The Life of Col. James Gardiner / Who Was Slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21, 1745
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Chapters (24)
- THE LIFE OF COL. JAMES GARDINER,
- WHO WAS SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF PRESTONPANS,
- SEPTEMBER 21, 1745.
- LIFE OF COL. JAMES GARDINER.
- CHAPTER I. PARENTAGE AND EARLY DAYS.
- CHAPTER II. BATTLE OF RAMILLIES.
- CHAPTER III. MILITARY PREFERMENTS.
- CHAPTER IV. CHECKS OF CONSCIENCE.
- CHAPTER V. HIS CONVERSION.
- CHAPTER VI. LETTERS.
- CHAPTER VII. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
- CHAPTER VIII. CONDUCT AS AN OFFICER.
- CHAPTER IX. INTIMACY WITH THE AUTHOR.
- CHAPTER X. DEVOTION AND CHARITY.
- CHAPTER XI. EMBARKS FOR FLANDERS.
- CHAPTER XII. RETURN TO ENGLAND.
- CHAPTER XIII. REVIVAL OF RELIGION.
- CHAPTER XIV. APPREHENSIONS OF DEATH.
- CHAPTER XV. BATTLE OF PRESTONPANS.
- THE COLONEL'S PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
- APPENDIX I.
- DR. DODDRIDGE'S DREAM.
- APPENDIX II.
- THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH SACRAMENT, OCTOBER 3, 1736. DEAR BETSEY DEAD.¹(see Footnote¹)
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