Marches to Masulipatam-Finds Alex. Chevis in the Hospital - His Dying Address and Death-Wickedness of the Regiment-Court- ney Shoots two Men with one Ball-His Hardened Character-A Singular Incident- Suicide of a Nabob-Increasing Profligacy of the Army-Causes thereof-No Sabbath be- yond the Line-History of J. F. His Aver- sion to Swearing-Melancholy Change in his Character-His awful Death-Account of W. H.-His Friendship with the Author-Their pleasant and profitable Intercourse-Corrupt- Leave Masulipatam-Anecdotes of the Elephant -Its Revenge of an Injury on a Serjeant- The Author's Hardships and Illness-Hurri- cane-Mrs. B. stands Godmother to Serjeant Lee's Child Account of Mrs. Lee-Her Leave Trichinopoly - Bangalore-Melancholy Death of Mrs. Brown-Another Orphan taken charge of Affecting account of-Leaves the Regiment Summary of Casualties-Happi- ness in the Prospect of revisiting Scotland- Friends left in India-Account of Mrs. Cop- wick-Her Marriage and unhappy Condition -Promising Piety-Doddridge's Rise and. Progress presented to her-Punamalee-Paddy L-discharged-Drowns Himself-Death of Mrs. Gray-Letter from the Serjeant-From Mrs. Copwick-Her Wicked Husband's Death, Description of the Country-Mode of watering - Page Girls-Mode of Drinking-Houses-Marriage Ceremonies-Burning Widows-Religion- The Author Embarks for Europe-Kindness of the Captain to the two Orphans-Sabbath Profanation, by his Scotch Comrades particu- larly-Storm-Specimens of the Conversation on Board-Good-Friday strictly observed- St. Helena-Extreme Distress on Board from want of Tobacco-Death of a Soldier-Be- haviour of his Comrades-Buried ashore- Effects of this-Attempt against the Author's The Author's first Sabbath in London-His longing desires after the Public Ordinances satisfied-Arrival in Scotland-Disposal of the two Orphans with their Grandfathers- One of them returns to the Author at Peebles -Receives a letter from Colonel Stewart, who procures a situation for him in a Militia Regi- NARRATIVE. CHAPTER I. I was born of poor but respectable parents, in the town of Peebles, county of Tweeddale, upon the 3d day of April, 1784. Under their nursing care I remained until I was four years of age, when I was sent to my grandfather in Darnick, from whom I received any little education I ever got. Being then too young for school, my grandmother was very atten tive in giving me instruction as I was able to bear it; and before I was five years of age, when I was sent to school, I could repeat various psalms, hymns, and passages of Scripture. She employed herself fre B quently in spinning on the lint wheel, at which time I used to sit at her side, learning verses which she would rehearse to me. I was placed here somewhat like Timothy with his grandmother Lois; for from what I myself recollect, and especially from the testimony of some pious Christians yet living, she was a very eminent character. She laboured much to give me a high veneration for the Supreme Being, in so much that, when I could read a little, I was struck with a kind of reverential dread at the words Lord or God, when I saw them in the Bible; but I could form no kind of notion what this Great Being could be. As I grew older, my wonder was so far gratified by my worthy instruc-. tor telling me that God was a spirit, and invisible, and that I could not speak, act, or even think, but he was acquainted with it all; and that he saw me at all times and in all places but this I thought could hardly be true, as I imagined God could certainly not see me in the dark. My grandfather being a very healthy and pious man, no weather would prevent him attending the church at Melrose, which was about a mile distant; but my grandmother being older, and not so robust in her constitution, was often detained at home in stormy weather, or during the winter season; but, though absent in body from the ordinances, she was present in spirit; and it is to be desired that all Christians would improve their time when necessarily detained at home from church as she did; for it was her custom to make family worship, I only being present, during the time of divine service; and it was the greatest possible wonder to me what pleasure she could have in it when my grandfather was absent, and I could take no active part in it, except making an attempt to follow the psalm as she was singing it. It was certainly however a great pleasure to her, though a real weariness to me; but although I could not then see what advantage I could receive |