. The works of Washington Irving. Contents. PAGE Chap. I.—Correspondence of Washington andSchuyler on the Disasters in Canada—Rein-forcements Required from New England—Dangers in the Interior of New York —Johnson Hall Beleaguered—Sir John Capitu-lates— Generous Conduct of Schuyler —Governor Tryon and the Tories—Tory Mach-inations— Lee at New York—Sir HenryClinton in the Harbor—Menaces of Lee—TheCity and River Fortified—I^es Treatment ofthe Tories — His Plans of Fortification —Ordered to the Command in Canada — HisSpeculation on Titles of Dignity . . i Chap. H.—Monotonous State of AflFairs befo

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. The works of Washington Irving. Contents. PAGE Chap. I.—Correspondence of Washington andSchuyler on the Disasters in Canada—Rein-forcements Required from New England—Dangers in the Interior of New York —Johnson Hall Beleaguered—Sir John Capitu-lates— Generous Conduct of Schuyler —Governor Tryon and the Tories—Tory Mach-inations— Lee at New York—Sir HenryClinton in the Harbor—Menaces of Lee—TheCity and River Fortified—I^es Treatment ofthe Tories — His Plans of Fortification —Ordered to the Command in Canada — HisSpeculation on Titles of Dignity . . i Chap. H.—Monotonous State of AflFairs beforeBoston — Washington Anxious for Action —— Its Dramatic Conse-of the Blockade ofAlarming Interruption — Dig-ged — WashingtonsIrksome Predicament—His Bold Proposition—Demur of the Council of War — Arrival ofKnox with Artillery — Dorchester Heights tobe Seized and Fortified—Preparations for theAttempt l6 ^ Contenta Chap. III.—The Affair of Dorchester Heights-American and En

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