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 furniſhed him with a pretext to open a new campaign.

The hoſtilities became. neceſſarily, of another ſort, and the modern art of war ſucceeded to that of the ancient. Being ſeriouſly cccupied by the ſtudy of fortification, he wished to put his theory in practice; and ſoon entrenchments, forts, baſtions and redoubts were erected of ſnow, in the great: court of the ſchool. We all laboured at theſe works with an activity and pleaſure which can be eaſily imagined, the young Bonaparte directing our operations. The whole was executed with ſo much art and exactneſs, as to excite the curioſity of the town, and even of ſtrangers, who cane in crouds, during the winter, to admire our fortifications of ſnow!

As soon as theſe works were finiſhed, we had no peace till the order of attack and defence was ſettled. Bonaparte again took the care of directing our motions: and, by turns, at the head of aſſailants and opponents, he learned betimes, from theſe uſeful games, to unite addreſs with conrage. Snow-balls were the weapons of both parties, and the wounds they give, not being mortal, our maſters, ſaw our diverſions without alarm; they even had the good ſenſe to encourage them, by applauding thoſe who diſtinguiſhed themſelves, whether by their courage, or by tome new ſtratagem. Bonaparte,