Charles the Twelfth had ridden up to Colonel Jamieson's regiment upon its arrival, and expressed warm gratification at its appearance, when it was paraded for his inspection.
"You have done well, indeed, colonel," he said.

"I had hardly hoped you could have collected so fine a body of men in so short a time." At his request, the officers were brought up and introduced.

He spoke a few words to those he had known before, saying to Charlie: "I am glad to see you back again, lieutenant.

You have quite recovered from that crack on your crown, I hope.

But I need not ask, your looks speak for themselves.