Some remarkable passages in the life of ... col. James Gardiner. With an appendix1802 |
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... Captain Patrick Gardiner , of the family of Torwoodhead , by Mrs. Mary Hodge , of the family of Gladfmuir . The cap- tain , who was mafter of a handfome eftate , ferved many years in the army of King Wil- liam and Queen Anne , and died ...
... Captain Patrick Gardiner , of the family of Torwoodhead , by Mrs. Mary Hodge , of the family of Gladfmuir . The cap- tain , who was mafter of a handfome eftate , ferved many years in the army of King Wil- liam and Queen Anne , and died ...
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... Captain his father ) , from whom he expected a kind reception ; but the relation was only pretended . On hearing this , they laid him on a fort of hand - barrow , and fent him by a file of mufketeers towards the place , but the men loft ...
... Captain his father ) , from whom he expected a kind reception ; but the relation was only pretended . On hearing this , they laid him on a fort of hand - barrow , and fent him by a file of mufketeers towards the place , but the men loft ...
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... Captain- Lieutenant in Colonel Ker's regiment of dra- goons . He had the honour of being known to the Earl of Stair fome time before , and was made his Aid - de - camp ; and when , upon his Lordship's being appointed ambassador from his ...
... Captain- Lieutenant in Colonel Ker's regiment of dra- goons . He had the honour of being known to the Earl of Stair fome time before , and was made his Aid - de - camp ; and when , upon his Lordship's being appointed ambassador from his ...
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... Captain's commiffion was procured for him ( dated July 22d , in the year 1715 ) in the regi- ment of dragoons , commanded by Colonel Stan- hope ( now Earl of Harrington ) ; and , in the year 1717 , he was advanced to the Majority of ...
... Captain's commiffion was procured for him ( dated July 22d , in the year 1715 ) in the regi- ment of dragoons , commanded by Colonel Stan- hope ( now Earl of Harrington ) ; and , in the year 1717 , he was advanced to the Majority of ...
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... Captain difpatched his journey with the utmoft fpeed ; a variety of circumftances happily occurred to accelerate it ; and they who remember how foon the regiments which that emergency required were raised and armed , will , I doubt not ...
... Captain difpatched his journey with the utmoft fpeed ; a variety of circumftances happily occurred to accelerate it ; and they who remember how foon the regiments which that emergency required were raised and armed , will , I doubt not ...
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affured againſt alfo almoſt alſo Baron of Fowlis becauſe bleffed Captain cauſe character Chrift Chriftian circumftance Colonel Gardiner command commiffion confequence confiderable converfation death defire delight divine divine grace Earl of Loudon efteemed eſpecially expreffed expreffions faid faithful fame favour fecret feemed felf fenfe fenfible fentiments fervant ferve fervice feveral fhall fhew fhould fince fion flain Flanders fome fomething fometimes foon foul fpeak fpirit friends ftate ftill fuch fuppofe fupport fure furpriſe grace heard heart heaven himſelf honour illuftrate impreffion infert inftance itſelf knew lady laft laſt lefs letters Lord manner ment mention mind moft moſt muſt o'er obferved occafion paffage paffed perfons perfuaded pleaſed pleaſure praiſe prefent promife reafon rebels refpect regiment religion remarkable Robert Munro Scotland ſhall Sir Robert Sir Robert Munro ſome ſpeak ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion Tranent uſed whofe worthy
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 86 - O my God, my soul is cast down within me : therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
Seite 82 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, and in the power of the Holy Ghost.
Seite 181 - He comes, the prisoners to release In Satan's bondage held ; The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield...
Seite 182 - Thy grace still dwells upon my heart, And sheds its fragrance there ; The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care. 5 I'll speak the honors of Thy name With my last laboring breath ; Then, speechless, clasp Thee in mine arms, The antidote of death.
Seite 180 - HARK! the glad sound! the Saviour comes! The Saviour promised long ! Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song.
Seite 40 - ... other way. But it very accidentally happened, that he took up a religious book, which his good mother or aunt had, without his knowledge, slipped into his portmanteau. It was called, if I remember the title exactly, The Christian Soldier, or Heaven taken by Storm, and it was written by Mr Thomas Watson.
Seite 197 - Fire on, my lads, and fear nothing." But just as the words were out of his mouth, a Highlander advanced towards him with a scythe fastened to a long pole, with which he gave him...
Seite 97 - Thy all-quickening light Dispels the sloth and clouds of night. Lord, lest the tempter me surprise, Watch over Thine own sacrifice ! All loose, all idle thoughts cast out, And make my very dreams devout...
Seite 40 - Sabbath) in some gay company, and had an unhappy assignation with a married woman, whom he was to attend exactly at twelve. The company broke up about eleven; and not judging it convenient to anticipate the time appointed, he went into his chamber to kill the tedious hour, perhaps with some amusing book, or some other way.
Seite 181 - He comes the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure : And with the treasures of his grace To enrich the humble poor.