This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...eternity. Though he was an elder of the kirk, and attended the church regularly, sitting in a seat near the door, ready to go at the call of duty if required, he did not take part in the work of the session, nor judge in the cases of discipline, which not unfrequently came before this reverend court. When the good old ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...eternity. Though he was an elder of the kirk, and attended the church regularly, sitting in a seat near the door, ready to go at the call of duty if required, he did not take part in the work of the session, nor judge in the cases of discipline, which not unfrequently came before this reverend court. When the good old doctor came into the consulting room, he said--" Well, Milligan, what is wrong with you to-night 1" "Naething, sir," I answered; "here's a letter I brought ye frae the minister." Having kindly asked me to be seated, he sat down and read the letter twice, and said--" Do you know, Rab, what this is about?" "I dinna ken a'thegither, but I suspect it is aboot me an' my health an' reason," I replied. "That you may understand its import, I will read you the part that concerns yourself," said the worthy man, "and I will then all the more easily determine the nature of your case. Here, then, is what Mr. Welsh says about you--"' I send this letter by the bearer, Rab Milligan, who has called upon me in an excited state of mind, and spoken in a most incoherent way about himself, his soul, salvation, and the like. From his whole language, manner, and wild look, he seems to me to be on the borders of losing his reason. I do not wonder, after all he has come through, out and in jail, that such should be his unhappy state. He urgently requires medical treatment, and though he deserves no favour at the hands of the session or myself, I hope you will prescribe for him, and send in your bill to the Provost, chargeable to the parish.'" "Do you understand that, Rab 1" asked the doctor. "I understand perfectly well aboot it," I responded. "He seeks tae mak' me oot i...
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