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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 agitated that it was said she forgot the 

best part of it�此     �however�察�it was very well considering。              When this was 

done�察�I then stepped forward�察�and laying my hat on the ground�察�every man 

and    boy   taking    off  theirs�察 �I  said  a  prayer�察  �which     I  had  conned     most 

carefully�察�and which I thought the most suitable I could devise�察�in unison 

with Christian principles�察�which are averse to the shedding of blood�察�and I 

particularly dwelt upon some of the specialities of our situation。 

     When I had concluded�察�the volunteers gave three great shouts�察�and the 

multitude   answered   them   to   the   same   tune�察  �and   all   the   instruments   of 

music     sounded�察    �making     such    a  bruit   as  could    not  be   surpassed     for 

grandeura   long�察  �and   very   circumstantial   account   of   all   which�察  �may   be 

read in the newspapers of that time。 

     The volunteers�察�at the word of command�察�then showed us the way they 

were     to  fight  with   the   French�察   �in  the  doing    of  which     a  sad  disaster 

happened�察�for when they were charging bayonets�察�they came towards us 

like a flood�察�and all the spectators ran�察�and I ran�察�and the doctor ran�察�but 

being laden with his belly�察�he could not run fast enough�察�so he lay down�察�

and being just before me at the time�察�I tumbled over him�察�and such a shout 

of laughter shook the field as was never heard。 

     When   the   fatigues   of   the   day   were   at   an   end�察  �we   marched   to   the 

cotton´mill�察�where�察�in one of the ware´houses�察�a vast table was spread�察�and 

a dinner�察�prepared at Mr Cayenne's own expense�察�sent in from the Cross´ 

Keys�察�and the whole corps�察�with many of the gentry of the neighbourhood�察�

dined   with   great   jollity�察  �the   band   of   music   playing   beautiful   airs   all   the 



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time。     At night there was a universal dance�察�gentle and semple mingled 

together。     All which made it plain to me�察�that the Lord�察�by this unison of 

spirit�察  �had   decreed   our   national   preservation�察  �but   I   kept   this   in   my   own 

breast�察�lest it might have the effect to relax the vigilance of the kingdom。 

And   I   should   note   that   Colin   Mavis�察  �the   poetical   lad�察  �of   whom   I   have 

spoken      in  another    part�察 �made    a  song    for  this  occasion     that  was   very 

mightily thought of�察�having in it a nerve of valiant genius�察�that kindled the 

very 



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     souls of those that heard it。 



           CHAPTER XLV                                    YEAR 1804 



     In   conformity   with   the   altered   fashions   of   the   age�察  �in   this   year   the 

session came to an understanding with me�察�that we should not inflict the 

common church censures for such as made themselves liable thereto�察�but 

we did not formally promulge our resolution as to this�察�wishing as long as 

possible     to  keep    the  deterring    rod   over   the  heads    of  the   young    and 

thoughtless。      Our     motive�察  �on   the   one   hand�察  �was   the   disregard    of  the 

manufacturers in Cayenneville�察�who were�察�without the breach of truth�察�an 

irreligious people�察�and�察�on the other�察�a desire to preserve the ancient and 

wholesome        admonitory      and   censorian    jurisdiction    of  the   minister   and 

elders。     We therefore laid it down as a rule to ourselves�察�that�察�in the case 

of   transgressions   on   the   part   of   the   inhabitants   of   the   new   district   of 

Cayenneville�察�we should subject them rigorously to a fine�察�but that for the 

farming´lads�察�we would put it in their option to pay the fine�察�or stand in the 

kirk。 

     We   conformed   also   in   another   matter   to   the   times�察  �by   consenting   to 

baptize occasionally in private houses。             Hitherto it had been a strict rule 

with   me   only  to   baptize   from  the   pulpit。   Other   parishes�察 �however�察  �had 

long been in the practice of this relaxation of ancient discipline。 

     But all this on my part�察�was not done without compunction of spirit�察�

for   I   was   of   opinion�察  �that   the   principle   of   Presbyterian   integrity   should 

have been   maintained   to   the uttermost。         Seeing�察 �however�察 �the  elders   set 

on an alteration�察�I distrusted my own judgment�察�and yielded myself to the 

considerations that weighed with them�察�for they were true men�察�and of a 

godly   honesty�察  �and   took   the   part   of   the   poor   in   all   contentions   with   the 

heritors�察�often to the hazard and damage of their own temporal welfare。 

     I have now to note a curious thing�察�not on account of its importance�察�

but   to   show   to   what   lengths   a   correspondence   had   been   opened   in   the 

parish with the farthest parts of the earth。            Mr Cayenne got a turtle´fish 

sent to him from a Glasgow merchant�察�and it was living when it came to 

the Wheatrig House�察�and was one of the most remarkable beasts that had 



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ever been seen in our country side。 It weighed as much as a well´fed calf�察�

and had three kinds of meat in its body�察�fish�察�flesh�察�and fowl�察�and it had 

four water´wings�察�for they could not be properly called fins�察�but what was 

little short   of   a   miracle   about   the   creature�察  �happened   after   the   head   was 

cutted off�察�when�察�if a finger was offered to it�察�it would open its mouth and 

snap at it�察�and all this after the carcass was divided for dr

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