George had the wars of Eugene and Marlborough down from his bookshelves, all the military books of his grandfather, and the most warlike of Plutarch's lives.

He and Dempster were practising with the foils again.

The old Scotchman was an adept in the military art, though somewhat shy of saying where he learned it.
Madam Esmond made her two boys the bearers of the letter in reply to his Excellency's message, accompanying her note with such large and handsome presents for the General's staff and the officers of the two Royal Regiments, as caused the General more than once to thank Mr.Franklin for having been the means of bringing this welcome ally into the camp.
"Would not one of the young gentlemen like to see the campaign ?" the General asked.

"A friend of theirs, who often spoke of them--Mr.
Washington, who had been unlucky in the affair of last year--had already promised to join him as aide-de-camp, and his Excellency would gladly take another young Virginian gentleman into his family." Harry's eyes brightened and his face flushed at this offer.

"He would like with all his heart to go!" he cried out.