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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
The Author's Birth and Education.-Sent to
Edinburgh.-Engaged to a Tobacco Spinner.-
Hired by Mrs. C.-Her excellent Character.-
Death. Goes to Mr. B.-Hardships there
from Hunger.-Buys a Fife and becomes Mu-
sical. Piety in one of his School-Fellows.
Put to the Weaving.-Scanty Fare and Small
Wages. Curious Incident.-Goes to Peebles.
-Enlists in the Army of Reserve.-Is sent to
Ireland.
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CHAPTER II.
Arrival at Belfast, Athlone, Dublin.-His Mu-
sical Enthusiasm.-Alarms of Conscience.-
Enlists into the Regulars.-Visits Scotland.-
Courtship.-Melancholy Result of it.-Goes to
England. Arrives at Portsmouth.--Dismal
scene of Drawing Lots for the Wives.-Mrs.
Allan permitted to accompany her Husband,
through the Author's influence with the Co-
lonel.
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CHAPTER III.
Embarks at Portsmouth.-Death of William Troop
of a Broken Heart. Tremendous Storm.-Ce-
remony at Crossing the Equinoctial.-Loses
his Watch.-Cape of Good Hope.-Sufferings
from want of Water..........
CHAPTER IV.
Arrival at Prince of Wales's Island.-Attacked
by Dysentery.
His deep Convictions in the
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Hospital. Is visited by Alexander Chevis, a
Pious Soldier. Their profitable Intercourse.-
Colonel Stewart's kindness.-Sent to Madras.. 44
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 Com-
pany.-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. 81
CHAPTER VII.
Hydrabad.-Effects of Mad Dogs.-Mischiefs of
Liquor.-Affecting Death of Wilkins. His re-
markable love of the Bible.-Account of Ser-
jeant Gray.-The Author's Happiness on find-
ing Doddridge's Rise and Progress...............
CHAPTER VIII.
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Marches to Masulipatam.-Finds Alexander Che-
vis in the Hospital. His dying address and
death. Wickedness of the Regiment.-Court-
ney Shoots two Men with one Ball.-His Hard-
ened Character.-A Singular Incident.-Suicide
of a Nabob.-Increasing Profligacy of the Army.
-Causes thereof.-The Sabbath beyond the
Line.-History of J. F.-His Aversion to
Swearing.-Melancholy Change in his Charac-
ter. His awful Death.-Account of W. H.-
His Friendship with the Author.-Their Plea-
sant and Profitable Intercourse.-Corrupted by
his Comrades. His Illness and Death........... 118
CHAPTER IX.
Leaves 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
Death. The Child taken Home by Mrs. B.-
Remarkable Cases of Hydrophobia.-Interest-
ing Account of a Bird called Minor.............. 145
CHAPTER X.
Leaves Trichinopoly.—Bangalore.
Melancholy
Death of Mrs. Brown.-Another Orphan taken
charge of.-Affecting Account of.-Leaves the
Regiment. Summary Casualties. -Happiness
in the Prospect of Visiting Scotland.-Friends
left in India. Account of Mrs. Copwick.-Her
Marriage and unhappy condition.-Promising
Piety. Doddridge's Rise and Progress present-
ed to her.-Punama.-Paddy L. Discharged.
Drowns Himself.-Death of Mrs. Gray.-Let-
ter from Serjeant G.-From Mrs. Copwick.
Her Wicked Husband's Death, and her own
comfortable Settlement.. The Author bids
adieu to India.......
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CHAPTER XI.
Description of the Country.-Mode of Watering
Rice Fields-Manners and Customs.-Dress.
-Food.-Visits.-Dancing Girls.-Mode of
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