Now rather curious to consider, at this distance of time.
Miraculous Anecdotes, true and not true, are many.

Not to mention again that surprising offer of the first fire to us, what shall we say of the 'two camp-sutlers whom I noticed,' English females of the lowest degree; 'one of whom was busy slitting the gold-lace from a dead Officer, when a cannon-ball came whistling, and shore her head away.

Upon which, without sound uttered, her neighbor snatched the scissors, and deliberately proceeded.' [De Hordt, _Memoires,_ i.108.A FRENCH OFFICER'S ACCOUNT (translated in _Gentleman's Magazine,_ 1745; where, pp.

246, 250, 291, 313, &c., are many confused details and speculations on this subject).] A deliberate gloomy people;--unconquerable except by French prowess, glory to that same!" Britannic Majesty is not successful this season; Highland Rebellions rising on him, and much going awry.

He is founding his National Debt, poor Majesty; nothing else to speak of.