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1706.] col. elackader's papers. 49
tures in the army ; but blefied be God
who is my ilrength, heart, fpirit and cou-
rage. I own, to the praife of free grace,
that whenever I am clear that I am in
my duty called to fuch a port, be there
ever lb much danger, the Lord bears my
charges, and gives liberal fupplies ; and
proportionably as I am unfatisfied or
doubtful of my being in my duty, fo does
my fpirit fail.
24. We have now begun the fiege of
Dendermond. The Lord is able to lay
the walls as low as thofe of Jericho. The
arm of the Lord is not fhortened ; he
lhall give his angels charge over thee :
and though all the bombs of France
were raging over my head, and though
all their cannon were in a battery a-
gainll my bread, he can keep me fafe.
25. Sabbath. This forenoon we at-
tacked a redoubt near the town and car-
ried it ; upon which, the town did
immediately capitulate. Now this is
over, and I have not got one hour in the
trenches, or any thing elfe, during the
fiege. Well, I will blefs God for every
thing.
F

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Select passages from the diary and letters of the late John Blackader, Esq.
DescriptionWritten chiefly during the most interesting scenes and engagements of the war in Flanders and Germany, conducted by John Duke of Marlborough. ... To which is prefixed, An account of the life and parentage of the writer. With a preface, by John Newton. Edinburgh printed by J. Ritchie. Sold for the benefit of the Edinburgh Magdalene Asylum. 1806
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Histories of Scottish families
DescriptionA selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916.