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had the advantage on the other of being able 
to fee all around us, and to difcover our ene- 
mies as quickly and as eafily as they couid dif- 
cover us. 
' By the filence obferved by my people, and 
the hade with which they proceeded^ I judged 
that they were not altogether devoid of fear. 
But, when day appeared, a complete change 
took place ; and they vented their courage in 
the moft laughable bravadoes. They argued 
with one another on the means of repulfing 
thefe Bothraen, of whom they were no longer 
afraid ; and on the ftratagems and manoeuvres 
to be employed to exterminate every man of 
them, if they had the boldnefs to make their 
appearance. 
Each went beyond his companion Jn his 
boafts. It w^as who could profefs moft intre- 
pidity in facing a danger from which they faw 
themfelves free. Proud as your train-bands, 
who may have been engaged in a Ikirmifli 
with the mob, they recounted the adventures 
of the night in which w^e had been attacked, 
and wiihed it again to return. 
This ebullition of courage continued, how- 
ever, the whole day. The moment a ditch, 
a hillock. 
