An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in North America for the Years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760, Volum 9Champlain society, 1914 |
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Side 82 - I am so far recovered as to do business ; but my constitution is entirely ruined, without the consolation of having done any considerable service to the state, or without any prospect of it.
Side 398 - Lord ! we would not advise; But if in thy Providence A tempest should arise To drive the French Fleet hence, And scatter it far and wide, Or sink it in the sea, We should be satisfied, And thine the glory be.
Side 101 - ... field-pieces made among them, threw them into some disorder, and was most critically maintained by a well-timed, regular, and heavy discharge of our small arms, such as they could no longer oppose ; hereupon they gave way, and fled with precipitation, so that, by the time the cloud of smoke was vanished, our men were again loaded, and, profiting by the advantage we had over them, pursued them almost to the gates of the town, and the bridge over the little river, redoubling our fire with great...
Side 112 - After our late worthy General, of renowned memory, was carried off wounded, to the rear of the front line, he desired those who were about him to lay him down; being asked if he would have a Surgeon? he replied, it is needless; 'it is all over with me.
Side 96 - Murray, were a-shore with the first division. We lost no time here, but clambered up one of the steepest precipices that can be conceived, being almost a perpendicular, and of an incredible height. As soon as we gained the summit, all was quiet, and not a shot was heard, owing to the excellent conduct of the light infantry under Colonel Howe ; it was by this time clear day-light.
Side 69 - ... from the mortars. The admiral would readily join in this, or in any other measure-, for the public service; but I could not propose to him an undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success.
Side 600 - Sir William Johnson has taken unwearied Pains in keeping the Indians in humane bounds, and I have the Pleasure to assure you that not a Peasant, Woman or Child has been hurt by them, or a house burnt, since I entered what was the Enemy's Country.
Side 126 - The free exercise of the roman religion is granted, likewise safeguards to all "religious persons, as well as to the Bishop, who shall be at liberty to come "and exercise, freely and with decency, the functions of his office, whenever "he shall think proper, until the possession of Canada shall have been de"cided between their Britannic and most Christian Majesties.
Side 1 - The check which the grenadiers met with yesterday will, it is hoped, be a lesson to them for the time to come. Such impetuous, irregular, and unsoldier-like proceedings, destroy all order, make it impossible for the commanders to form any disposition for attack, and put it out of the general's power to execute his plan.
Side 532 - Brunswick, whom he was by his commission and instructions directed to obey as commander in chief, according to the rules of war ; and it is the farther opinion of this court, that the said lord George Sackville is, and he is hereby adjudged, unfit to serve his majesty in any military capacity whatsoever.