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
ChristMass
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
,
't
was
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
.