but now, striking fire from a flint, he went with his light to examine the prostrate gentleman, and tried how he could be moved with the least degree of pain and uneasiness. In this occupation, the rays of the lamp happening to display on the waistcoat military buttons, the cottager with an eager curiosity examining more closely exclaimed in a transport, “Our own regiment by the Lord!” Graham, who had been at this time endeavouring to awaken the postillion, hearing only the last words, hastily fancied they imported an unfavourable change in his friend; but springing to the place found the cottager in transports, incessantly repeating, “Our own regiment! our own regiment!” At length comprehending him, he asked if he had really belonged to the ----regiment. “I did,” said the other, rapturously, “I was with them at Fontenoy and Bergen-op-Zoom, and also in the late war in Ticonderago, Cape Breton, and Quebec.” “Did you,” called the gentleman on the ground, “know Hamilton?”--“What, Charles Hamilton,” said the veteran, “that was made captain at Quebec? I taught the boy his manual, and a gallant officer he is.”--“You did indeed,” said the gentleman on the ground, “I see now you are Sergeant Maxwell.”--“That I am, please your noble honour, extremely sorry for your honour’s misfortune, but I hope in my poor little tent, though not a marquee, your honour will feel yourself more convenient and comfortable than if you were among strangers.” They then with the most tender care removed Major Hamilton to Maxwell’s cottage, where he was laid with care on ---- the best bed his host had to bestow. Maxwell having committed his guest to the care of his sister, a widow who lived with him, departed himself for medical assistance, and in a short time returned with a surgeon. This gentleman having examined the leg declared it was not broken but bruised, and announced that the case was favourable, if the patient were kept quiet; advised that he should remain where he was, until the cure was effected, and told Mr. Hamilton, that when he was a little easier, and fitter for conversation, he would bring him some cheerful and agreeable company, that would render him more benefit than all the medicines in his shop; though to the occupation which he was now exercising he had added the profession of apothecary.