Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins (1718)
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Preface
_ THE MEMOIRS OF
Majr. _Alexander Ramkins_,
A HIGHLAND OFFICER,
Now in Prison at _AVIGNON_.
BEING
An Account of several remarkable Adventures during about Twenty Eight Years Service in _Scotland, Germany, Italy, Flanders_ and _Ireland_; exhibiting a very agreeable and instructive Lesson of Human Life, both in a Publick and Private Capacity, in several pleasant Instances of his Amours, Gallantry, Oeconomy, &_c._
THE PUBLISHER TO THE READER
I Think it proper to inform the Reader that these Papers were deliver‘d into my Hands by a near Kinsman of the Authors, who lately came from the Southern Parts of_ France. _His Design in imparting these Memoirs to me, was (as I quickly perceiv‘d) to know my Sentiments of the Performance. It seems the Gentleman had been sour‘d by_ French _Practises, and was willing that the World should be no longer a Stranger to what was the ground of his distast. The Author appears very well qualify d for his Task, and opens a Scene of
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