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of the enemy within the pickets of their 

 army, after having destroyed numbers of 

 them ; na)^ even after having harassed 

 them for a couple of hours and consi- 

 derably diminished their numbers. Should 

 I find the least irregularity or confusion 

 amongst them, I may consolidate my corps 

 by a single sound of the bugle-horn, charge 

 them ajid either destroy, or take prisoners, 

 by far the greater part of them. 



Should they draw up to fight me in 

 regular line, instead of making the best of 

 their way to their army, which I imagine 

 every officer who knew his dutj^ would do, 

 his regiment must ultimately perish. 



I only state the following by way of 

 argument, to shew what a great superiority 

 my corps must have, from the various and 

 distinct powers it possesses over any corps 

 whatever they may fall in with. We will 

 suppose that this regular regiment shall be 

 so imprudent, as to draw up to fight me. 

 Before I come within shot of them I divide 

 my ten companies, of two hundred each, 

 into three distinct bodies ; I leave four in 

 the centre to skirmish and amuse the 



