He had a horse shot under him, and had all this been in his line, he must have been particularly noticed, as he has become the astonishment of all who saw him.

We remained that night and the following on the sand hills; you cannot conceive our wretched state, as it blew and rained nearly the whole time.

Our men bore all this without grumbling, although they had nothing to eat but the biscuits they carried with them, which by this time were completely wet.

We at length got into Egmont, and on the following day (5th) into Alkmaar, where we enjoyed ourselves amazingly.

Alkmaar is a most delightful city; but the inhabitants are rank patriots, and none of the higher class remained to welcome our arrival.