The Scots demonstration of their abhorrence of popery with all its adherents in a letter from Edenbrough to a friend in London, containing the manner of burning the Pope there in effigie, on Christmass Day &c.

The SCOTS DEMONSTRATION of their Abhorrence of POPERY, with all its Adherents In a Letter from Edenbrough to a Friend in London, containing the Manner of Burning the Pope there in Eſſigie, on Chriſt Maſs Day. &C. Dear Sir,

Our Chriſtmaſs this morning very pleaſantly began; For the Univerſity Boys during the Advent, took a Conceit, in Imitation, as is ſuppoſed, of your Famous City of London, to Burn the Pope in Eſſigie; but carried it not ſo privately, but that the Lord Chancellor got notice; upon which he Summoned the Magiſtracy to conſult them about a Method to prevent it. The Maſters of the Univerſity being preſent, 'twas agreed, the beſt expedient was, to offer the Boys a Bond in theſe terms, We the Students of the Univerſity of Edenbrough conſidering the Dangerous Conſequencies might attend the burning of the Pope on Chriſtmaſs-Day, do bind our ſelves not to do it upon that Day, or any Day hereafter: But very few or none of the Boys would Subſcribe. Then the Magiſtrates Apprehended ſome of the moſt Active in this Contrivance, two of them Engliſh, one ſaid to be the Son of Sir Philip Grey; They were ſeized in their Beds very early in the Morning, and the Town Guards ſurrounded the Colledge to hindered their Rendiſvouzs.

Notwithſtanding which they Met betwixt 9 and 10 in a convenient Place, taking the advantage of the nigheſt Paſſage of the High-ſtreet, where they brought his Holineſs with his Cavalcade, being attyred after his Antichriſtian Manner, with his Miter, Keys, &c. and ſettled in his Throne. One of the Boys read a ſhort, but ſharp Accuſation againſt him: Then by common conſent, proceeded to Sacrifice him by Fire to Sir Edmund Godfreys Ghoſt. At which time the Magiſtrates ordered the Publication of a Proclamation againſt tumultuous Aſſemblies, leaſt they ſhould be Petition'd for the tolerating of it by the Inhabitants, there being few Abhorrers to be ſeen at that time. But by deſign, the Earl of Lithcow coming to his Reſcue, though the Boys were Reſolute, yet by drawing of his Sword, and his Followers by his Example, relieved for ſome ſmall ſeaſon, the Old Gentlemen from his Sentence, and halled him into a by Place, and overturned him; but the Boys crying aloud, There was Hereſy in his Belly; the Mermidons ſmelling Gun-Powder, there left him to his incenſed and enraged Adverſarys, who dragged him again into the Great-Street, where the Fire coming to the Combuſtables in his Belly, blew off his Head, and miſerably ſcattered the remaining Members of the Harlot.

Immediately, General Dallyel marched with two Companies by the Cowgate-Part, ſuppoſing the Boys might have been at the ordinary Place of Execution. Before him marched the Kings Horſe-Guards on a Gallop, with his Majeſties Standard Royal, and Swords drawn, and at an other Port, entred two Companies more; but the Boys undaunted, drew the Inſallible-Chear into the Streets, and then diſperſed themſelves, whil'ſt the Horſe and Foot made a ſtrong Parade, to ſecure what might further be attemped upon his Diſciples. I ſhall not add further in this matter, believing you may have a better Account than can be poſſibly given you by

Dear Sir, Your Friend and Servant.