Such terms Hamilton durst not grant: the Governors would abate nothing: the treaty was broken off; and the conflict recommenced, [250] By this time July was far advanced; and the state of the city was, hour by hour, becoming more frightful.

The number of the inhabitants had been thinned more by famine and disease than by the fire of the enemy.

Yet that fire was sharper and more constant than ever.

One of the gates was beaten in: one of the bastions was laid in ruins; but the breaches made by day were repaired by night with indefatigable activity.

Every attack was still repelled.