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.1825 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXIV. tflinlon is billeted upon a Miser at Courfray.--A strange Adventure occasioned by Corporal Brady. Shortly after the corporal's happy experiment on the Flemish lady, I was sent on duty to the town of Courtray, where 1 remained stationed for a short time, being, to my great satisfaction, attached to the troops under the command of that excellent Scotch general, already mentioned; and who, in the earlier part of his military career, had much distinguished himself before this town, by opposing a numerous body of French with a compararatively insignificant British force. It was my luck to be billeted on a remarkably wealthy man, living in a good house, situated in the market-place; but the wretch's soul was as-poor as his pocket was rich, --he was a despicable miser, and an arrant cheat, in whom, not one good quality could be discovered Had I submitted to this man's desire, I should have been thrust into a garret, for such was the chambers lie proffered for my quarters; but I had campaigned too long, and I had too old a soldier for a servant, to be thus imposed upon; as it was, 1 laughed in the old boy's face (according to the custom of military officers on like occasions), while I told him to shew me the best room in the house; but this he evaded doing, by leading me from one pitiful chamber to another, until my patience was nearly exhausted, and the corporal-(who accompanied me) became quite indignant at his conduct. But the old miser was not aware what sort of a man Corporal Brady was, or he would have risked any thing rather than offend him; for I never knew Brady to get the worst of it, where either ready wit or courage could decide the point. In thisiQBse. he had recourse to a very unexpected.rusede exhibiting one of the most rueful motley co..