Page 11, line 2, _for_ remarkable, _read_ remarkably. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE Family Pictures, with select Views of the Estate, fenced with distant Prospects 1 CHAP. II. "No man can tether time or tide, The hour approaches Tam maun ride." And he takes one side step and two front ones on the road to glory 11 CHAP. III. An old one takes to his heels, leaving a young one in arms.--The dessert does not always follow the last coarse of--a goose.--Goes to the war, and ends in love 30 CHAP. IV. Shewing how generals may descend upon particulars with a cat-o'-nine tails. Some extra Tales added, Historical, Comical, and Warlike all 44 CHAP. V. The paying of a French compliment, which will be repaid in a future chapter. A fierce attack upon hairs. A niece compliment, and lessons gratis to untaught sword-bearers 79 CHAP. VI. Reaping a Horse with a halter. Reaping golden Opinions out of a Dung-Hill, and reaping a good Story or two out of the next Room. A Dog-Hunt and Sheep's Heads prepared at the Expense of a Dollar each, and a Scotchman's Nose 94 CHAP. VII. "Blood and destruction shall be so in use, And dreadful objects so familiar, That mothers shall but smile when they behold Their infants quartered with the hands of war." 130 CHAP. VII. The persecution of the guardian of two angels. A Caçadore and his mounted followers. A chief of hussars in his trousers. A chief of rifles in his glory, and a sub of ditto with two screws in the neck 155 CHAP. VIII. National Characters. Adventures of a pair of leather Breeches. Ditto of a pound of Beef. Shewing what the French General did not do, and a Prayer which he did not pray; with a few random Shots. 176 CHAP. IX. A bishop's gathering.--Volunteers for a soldier's love, with a portrait of the lover.--Burning a bivouac. Old invented thrashing machines and baking concerns.--A flying Padre taking a shot flying 219 CHAP. X. Shewing how a volunteer may not be what Doctor Johnson made him.--A mayor's nest.--Cupping.--The Author's reasons for punishing the world with a book.--And some volunteers of the right sort 236 CHAP. XI. Very short, with a few anecdotes still shorter; but the principal actors thought the scene long enough 265 CHAP. XII.