"Everybody knows that a hundred and fifty starving men, with scarce a round of ammunition left, could not face five times their number perfectly armed, and everybody who knows Mr.Washington knows that he would do his duty.
Harry and I saw the French in Canada last year.

They obey but one will: in our provinces each governor has his own.

They were royal troops the French sent against you..." "Oh, but that some of ours were here!" cries Madam Esmond, tossing her head up.

"I promise you a few good English regiments would make the white-coats run." "You think nothing of the provincials: and I must say nothing now we have been so unlucky," said the Colonel, gloomily.

"You made much of me when I was here before.