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every foldler is governed by the fame In- 

 dividual feelings as myfelf, and that each Is 

 fully ImprefTed v^ith the belief that it will be 

 his lot to efcape. With the greateft truth I 

 may aver that, notwithftanding all the de- 

 preffing rumours of the moment, and the 

 trembling alarm of friends and relatives, I do 

 not feel the flighteft perfonal apprehenfion, 

 either with refpe£l to climate, or difeafe. What 

 ihall prove to be my fate, amidft all the 

 chances of fervlce, It were idle to conjedure, 

 but I fhall embark with confident afTurance 

 of returning to my friends, and to Old 

 England. 



It Is the duty of foldiers to ferve where- 

 foever their country requires, and hence the 

 attempts to infpire them with a dread of cli- 

 mate are not lefs cruel, than mifchievous. 

 Defigned to injure the country, they operate 

 by diftreffing the feelings of the individual, 

 whofe noble mind knows no fear of death 

 from other caufe ; but, if he falls, falls with- 

 out a murmur — gloryimg in having devoted 

 himfelf to his country, and, calmly, refigning 

 himfelf to the fate of war. 

 VOL, I. . c 



