10 seize their prey. The King and
his men returned, but could scarcely con-
ceve how any humln being could reside in
place of utter dlrkness, aud where the en-.
trance was difficult and narrow; but as the
blood-hounds ncreasediu their sociferation,
aud refused to return, il occurred to all that
The cave ought 10 be explored to The extre.
miiy. Accordingly Il sufficient number of
torches were provided. The hounds were
permitted to pursue their course-a great
number of men penetrated through all the
inuicacies of the path, and at length arrived
at the private residence of these horrible
canufbals


They were followed by all the band-who
were shocked tobehoid sight unequalled
in Scotland, il not many parl ofthe Universe.
Legs, arms. thighs, hands, aud feet OF men,
women and children, were suspended in
rows like beef. Some limbs and other men,
bers were found in pickle, while a great mass
of money, both OF gold and silver, watches,
rings, pistols, clothes, with an innumerable
quantity of other articles, were thrown to-
geiher in heaps or suspended upsn the sides
Of The cave.


The whole cruel, brutal family, TO the
number formerly mentioned, were seized;
the human flesh buried in the sand of the


sea-shore; The immense booty carried away,


and the King marched 10 Edinburgh wiihihc


prisoners. This new and wretched spectacle


attracted the attention of the inhabitants,


who iiocked from all quarters TO see this


bloody and unnatural family as they passed


along, which had increased, in The space of


twenty-five years, 10 the number OF twenty.
seven men and twen,y-oue women. ArriE-


ing in the capitol, they were all confined in


the Tolbooih under strong guard; they


were next day conducted TO the common
place of execution in Leith Walk, and exc


cuied without any formal trial, it being deem


ed unnecessary 10 try those who were the
: avowed enemies of all mankind and Ill SOC
| al order.


'Fhe enormiiy Of their crimes dictated the
severity of their death. The wfelched mo-
her of The whole crew, the daughters and
grandchildren, after being spectators Of the
! death of The men, were cast INTO three did-
erenl fres, and consumed 10 ashes. Nor did
they, in general, display any signs ofrePrnl-


ance or regret, but confined, with their last
breath, 10 pour forth The most dreadful curses
and anprecatoas apoaal around, aud upo,
all those who were Instrumental in bringing
q them to such wcll-meriied punisiRnen;s,