. With Wolfe in Canada : or, The winning of a continent . h were heard advancing again, the sound com-ing from all sides. The garrison stood to their arms, believingthat this time the real attack was about to be made. Nearer and nearer came the sound, and the garrison, whocould see nothing in the pitchy darkness, fired wherever theycould hear a sound. Presently a bright light burst up; thered-skins, provided with faggots of resinous sticks, had creptup towards some buildings, consisting of several store-houses,a hospital, and saw-mill, and the huts and tents of the rangers,and having placed th
. With Wolfe in Canada : or, The winning of a continent . h were heard advancing again, the sound com-ing from all sides. The garrison stood to their arms, believingthat this time the real attack was about to be made. Nearer and nearer came the sound, and the garrison, whocould see nothing in the pitchy darkness, fired wherever theycould hear a sound. Presently a bright light burst up; thered-skins, provided with faggots of resinous sticks, had creptup towards some buildings, consisting of several store-houses,a hospital, and saw-mill, and the huts and tents of the rangers,and having placed their torches against them set them on fireand instantly retreated. The garrison could do nothing to savethe buildings, as their efforts in the absence of water must beunavailing, and they would have been shot down by the foelying beyond the circle of light. They therefore remainedlying behind the entrenchment, firing wherever they heard theslightest sound, and momentarily expecting an attack; butmorning came without the French advancing, and the garrison. A SNOWSTORM. 229 were then able to give their whole attention to saving thebuildings in the fort. Some great wood-stacks had now ignited, and the burningembers fell thickly on the huts, and for some hours it was onlyby the greatest exertions that the troops were able to save thebuildings from destruction. Every moment they expected tobe attacked, for had the French advanced the huts must havebeen left to themselves, in which case the garrison would havefound themselves shelterless, and all their provisions and storeswould have been consumed; but before noon the danger wasover, for not only had the fires begun to burn low, but a heavysnow-storm set in. All day it continued. Now would be the time for them to attack, James Walshamsaid to his lieutenant; we can scarce see twenty yards away. Now is their chance, Edwards agreed; but I dont believein their attacking. I cant think who they have got in ought to be shot, a man
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