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Rh Large, turbulent, generous, brave, handsome, proud,
 * and affectionate,

Bearded, sunburnt, dressed in the free costume of
 * hunters,

Not a single one over thirty years of age.

The second First Day morning they were brought out
 * in squads and massacred—it was beautiful early
 * summer,

The work commenced about five o'clock, and was over
 * by eight.

None obeyed the command to kneel, Some made a mad and helpless rush—some stood
 * stark and straight,

A few fell at once, shot in the temple or heart—the
 * living and dead lay together,

The maimed and mangled dug in the dirt—the
 * newcomers saw them there,

Some, half-killed, attempted to crawl away, These were despatched with bayonets, or battered with
 * the blunts of muskets,

A youth not seventeen years old seized his assassin till
 * two more came to release him,

The three were all torn, and covered with the boy's
 * blood.

At eleven o'clock began the burning of the bodies: That is the tale of the murder of the four hundred
 * and twelve young men.

Did you read in the sea-books of the old-fashioned
 * frigate-fight?

Rh