The life of George Washington : with curious anecdotes, equally honourable to himself, and exemplary to his young countrymen : embellished with six engravings . driving back their blood thirsty check ! for by this time, covered with woundsBraddock had fallen—his aids and officers, to a man,killed or wounded—and his troops, in hopeless, help-less despair, flying backwards and forwards from thefire of the Indians, like flocks of crowding sheep fromthe presence of their butchers. Washington aloneremained unhurt ! Horse after horse had beenkilled under him. Showers of bullets had
The life of George Washington : with curious anecdotes, equally honourable to himself, and exemplary to his young countrymen : embellished with six engravings . driving back their blood thirsty check ! for by this time, covered with woundsBraddock had fallen—his aids and officers, to a man,killed or wounded—and his troops, in hopeless, help-less despair, flying backwards and forwards from thefire of the Indians, like flocks of crowding sheep fromthe presence of their butchers. Washington aloneremained unhurt ! Horse after horse had beenkilled under him. Showers of bullets had touchedhis locks or pierced his regimentals. But still pro-tected by heaven—still supported by a strength nothis own, he had continued to fly from quarter toquarter, where his presence was most needed, some-times animating his rangers; sometimes striving, butm vain, to rally the regulars. Twas his lot to beclo^e to the brave but imprudent Braddock when hefell; and he assisted to place him in a tumbril, crlittle cart. As he was laid down, pale and near spent,with Voss of blood, he faintly said to Washington—« Well, Colonel, whats to be done now ?. DEFEAT OF GENERAL BRADDOCK. LIFE Ob WASHINGTON. 47 •< Retreat, Sir, replied Washington : retreat byall means; for the Regulars wont fight; and theRangers are nearly all killed ! Poor fellows! he replied, poor fellows!—Well, do as you will, Colonel, do as you will. The army then commenced its retreat, in a veryrapid and disorderly manner, while Washington withhis few surviving rangers, covered the rear. Happily, the Indians did not pursue them far: butafter firing a few random shots, returned in a body,to fall upon the plunder; while Washington, withhis frightened fugitives continued their retreat, sadlyremembering that more than one half of their morn-ings gay companions were left a prey to the raveningbeasts of the desert. There, denied the commoncharities of the grave, they lay for many a yearbleaching the lonely hill
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