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. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...In the open boat with Lady Harriet, and with a flag of truce, embarked as her escort, the chaplain, Mr. Brudenell, and two or three persons more. It was dark ere the rowers could reach the enemy's outposts on the Hudson. The American sentinel, threatening to fire, refused to let them either pass or come to ...
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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. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...In the open boat with Lady Harriet, and with a flag of truce, embarked as her escort, the chaplain, Mr. Brudenell, and two or three persons more. It was dark ere the rowers could reach the enemy's outposts on the Hudson. The American sentinel, threatening to fire, refused to let them either pass or come to shore. All that night, which proved wild and stormy, Lady Harriet CHAP, sat exposed to the inclement skies, and to her LVI-own anxious thoughts. Next morning, however, 1777, General Gates was no sooner apprised of her approach, than he received her with every possible token of compassion and respect. " Let such/' adds Burgoyne, " as are affected by these circum-" stances of alarm, hardship and danger, recollect " that the subject of them was a woman; of the " most tender and delicate frame; of the gentlest " manners; accustomed to all the soft elegancies " and refined enjoyments that attend high fortune; " and far advanced in a state in which the tender " cares, always due to her sex, become indispen-" sably necessary. Her mind alone was formed " for such trials." Meanwhile the fate of the entire army was drawing to an issue. Sorely perplexed, yet still preserving a manly firmness, Burgoyne on the 13th called a Council of War, to which were summoned not only as heretofore the Generals, but all the field officers and the Captains commanding corps. They were already in such evil plight that no spot in their whole position could be found for holding that Council, which was not exposed to cannon or rifle-shot--a significant fact afterwards alleged by Burgoyne in his defence, and confirmed by the testimony of his officers.t By this time, his force was reduced to 3,500 men, of whom not CHAP, quite 2,000 were British. His stores of provision. LVI-, ...
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