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was going on in the world at this timeall owing�察�as I do verily believe�察�to
the uncertain state of governments and national affairs。
Besides these generalities�察�I observed another thing working to effect
mankind read more�察 �and the spirit of reflection and reasoning was more
awake than at any time within my remembrance。 Not only was there a
handsome bookseller's shop in Cayenneville�察 �with a London newspaper
daily�察�but magazines�察�and reviews�察�and other new publications。
Till this year�察�when a chaise was wanted we had to send to Irville�察�but
Mr Toddy of the Cross´Keys being in at Glasgow�察�he bought an excellent
one at the second´hand�察�a portion of the effects of a broken merchant�察�by
which�察 �from that period�察 �we had one of our own�察 �and it proved a great
convenience�察�for I�察�who never but twice in my life before hired that kind
of commodity�察�had it thrice during the summer�察�for a bit jaunt with Mrs
Balwhidder to divers places and curiosities in the county that I had not
seen before�察 �by which our ideas were greatly enlarged�察 �indeed�察 �I have
always had a partiality for travelling�察�as one of the best means of opening
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the faculty of the mind�察�and giving clear and correct notions of men and
things。
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CHAPTER XLIV YEAR 1803
During the tempestuous times that ensued�察�from the death of the King
of France by the hands of the executioner in 1793�察 �there had been a
political schism among my people that often made me very uneasy。 The
folk belonging to the cotton´mill�察�and the muslin´weavers in Cayenneville�察�
were afflicted with the itch of jacobinism�察 �but those of the village were
stanch and true to king and country�察 �and some of the heritors were
desirous to make volunteers of the young men of them�察�in case of anything
like the French anarchy and confusion rising on the side of the
manufacturers。 I�察 �however�察 �set myself�察 �at that time�察 �against this�察 �for I
foresaw that the French business was but a fever which would soon pass
off�察�but no man could tell the consequence of putting arms in the hands of
neighbour against neighbour�察�though it was but in the way of policy。
But when Bonaparte gathered his host fornent the English coast�察�and
the government at London were in terror of their lives for an invasion�察�all
in the country saw that there was danger�察 �and I was not backward in
sounding the trumpet to battle。 For a time�察 �however�察 �there was a
diffidence among us somewhere。 The gentry had a distrust of the
manufacturers�察�and the farming lads were wud with impatience�察�that those
who should be their leaders would not come forth。 I�察 �knowing this�察�
prepared a sermon suitable to the occasion�察 �giving out from the pulpit
myself�察�the Sabbath before preaching it�察�that it was my intent�察�on the next
Lord's day�察�to deliver a religious and political exhortation on the present
posture of public affairs。 This drew a vast congregation of all ranks。
I trow that the stoor had no peace in the stuffing of the pulpit in that
day�察 �and the effect was very great and speedy�此 �for next morning the
weavers and cotton´mill folk held a meeting�察�and they�察�being skilled in the
ways of committees and associating together�察 �had certain resolutions
prepared�察�by which a select few was appointed to take an enrolment of all
willing in the parish to serve as volunteers in defence of their king and
country�察 �and to concert with certain gentlemen named therein�察 �about the
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formation of a corps�察 �of which�察 �it was an understood thing�察 �the said
gentlemen were to be the officers。 The whole of this business was
managed with the height of discretion�察�and the weavers�察�and spinners�察�and
farming lads�察�vied with one another who should be first on the list。 But
that which the most surprised me�察 �was the wonderful sagacity of the
committee in naming the gentlemen that should be the officers。 I could
not have made a better choice myself�察�for they were the best built�察�the best
bred�察�and the best natured�察�in the parish。 In short�察�when I saw the bravery
that was in my people�察�and the spirit of wisdom by which it was directed�察�I
said in my heart�察�the Lord of Hosts is with us�察�and the adversary shall not
prevail。
The number of valiant men which at that time placed themselves
around the banners of their country was so great�察 �that the government
would not accept of all who offered�察�so�察�like as in other parishes�察�we were
obligated to make a selection�察 �which was likewise done in a most
judicious manner�察 �all men above a certain age being reserved for the
defence of the parish�察 �in the day when the young might be called to
England to fight the enemy。
When the corps was formed�察 �and the officers named�察 �they made me
their chaplain�察�and Dr。 Marigold their doctor。 He was a little man with a
big belly�察�and was as crouse as a bantam cock�察�but it was not thought he
could do so well in field exercises�察 �on which account he was made the
doctor�察�although he had no repute in that capacity in comparison with Dr。
Tanzey�察�who was not�察�however�察�liked�察�being a stiff´mannered man�察�with a
sharp temper。
All things having come to a proper head�察�the young ladies of the parish
resolved to present the corps with a stand of colours�察 �which they
embroidered themselves�察�and a day was fixed for the presentation of the
same。 Never was such a day seen in Dalmailing。 The sun shone brightly
on that scene of bravery and grandeur�察�and far and near the country folk
came flocking in�察�and we had the regimental band of music hired from the
soldiers that were in Ayr barracks。 The very first sound o't made the hair
on my old grey head to prickle up�察�and my blood to rise and glow as if
youth was coming again into my veins。
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Sir Hugh Montgomerie was the commandant�察�and he came in all the
glory of war�察�on his best horse�察�and marched at the head of the men to the
green´head。 The doctor and me were the rearguard�此 �not being able�察�on
account of my age and his fatness�察�to walk so fast as the quick´step of the
corps。 On the field�察 �we took our place in front�察�near Sir Hugh and the
ladies with the colours�察 �and after some salutations�察 �according to the
fashion of the army�察�Sir Hugh made a speech to the men�察�and then Miss
Maria Montgomerie came forward�察 �with her sister Miss Eliza�察 �and the
other ladies�察�and the banners were unfurled�察�all glittering with gold�察 �and
the king's arms in needlework。 Miss Maria then made a speech�察 �which
she had got by heart�察�but she was so