Select passages from the diary and letters of the late John Blackader, Esq.

1709-] col. blackader's papers. 103
appeared a briik and cheerful gaynefs
which prefaged victory. The Lord of
Hofts went upon our head as captain of
our hofts, and the army followed with a
daring, cheerful boldnefs, for we never
doubted but we would beat them.
Providence ordered it fo that our regi-
ment was no farther engaged but by be-
ing cannonaded, which was the moll fe-
vere that ever our regiment fullered, and
by which we had considerable lot's ; but
the foldiers endured it without fhrinking,
very patiently, and with great courage ;
. for my own part I was nobly and richly
fupplied, as I have always been on fuch~
occafions, with liberal fupplies of grace
and ftrength as the occafions of the day
called for. I never had a more pleafant
day in my life. My mind flayed, trufting
in God, I was kept in perfect peace. All
went well with me ; and not being in hur-
ry and hot action, I had time for plying
the throne of grace ; God gave faith and
communion with himfelf, by fhort eja-
culations, fometimes prayer, and fome-
times praife, as the various turns of pro-
vidence gave occalion ; fometimes for the
public, fometimes for myielf. I did not