That was your first affair, last year ?" "That at Fort Necessity?
Yes, sir," said the gentleman, gravely saluting, as he rode up, followed by a couple of natty negro grooms, in smart livery-coats and velvet hunting-caps.

"I began ill, sir, never having been in action until that unlucky day." "You were all raw levies, my good fellow.

You should have seen our militia run from the Scotch, and be cursed to them.

You should have had some troops with you." "Your Excellency knows 'tis my passionate desire to see and serve with them," said Mr.Washington.
"By George, we shall try and gratify you, sir," said the General, with one of his usual huge oaths; and on the heavy carriage rolled towards Castlewood; Mr.Washington asking leave to gallop on ahead, in order to announce his Excellency's speedy arrival to the lady there.
The progress of the Commander-in-Chief was so slow, that several humbler persons who were invited to meet his Excellency came up with his carriage, and, not liking to pass the great man on the road, formed quite a procession in the dusty wake of his chariot-wheels.

First came Mr.Dinwiddie, the Lieutenant-Governor of his Majesty's province, attended by his negro servants, and in company of Parson Broadbent, the jolly Williamsburg chaplain.