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Profitless Quest.
At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.

Four times his horse had been shot under him.