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this request, the other said,— 
«Your honour need not doubt 
of my immediate return :’” per- 
mission being given him, he flew 
to an adjoining barn, to which the 
enemy had set fire, and from 
thence bore on his shoulder his 
wounded brother, who he knew 
Jay helpless in the midst of the 
flames. Having deposited him 
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safely for the moment, under a 
hedge, he returned to his post in 
time to share in the victorious 
pursuit of the routed enemy! We 
need scarcely add, that the supe- 
rior merit of this galiant noa- 
commissioned officer was. thus 
established, and that there is no 
doubt but that ere this he has re-= 
ceived the patriotic reward ! 
