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338 are to be relied on as prognostics of the future.

The treatment of the British and Russian troops who were taken prisoners, was singularly humane and generous. A party of women and children, belonging to the English army, having fallen into the hands of the enemy, they were sent to Amsterdam; a collection was made in that city for their relief and after having been hospitably entertained for some days, they were restored to their husbands and fathers, all of them comfortably furnished by the benevolence of the enemy with new clothing.

The conduct and discipline of the British army, while they remained in Holland, gave great satisfaction to the peaceful, inoffensive inhabitants of the parts where hostilities had been carried on. Every article taken for the use of the troops was paid for with the utmost regularity and punctuality; and where unavoidable damage was done to the property of individuals, for purposes of defence or attack, compensation was liberally made.