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PARISH OF MINNIGAIT. 341
completed the duties of one session when he was cut off after a
short illness. He died 15th April, 1813, aged thirty-seven. His
remains were consigned to the Greyfriars Churchyard. He pub-
lished " Outlines of Oriental Philology," and left in MS. a
" History of European Languages," which was published post-
humously.
In the Glen of Trool a stone fence encloses the burial-place of
James and Eobert Dun, Alexander McAulay, John M'Lude, and
Thomas and John Stevenson, who were killed by a party of dra-
goons in 1685 while engaged in worship on the hill-side.
In the parish churchyard an elegant monument celebrates Lieut.-
General Sir William Stewart, 'K.C.B. This distinguished officer
was second son of John, Earl of Galloway. He served in seventeen
campaigns in the West Indies, Egypt, and various parts of Europe.
In the expedition to Copenhagen he commanded the troops em-
barked with Lord Nelson ; he aftervvards commanded the second
division of the Peninsular army. In impaired health he retired to
Cumloden Cottage in this parish, where he died on the 7th January,
1827.
Tombstones in the churchyard exhibit these quaint rhymes, —
" This grave is but a fining pot
Unto belivers' aise,*
For when the soul hath lost its dross
It Like the sun shall rise."
" To serve her Saviour was her only care.
And for His home her young heart to prepare,
And now that Saviour in a voice of love
Hath called her spirit to that home above."
" Death like an overflowing stream
Sweeps us away. Our life's a dream,
• An empty tale, a morning flower,
Cut down and withered in an hour."
* Ashes.