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

FROM COL. BLACKADER. 229
and while many others are fobbing in the
anguifh of their fpirits, with lamentations
and tears, the Lord compaffeth thee and me
with fongs of deliverance. I never had
more reafon to blefs God than at this battle.
I was never more bountifully fupplied
with through-bearing grace, and never
was I more lignally delivered. He made
good all his promifes to me. A thoufand
fell at my fide, and ten thoufand at my
right hand, but it did not once come near
me to do me any harm. He gave his
angels charge over me, and carefully
kept all my bones while the cannon balls
came fo thick among us, and took away
whole files of men, crufhing their bones
as one would crufh a worm.
I heartily fympathife with poor Mrs
Cranfton. The Lord fupport and com-
fort her, and be a father to the fatherlefs
and a hufband to the widow. That day
has made many widows. I believe it is
the bloodieft battle which has been fought
either this or the lad war. I pray God
the fruit of all this may be his honour
and glory, and a good peace. I believe
our campaign may end with the liege of
this town. We lay our account to be |
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