from want of Water.
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| CHAPTER IV. |
| Arrival at Prince of Wales's Island—Attacked by Dysentery—His deep Convictions in the Hospital—Is visited by Alexander Chevis, a Pious Soldier—Their profitable Intercourse—Colonel Stewart's kindness—Sent to Madras. |
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| CHAPTER V. |
| Description of Madras—The Thieving Bazaar—Wallajahbad—Terrible Mortality—Death of his friend Allan—Marries his Widow—Her Character—Exploit of the Grenadier Company—Effects of Heat— Expedient for Relief of checked Perspiration—Prayers read by the Adjutant—Colonel Stewart's return to Europe—Colonel Conran's Character—His Kindness—Mutiny of the Company's Troops—Mrs. B's Fortitude. |
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| CHAPTER VI. |
| March against the Rebels—Tigers—Wild Boars—Gutta—Number and Description of the Forces—Hardships of the March— Activity and Usefulness of Mrs. B.—Illustrations of Scripture—The Shadow of a Great Rock—New Wine in Old Bottles—New Cloth sewed to Old Cloth—Glass of the East—Submission of the Rebels—Basket Boats—Elephants crossing Rivers—Effects of Live Grass—Anecdotes of Serpents—Their Love of Music. |
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| CHAPTER VII. |
| Hydrabad—Effects of Mad Dogs—Mischiefs of Liquor—Affecting Death of Wilkins—His remarkable love of the Bible—Account of Serjeant Gray—The Author's Happiness on finding Doddridge's Rise and Progress. |
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| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Marches to Masulipatam—Finds Alex. Chevis in the Hospital— His Dying Address and Death—Wickedness of the Regiment— Courtney 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 beyond the Line—History of J. F.—His Aversion to Swearing—Melancholy Change in his Character—His awful Death—Account of W. H.— His Friendship with the Author—Their pleasant and profitable Intercourse—Corrupted by his Comrades—His Illness—Last striking Words and Death. |
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| CHAPTER IX. |
| Leave Masulipatam—Anecdotes of the Elephant—Its Revenge of an Injury on a Serjeant—The Author's Hardships and Illness— Hurricane—Mrs. B. stands Godmother to Serjeant Lee's Child —Account of Mrs. Lee—Her Death—The Child taken Home by Mrs. B.—Remarkable Cases of Hydrophobia. |
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| CHAPTER X. |
| Leave Trichinopoly—Bangalore—Melancholy Death of Mrs. Brown —Another Orphan taken charge of—Affecting account of—Leaves the Regiment—Summary of Casualties—Happiness in the Prospect of revisiting Scotland—Friends left in India—Account of Mrs. Copwick—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, and her own Comfortable Settlement—The Author bids dieu to India. |
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| CHAPTER XI. |
| Description of the Country—Mode of watering the Rice Fields —Compared with the Scripture account of the Land of Egypt— Manners and Customs—Dress—Food—Visits—Dancing Girls—Mode of Drinking—Houses—Marriage Ceremonies—Burning Widows— Religion—Brahmins—Other Castes—Temples—Fakirs—Ordeal Trials—Abstract from the Vedas. |
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| CHAPTER XII. |
| The Author Embarks for Europe—Kindness of the Captain to the two Orphans—Sabbath Profanation, by his Scotch Comrades particularly—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—Behaviour of his Comrades—Buried ashore—Effects of this—Attempt against the Author's Life—Account of the Shark—Arrival at London. |
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| CHAPTER XIII. |
| 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 Regiment—Greenock—Comes to Edinburgh—Dr. B.'s Kindness—Conclusion. |
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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 attentive 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 frequently 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 instructor telling me that God was a spirit, and invisible, and that I could not speak,
