the cross, and placed there, and then the bowl and glasses--the
magistrates following, and the rest of the company.

Seeing us surrounded by the town-officers with their halberts, the
multitude made way, seemingly with their wonted civility, and, when
his majesty's health was drank, they shouted with us, seemingly,
too, as loyally as ever; but that was a traitorous device to throw
us off our guard, as, in the upshot, was manifested; for no sooner
had we filled the glasses again, than some of the most audacious of
the rioters began to insult us, crying, "The bonfire! the bonfire!--
No fire, no bowl!--Gentle and semple should share and share alike."
In short, there was a moving backwards and forwards, and a confusion
among the mob, with snatches of huzzas and laughter, that boded
great mischief; and some of my friends near me said to me no to be
alarmed, which only alarmed me the more, as I thought they surely
had heard something. However, we drank our second glass without any
actual molestation; but when we gave the three cheers, as the custom
was, after the same, instead of being answered joyfully, the mob set
up a frightful yell, and, rolling like the waves of the sea, came on
us with such a shock, that the table, and punch-bowl, and glasses,
were couped and broken. Bailie Weezle, who was standing on the
opposite side, got his shins so ruffled by the falling of the table,
that he was for many a day after confined to the house with two sore
legs; and it was feared he would have been a lameter for life.

The dinging down of the table was the signal of the rebellious ring
leaders for open war. Immediately there was an outcry and a
roaring, that was a terrification to hear; and I know not how it
was, but before we kent where we were, I found myself with many of
those who had been drinking the king's health, once more in the