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Matthæi Quadt Delicicæ Gallicæ, seu Itinerarium per Universam Galliam. Frankfort, 1603. fol. Deliciæ Galliae, seu Itinerarium in Universam Galliam, a Gasp. Ens. Cologne, 1609. 8vo. A Tour through the Western, Southern, and Interior Provinces of France. By N.W. Wraxall. London, 1772. 8vo. This work bears all the characters of Mr.
So that Quadt is totally driven in again, Austrians along with him; and is obliged to beat chamade; D'O following the example, about an hour after, without even a capitulation. Was there ever seen such a defence!
Loudon's people, looking over into this FLECHE, find it negligently guarded; Quadt at breakfast, as would seem: and directly send for Harsch, Captain of the Siege, and even for Loudon, the General-in-Chief. Negligently guarded, sure enough; nothing in the FLECHE but a few sentries, and these in the horizontal position, taking their unlawful rest there, after such a morning's work.
'Seize me that, eagerly orders Loudon; 'hold that with firm grip! Which is done; only to step in softly, two battalions of you, and lay hard hold. Incompetent Quadt, figure in what a flurry, rushing out to recapture his FLECHE, explodes instead into mere anarchy, whole Companies of him flinging down their arms at their Officers' feet, and the like.
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