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HEROISM . When Thurot effected a landing in Ireland , in the seven j-ears war , while the French and English troops Avere engaging in the streets of Carrickfergus , a young child got between the combatants ; Avhich a French soldier observing , quitted his rank , and led it out of danger ; and . while he was employed in this humane action , both
parties suspended their fire . October 26 th , 1762 , Captain Clark of the Shecrness , 24 guns , Avas chased into Villa Franca by a French ship of 6 4 guns ,- and two frigates . La Minerve , one of the French frigates , struck on a rock ancl was Avrecked ; but the Avhole crew , except 25 men , were saved by the British seamen . When James II . was going by sea to Scotlandhe wasAvreckedbut
, , got ashore in the boat . The seamen on board , Avhen they saAV him safe , gave three cheers , though the ship Avas sinking . The same Prince , when he was informed that the French fleet had beaten the English in Bantiy Bay , though it Avas in his own ' cause , could not help exclaiming ' It is the first time then . ' And afterwards being a spectator of the burning of the French
ships that were run ashore after the battle of La Hogue , he cried out , ' None but my brave English could do this . ' Wnat a pity that such seeds of patriotism should haA'e produced such bad fruit ! In the war for the Spanish succession , while the Earl of Peterborough was treating at one of the gates of Barcelona about the surrender of that city , some of the Spanish troops on his side
forced their way iu , and began to pillage . The Magistrates upbraided the Earl with treachery . He answered , ' only admit the British troops , and you will see if we are perfidious enemies . ' They complied . He marched into the town , drove out the Spaniards , and , returning to the gate , finished the capitulation without taking any advantage of being in actual possession of the place .
In the hottest of the fire at Lincelles , General H saw a soldier standing out of the ranks , and firing at the enemy , Avith an immense broad laced gold hat and red feather on his head . He rt ' -de up to him , and made him , very reluctantly , take it off . Some of the men being in want of cartridges , the same soldier produced his pockets full of them , Avhich he had taken from the French soldiersas he had the hat from an officer . After the battle was
, over , he asked permission of the General to wear the hat for a couple of days , which was granted ; but before night he bartered his trophy for strong beer . At the same battle , a soldier who-had his legs shot off , Avas carried off the field by two of his comrades on a hand-barrow . One of themon perceiving him motionlesssaid to the other ' Zounds ! I
, , believe it is all over with Jack . ' On which the wounded soldier roared out , ' It ' s a d—d lie , ' ancl began singing ' God save the King 1 ' Colonel S , who Avas close by and heard it , got the King ' s letter for him .
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Excerpts Et Collectanea.
HEROISM . When Thurot effected a landing in Ireland , in the seven j-ears war , while the French and English troops Avere engaging in the streets of Carrickfergus , a young child got between the combatants ; Avhich a French soldier observing , quitted his rank , and led it out of danger ; and . while he was employed in this humane action , both
parties suspended their fire . October 26 th , 1762 , Captain Clark of the Shecrness , 24 guns , Avas chased into Villa Franca by a French ship of 6 4 guns ,- and two frigates . La Minerve , one of the French frigates , struck on a rock ancl was Avrecked ; but the Avhole crew , except 25 men , were saved by the British seamen . When James II . was going by sea to Scotlandhe wasAvreckedbut
, , got ashore in the boat . The seamen on board , Avhen they saAV him safe , gave three cheers , though the ship Avas sinking . The same Prince , when he was informed that the French fleet had beaten the English in Bantiy Bay , though it Avas in his own ' cause , could not help exclaiming ' It is the first time then . ' And afterwards being a spectator of the burning of the French
ships that were run ashore after the battle of La Hogue , he cried out , ' None but my brave English could do this . ' Wnat a pity that such seeds of patriotism should haA'e produced such bad fruit ! In the war for the Spanish succession , while the Earl of Peterborough was treating at one of the gates of Barcelona about the surrender of that city , some of the Spanish troops on his side
forced their way iu , and began to pillage . The Magistrates upbraided the Earl with treachery . He answered , ' only admit the British troops , and you will see if we are perfidious enemies . ' They complied . He marched into the town , drove out the Spaniards , and , returning to the gate , finished the capitulation without taking any advantage of being in actual possession of the place .
In the hottest of the fire at Lincelles , General H saw a soldier standing out of the ranks , and firing at the enemy , Avith an immense broad laced gold hat and red feather on his head . He rt ' -de up to him , and made him , very reluctantly , take it off . Some of the men being in want of cartridges , the same soldier produced his pockets full of them , Avhich he had taken from the French soldiersas he had the hat from an officer . After the battle was
, over , he asked permission of the General to wear the hat for a couple of days , which was granted ; but before night he bartered his trophy for strong beer . At the same battle , a soldier who-had his legs shot off , Avas carried off the field by two of his comrades on a hand-barrow . One of themon perceiving him motionlesssaid to the other ' Zounds ! I
, , believe it is all over with Jack . ' On which the wounded soldier roared out , ' It ' s a d—d lie , ' ancl began singing ' God save the King 1 ' Colonel S , who Avas close by and heard it , got the King ' s letter for him .