248 THE POKTRAITS OF JOHN KNOX.
- best-cheap servants in that respect that are within
' the realm." ' * Knox never heard this discourse himself ; far away he, from Arth and St. Andrews at that time. But he has contrived to make out of it and the circumstances surrounding, a little picture of old Scotch life, bright and real looking, as if by Teniers or Ostade. ^ Knox's first concern with anything of Public His- tory in Scotland or elsewhere, and this as yet quite private and noted only by himself, is his faithful com- panionship of the noble martyr Wishart, in the final days of his sore pilgrimage and battle in this world. Wishart had been driven out of Scotland, while still quite young, for his heretical proceedings ; and had sought refuge in England ; had gained great love for his fine character and qualities, especially during his stay, of a year or more, in Cambridge University, as
- The WorTcs of John KnoXy collected and edited by David Laing
(the first complete, and perfectly annotated Edition ever given : a highly meritorious, and, considering all the difficulties, intrinsic and accidental, even a heroic Performance ; for which all Scotland, and in a sense all the world, is debtor to Mr. Laing) ; 6 vols. Edin- burgh, 1846-64 : i. p. 37 ct seq.
