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At the same time a company of rangers were employed to patrole the frontiers, and block up all passages by which they might make their escape to Florida. In the mean time things were hastening to a rupture in Europe, and a war between England and Spain was thought unavoidable.
But it is already late; and if it must be so, you had better start." "True," said Aram to the above remark of Lester's, as the two stood together without the door; "but do you feel quite secure and guarded against any renewed attack?" "Why, unless they bring a regiment, yes! I have put a body of our patrole on a service where they can scarce be inefficient, viz.
Lord Mayor's Day went off in a Mist, as usual; Shortest Day in a deep black Fog, that wrapt the little gentleman all round like a hedge-hog. Two Vigils so watchmen are called in heaven saw Christmas Day safe home they had been used to the business before. Another Vigil a stout, sturdy patrole, called the Eve of St.
As a mounted patrole, Leipsic had a regular force of two men. These were now increased to ten, and received orders to ride with their lanterns up and down all the streets and lanes, to accost all persons whom they might find abroad without lights in their hands, to ask them their business in courteous language, and at the same time to see generally to the peace and safety of the town.
It was, also, about four years previous to our visit, infested by a band of robbers, to whom its lofty situation afforded great facilities: these were, however, swept off and conveyed to the galleys by the exertions of the mountain patrole, of whom our host was one, and the whole of the country is now perfectly safe and undisturbed.
I should pity our poor patrole most exceedingly, if I were not thoroughly assured that within two hours every one of them will have quietly slunk home; and even Peter himself, when he has exhausted his bottle, will be the first to set the example. However, I have stationed two of the men near our house, and the rest at equal distances along the village."
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