An historical journal of the campaigns in North-America, for the years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760 : containing the most remarkable occurrences of that period ; particularly the two sieges of Quebec, &c&c., the orders of the admirals and general officers ; descriptions of the countries where the author has served, with their forts and garrisons; their climates, soil, produce ; and a regular diary of the weather ; as also several manifesto's, a mandate of the late bishop of Canada ; the French orders and disposition for the defence of the colony, &c&c&c. . lb*. The end propofed, at leaft profeff
An historical journal of the campaigns in North-America, for the years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760 : containing the most remarkable occurrences of that period ; particularly the two sieges of Quebec, &c&c., the orders of the admirals and general officers ; descriptions of the countries where the author has served, with their forts and garrisons; their climates, soil, produce ; and a regular diary of the weather ; as also several manifesto's, a mandate of the late bishop of Canada ; the French orders and disposition for the defence of the colony, &c&c&c. . lb*. The end propofed, at leaft profeffedly, by all publica-tions, is Injlru&ion, or Entertainment. That I have anyprofped of affording either, by a recital of fads, fo recentas to be univerfally known, may poflibly be a queflion withmany. But the anfwer is ready. Though the fads, hererecited, are known now, how long will that knowledge con-tinue, if they are trailed meerly to memory ?—And as fomuch time has patted without producing any other attemptto record them, why fhould I not offer this of mine?— Inftead, therefore, of giving up my hopes of attainingeither of thefe ends, I honeflly own my ambition afpires toboth. I hope to afford the mofl fublime of all entertain-ments to the generous mind, by placing before him partfcenes of glory, in which he has either fhared perfonally, or(hall (hare in the review, by patriotic fympathy: and themofl profitable inflrudion which hiftory can give, by {hew-ing the Heps which have led to fuccefs; the true advantageof experience. We know to act
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