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pleasant punch´bowl�察�while Dr。 Tanzey had all the requisite knowledge for 

the faculty for the bedside。 

     It was in this year that the hour´plate and hand on the kirk steeple were 

renewed�察�as indeed�察�may yet be seen by the date�察�though it be again greatly 

in want of   fresh gilding�察  �for it   was by  my advice  that the  figures of the 

Ann。   Dom。   were   placed   one   in   each   corner。      In   this   year�察  �likewise�察  �the 

bridge over the Brawl burn was builta great convenience�察�in the winter 

time�察  �to   the   parishioners   that   lived   on   the   north   side�察  �for   when   there 

happened to be a spait on the Sunday�察�it kept them from the kirk�察�but I did 

not find that the bridge mended the matter�察�till after the conclusion of the 

war against the   democrats�察  �and the   beginning of that   which   we   are now 

waging with Boney�察�their child and champion。                 It is�察�indeed�察�wonderful to 

think   of   the   occultation   of   grace   that   was   taking   place   about   this   time�察�

throughout   the   whole   bound   of   Christendom�察  �for   I   could   mark   a   visible 

darkness of infidelity spreading in the corner of the vineyard committed to 

my keeping�察�and a falling away of the vines from their wonted props and 

confidence in the truths of Revelation。             But I said nothing。        I knew that 

the faith could not be lost�察�and that it would be found purer and purer the 

more it was tried�察�and this I have lived to see�察�many now being zealous 



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members of the church�察�that were abundantly lukewarm at the period   of 

which I am now speaking。 



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         CHAPTER XXXII                                        YEAR 1791 



     In the spring of this year�察�I took my son Gilbert into Glasgow�察�to place 

him in a counting´house。           As he had no inclination for any of the learned 

professions�察�and not having been there from the time when I was sent to 

the   General   Assembly�察  �I   cannot   express   my   astonishment   at   the   great 

improvements�察�surpassing far all that was done in our part of the country�察�

which   I   thought   was   not   to   be   paralleled。    When   I   came   afterwards   to 

reflect on my simplicity in this�察�it was clear to me that we should not judge 

of   the  rest   of the   world by  what   we  see   going  on   around   ourselves�察  �but 

walk      abroad     into   other    parts�察  �and    thereby     enlarge     our   sphere     of 

observation�察�as well as ripen our judgment of things。 

     But although there was no doubt a great and visible increase of the city�察�

loftier buildings on all sides�察�and streets that spread their arms far into the 

embraces       of  the   country�察   �I  thought    the   looks   of   the  population      were 

impaired�察�and that there was a greater proportion of long white faces in the 

Trongate�察  �than   when   I   attended   the   Divinity   class。       These�察  �I   was   told�察�

were the weavers and others concerned in the cotton trade�察�which I could 

well    believe�察   �for   they   were    very    like   in  their   looks   to   the   men    of 

Cayenneville�察  �but   from   living   in   a   crowded   town�察  �and   not   breathing   a 

wholesome   country   air   between   their   tasks�察  �they   had   a   stronger   cast   of 

unhealthy   melancholy。          I   was   therefore   very   glad   that   Providence   had 

placed in my hand the pastoral staff of a country parish�察�for it cut me to the 

heart to see so many young men�察�in the rising prime of life�察�already in the 

arms   of   a   pale   consumption。      ;If�察  �therefore�察─  �said   I   to   Mrs   Balwhidder�察�

when I returned home to the manse�察 �we live�察�as it were�察�within the narrow 

circle of ignorance�察�we are spared from the pain of knowing many an evil�察�

and�察�surely�察�in much knowledge there is sadness of heart。; 

     But the main effect of this was to make me do all in my power to keep 

my   people   contented   with   their   lowly   estate�察  �for   in   that   same   spirit   of 

improvement�察�which was so busy every where�察�I could discern something 

like   a   shadow�察  �that   showed   it   was   not   altogether   of   that   pure   advantage 



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which avarice led all so eagerly to believe。 Accordingly�察�I began a series of 

sermons on the evil and vanity of riches�察�and�察�for the most part of the year�察�

pointed   out   in   what   manner   they   led   the   possessor   to   indulge   in   sinful 

luxuries�察  �and   how   indulgence   begat   desire�察  �and   desire   betrayed   integrity 

and corrupted the heart�察�making it evident that the rich man was liable to 

forget his unmerited obligations to God�察�and to oppress the laborious and 

the needful when he required their services。 

     Little did I imagine�察�in thus striving to keep aloof the ravenous wolf 

Ambition   from   my   guileless   flock�察  �that   I   was   giving   cause   for   many   to 

think    me    an   enemy     to  the   king   and    government�察     �and    a  perverter    of 

Christianity�察  �to   suit   levelling   doctrines。      But   so   it   was。   Many   of   the 

heritors considered me a blackneb�察�though I knew it not�察�but went on in the 

course of my duty�察�thinking only how best to preserve peace on earth and 

goodwill      towards      men。     I   saw�察  �however�察     �an   altered    manner     in   the 

deportment of several�察�with whom I had long lived in friendly terms。                          It 

was   not   marked   enough   to   make   me   inquire   the   cause�察  �but   sufficiently 

plain to affect my ease of mind。           Accordingly�察�about the end of this year�察�I 

fell into a dull way�此       �my spirit was subdued�察�and at times I was aweary of 

the day�察�and longed for the night�察�when I might close my eyes in peaceful 

slumbers。       I missed my son Gilbert�察�who had been a companion to me in 

the   long   nights�察  �while   his   mother   was   busy   with   the   lasses�察  �and   their 

ceaseless wheels and cardings�察�in the kitchen。                 Often could I have found 

it in my heart to have banned that never´ceasing industry�察�and to tell Mrs 

Balwhidder�察  �that   the   married   state   was   made   for   something   else   than   to 

make napery and beetle blankets�察�but it was her happiness to keep all at 

work�察�and she had no pleasure in any other way of life�察�so I sat many a 

night     by   the   fireside   with    resignation�察    �sometimes      in   the   study�察  �and 

sometimes   in   the   parlour�察  �and�察  �as   I   was   doing   nothing�察  �Mrs   Balwhidder 

said it was needless to light the candle。              Our daughter Janet was in this 

time   at   a   boarding´school   in   Ayr�察  �so   that   I   was   really   a   most   solitary 

married man。 



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       CHAPTER XXXIII                                        YEAR 1792 



     When the spring in this year began to brighten on the brae�察�the cloud 

of dulness that had darkened and oppressed me all the winter somewhat 

melted away�察�and I could now and then joke again at the never´ending toil 

and trouble of that busiest of all bees�察�the second Mrs Balwhidder。                     But 

still   I   was   far   from  being   right�此�a   small   matter   affected   me�察  �and   I   was 

overly given to walking by myself�察�and musing on things that I could tell 

nothing aboutmy thoughts were just the rack of a dream without form�察�

and driving witlessly as the smoke that mounteth up�察�and is lost in

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