Produced by Ted Garvin, Lesley Halamek and PG Distributed Proofreaders THE LIFE OF COL. JAMES GARDINER, WHO WAS SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF PRESTONPANS, SEPTEMBER 21, 1745. BY P. DODDRIDGE, D.D. ‘Justior alter Nec pietate fuit, nec bello major et armis.’–VIRGIL CHAPTER I PARENTAGE AND EARLY DAYS. II BATTLE OF RAMILLIES. III MILITARY PREFERMENTS. IV