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ANTIQUITY OF THE ROUND ROBIN . The ancients , not to give the preference to any , either among their gods or their friends , or even their servants , wrote their names in a circle , in such a manner that it Avas impossible to say which was first , second , or last , in their estimation : all were equal , and the honour Avas equally divided . The Romans Avrote the names of their slaves in a circle , that it might not appear to which they meant to g ive their liberty , and who were their favourites . The Round Robin of the Puritans in the last century is Aveil known .
HINTS FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF MILITARY OFFICERS . At the siege of Lisle , in Queen Anne ' s time , upon an attack of some of the outworks , the grenadiers of the i 5 th regiment of foot
were obliged to retire , by the springing of a mine , or by the superiority of the defendants fire . In this retreat the Lieutenant of these grenadiers , remarkable for his ill-treatment of them , was wounded and fell . The grenadiers Avere passing on , nor heeded his intreaties to help him off : at last he laid hold of a pair of shoes that were tied to the waist-belt of one of them . The grenadier , regardless of his
situation , and in resentment of his former ill usage , took out a knife from his pocket , with which he cut the string , and left them Avith ' him , with this remarkable expression , There ! there is a I . CAV pair of shoes for you to carry to hell . ' Had this unnappy man , by his good behaviour , gained the love of his men , I will be bold to say , not one of them but would have risked his own life to have saved that of his officer .
At the battle of Blenheim , the same regiment was one of the feAV that attacked the village , defended by 27 battalions of foot , 12 squadrons of dragoons , and a pallisadoed entrenchment : the Major , apprehensive of what mi ght happen , before they marched ' on to the attack , addressed the regiment , confessed he had been much to blame ; begged to fall by the hands of the French , and not by theirs ; and promised , if he survived that clay ' s dutythat they should see '
, and be sensible of a thorough reformation in his treatment of them . And here I cannot help mentioning the brave ansAver made by one of the grenadiers to this address , viz . ' March on , Sir , the enemy is before you , and we have something else to do than to think of you now . ' After several successive attacks , the French fired all their arms into the airthen threAV them downancl surrendered
them-, , selves prisoners of war . The Major , seeing this , faced about to the regiment , and took off his hat to g ive an huzza , and just got out these words ,. ' Gentlemen , the day is our own , ' when a musket ball hit him on the forehead , and killed him instantly . Whether this
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Excerpts Et Collectanea.
ANTIQUITY OF THE ROUND ROBIN . The ancients , not to give the preference to any , either among their gods or their friends , or even their servants , wrote their names in a circle , in such a manner that it Avas impossible to say which was first , second , or last , in their estimation : all were equal , and the honour Avas equally divided . The Romans Avrote the names of their slaves in a circle , that it might not appear to which they meant to g ive their liberty , and who were their favourites . The Round Robin of the Puritans in the last century is Aveil known .
HINTS FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF MILITARY OFFICERS . At the siege of Lisle , in Queen Anne ' s time , upon an attack of some of the outworks , the grenadiers of the i 5 th regiment of foot
were obliged to retire , by the springing of a mine , or by the superiority of the defendants fire . In this retreat the Lieutenant of these grenadiers , remarkable for his ill-treatment of them , was wounded and fell . The grenadiers Avere passing on , nor heeded his intreaties to help him off : at last he laid hold of a pair of shoes that were tied to the waist-belt of one of them . The grenadier , regardless of his
situation , and in resentment of his former ill usage , took out a knife from his pocket , with which he cut the string , and left them Avith ' him , with this remarkable expression , There ! there is a I . CAV pair of shoes for you to carry to hell . ' Had this unnappy man , by his good behaviour , gained the love of his men , I will be bold to say , not one of them but would have risked his own life to have saved that of his officer .
At the battle of Blenheim , the same regiment was one of the feAV that attacked the village , defended by 27 battalions of foot , 12 squadrons of dragoons , and a pallisadoed entrenchment : the Major , apprehensive of what mi ght happen , before they marched ' on to the attack , addressed the regiment , confessed he had been much to blame ; begged to fall by the hands of the French , and not by theirs ; and promised , if he survived that clay ' s dutythat they should see '
, and be sensible of a thorough reformation in his treatment of them . And here I cannot help mentioning the brave ansAver made by one of the grenadiers to this address , viz . ' March on , Sir , the enemy is before you , and we have something else to do than to think of you now . ' After several successive attacks , the French fired all their arms into the airthen threAV them downancl surrendered
them-, , selves prisoners of war . The Major , seeing this , faced about to the regiment , and took off his hat to g ive an huzza , and just got out these words ,. ' Gentlemen , the day is our own , ' when a musket ball hit him on the forehead , and killed him instantly . Whether this