Unfortunately, in the same school in which he had acquired his experience, he had learned the whole art of peculation.

The beef and brandy which he furnished were so bad that the soldiers turned from them with loathing: the tents were rotten: the clothing was scanty: the muskets broke in the handling.

Great numbers of shoes were set down to the account of the government: but, two months after the Treasury had paid the bill, the shoes had not arrived in Ireland.

The means of transporting baggage and artillery were almost entirely wanting.

An ample number of horses had been purchased in England with the public money, and had been sent to the banks of the Dee.