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"The fall of this noble and brave officer," says Rogers, "seemed to produce an almost general languor and consternation through the whole army." "In Lord Howe," writes another contemporary, Major Thomas Mante, "the soul of General Abercromby's army seemed to expire.
But time, tide, and the P. and O. steamers wait for no elderly beau, however fascinating!" It is a matter of local history in Calcutta that General Abercromby's remark: "Hawke! we have been a pair of damned fools!
He contented himself, however, with strengthening the fort, reconstructing the lines that he had defended so well, and sending out frequent war-parties by way of Wood Creek and South Bay, to harass Abercromby's communications with Fort Edward.
"It was in Egypt during the occupation. He was said to be the finest sword in the British Army Abercromby's Black Cock, they called him. He'd a standing challenge out against any man of ours who'd take it up. Killed seven of our fellows in seven days, a man a morning, in single combat, between the outpost lines all fair and square and according to Cocker, and the staffs of both Armies looking on.
Abercromby's as "the most rational explanation of their meaning and purpose." Mr. Thus rude figurines in sites of many stages are very familiar objects. The forger knew it, and dumped down a few at Dumbuck. It does not appear to me "unlike anything in any collection in the British Isles, or elsewhere" I mean elsewhere. Dr.
'A joke's a joke; but a brave man's death's a mighty bad joke. She's a little blood-sucker that lady o yours. And nobody but Nelson'd ha dared to say it." The boy was staring hard. "Did they call you Black Cock, sir? Abercromby's Black Cock?" "That's me, sir, at your service," replied the Parson "Joy of Battle in the Regiment, Abercromby's Black Cock in the Army. What of it?"
"To-morrow at Delhi, if Douglas Fraser is true to his trust, there will be the message which tells of a 'bark upon the sea, which bears away forever all the brightness of your life away from you, yes, forever! And Hawke, this smart cad, is powerless now, and both of them are outwitted. The Baronetcy is safe the very moment that Abercromby's work is done.
Burgoyne knew better than to heedlessly rush upon the lines that had proved Abercromby's destruction. He knew they were too strong to be carried without great bloodshed, and meant first to invest the fortress, and after cutting off access to it on all sides, then lay siege to it in regular form. To this end, Frazer's corps was moved up to within cannon-shot of the works.
The action of the English general answered the utmost wishes of his enemy. The Chevalier Johnstone thought that Montcalm was saved by Abercromby's ignorance of the ground. Abercromby had been told by his prisoners that Montcalm had six thousand men, and that three thousand more were expected every hour. Therefore he was in haste to attack before these succors could arrive.
Madame Delavigne was pleased to be cheerfully buoyant. She had silently listened to Hawke's recital of the probable causes of General Abercromby's visit. "I could see that Johnstone evidently wished to occupy us both at Allahabad. Your conduct was discretion itself! Have you seen him yet? Or the ladies?" She eyed her listener keenly. "No, Madame," frankly said Hawke.
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