A history of the life and death, virtues and exploits of General George Washington . Boston, to which it is united by an ele-gant bridge. To confine the British as closely aspossible to Boston, the American generals, on thenight of June i6, despatched 1500 men to throw upan entrenchment on Bunkers Hill. The party didnot begin their work till about 12 oclock; but ex-erted such a spirit, that, by day-break, they had sur-rounded themselves with a tolerably decent ditch—without embrasures indeed, because they had no can-non to stare through them; nor even a bayonet tobristle over its ridges. Soon
A history of the life and death, virtues and exploits of General George Washington . Boston, to which it is united by an ele-gant bridge. To confine the British as closely aspossible to Boston, the American generals, on thenight of June i6, despatched 1500 men to throw upan entrenchment on Bunkers Hill. The party didnot begin their work till about 12 oclock; but ex-erted such a spirit, that, by day-break, they had sur-rounded themselves with a tolerably decent ditch—without embrasures indeed, because they had no can-non to stare through them; nor even a bayonet tobristle over its ridges. Soon as the rosy morn appeared, they were dis-covered by the British men of war, which quicklysaluted them with their great guns and mortars. But,regardless of shells and shot, the dauntless Yankeesstill drank their Switchel * and plied their work. *A mild and moralizing malmsey, made of molasses andwater, which the prudent Yankees drink, to the great benefitof their health and senses, while too many of their southernneighbours are be-fooling and be-poisoning themselves withgrog. 98. BATTLE OF BLNKERs HILL THE LIFE OF WASHINGTON 99 Finding that his ships of war, with all their thun-ders, had not been able to dislodge them, Gage orderedto their aid 3000 men with a train of artilleiy, undercommand of Generals Howe and Pigot. By twelveoclock they were all safely landed on the Charlestownside, near Bunkers Hill, the destined place of interesting scene is now about to open—for notonly the British and American armies from the neigh-bouring heights, are eagerly looking on; but all thesurrounding country, timely alarmed, are running to-gether, in terror, to behold the coming fight. Amongthe crowding spectators are seen thousands of tenderfem^ales, with panting bosoms and watery eyes, fixedupon the fields below, anxiously waiting the fate oftheir brothers, fathers, and husbands. After a hurriedmoment spent in forming, the British troops beganto advance in heavy columns, with all
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