. The works of Washington Irving. ^9^V^ iic. Sutptise ot tbe JBritieb 27 replied with, spirit, and the incessant roar ofartillery thus kept up, covered completely therumbling of wagons and ordnance. How little the enemy were aware of whatwas impending, we may gather from the fol-lowing extract of a letter from an officer ofdistinction in the British army in Boston tohis friend in I,ondon, dated on the 3d ofMarch : For these last six weeks or near two monthswe have been better amused than could possi-bly be expected in our situation. We had atheatre, we had balls, and there is actually asubscri
. The works of Washington Irving. ^9^V^ iic. Sutptise ot tbe JBritieb 27 replied with, spirit, and the incessant roar ofartillery thus kept up, covered completely therumbling of wagons and ordnance. How little the enemy were aware of whatwas impending, we may gather from the fol-lowing extract of a letter from an officer ofdistinction in the British army in Boston tohis friend in I,ondon, dated on the 3d ofMarch : For these last six weeks or near two monthswe have been better amused than could possi-bly be expected in our situation. We had atheatre, we had balls, and there is actually asubscription on foot for a masquerade. Eng-land seems to have forgot us, and we haveendeavored to forget ourselves. But we wereroused to a sense of our situation last night,in a manner unpleasant enough. The rebelshave been for some time past erecting a bombbattery, and last night began to play upon shells fell not far from me. One fellupon Colonel Moncktons house, but luckilydid not burst until it had crossed the houses were da
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