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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

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