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

6o SELECT PASSAGES FROM [1707,
ill this year, for the French feem to be
a coward, frighted army ; and I have no
doubt but if we attacked them brifkly we
fhould beat them, but inftead of that we
feem afraid of them. This makes them
•pluck up their drooping fpirits again.
Their time is not yet fully come it feems,
and yet there is but one Prince Eu-
gene in the world, and he is not every
where.
3. Sabbath. Marching all day, and
the worlt day for the poor foldiers I have
feen ; it poured down a heavy rain, and
the cavalry had fo broke the ways, that
the foldiers marched in clay and dirt to
the knees almoft the whole day for four
leagues, and there was hardly ico of a
regiment with the colours at night. It
feemed to be heaven contending with us,
for I never faw the army fo harraffed.
8. Heard of a friend who died the
other day at BruiTels. He regretted that
he had mifpent and trifled away fo much
precious time, and that he had been fo
drawn away by company to tippling,
drinking, &c. O that others would
learn and take warning, and all of us
fo learn to number our days as to apply