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

MR NEWTON S PREFACE.
tor the abominations and miferies which
they cannot prevent, and (land continu-
ally in the breach, fupplirating his mercy
for themfelves and their country. And
though they are few compared with the
multitude around them, by whom they
are defpifed for their Angularity and pre-
cifenefs, yet- I hope, in the aggregate,
they are not a few. They are precious
in the tight of the Lord, and I ai'cribe to
his gracious attention to their prayers,
(while the hearts of the many are flout
againft him) the late favourable changes
■which have alleviated the terrors of the
profpedt which not long iince made all
faces gather blacknefs. To them I be-
lieve we owe the unhoped for, fudden,
and wonderful fuppreifion of the mutiny
in our fleets, and the lignal victories ob-
tained by Lord Duncan and Lord Nel-
son.
I have faid that our officers, foldiers
and feamen, have a jult c'aim, riot only
to our refpect and gratitude, Biif to our
compaili n The nature of their fervice
precludes them from many advantages,
and expofes them to many temptations.
Thev live m the inidil of incitements to