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20 according to the account given by the Colonel's people, exceeding their own num- ber, came up at a brisk trot, and began to enter the court gate. Edward, unable to re- strain himself any longer, fired Copenhagen. in their faces : one of the foremost dropped, and his horse made a spring towards the hall door. This discharge was rather pre- mature, as the wall still shielded a part of the gang from the windows. It was however, the watchword to all the rest, and in the course of two seconds, the whole six- teen guns were discharged at them. Before the smoke dispersed they were all fled, no doubt greatly amazed at the reception which they met with. Edward and his comrade ran down stairs to see how matters stood for it was their opinion that they had sho them every one, and that their horses ha taken flight at the noise, and galloped of without them; but the club below warml, protested against their opening the door ti day, so they were obliged to betake them selves again to their birth uр stairs. Though our peasants had gathered up little courage and confidence in themselves their situation was curious, and to them dreadful one; they saw and heard a part their fellow creatures moaning and expiriris in agonies in the open air, which w intensely cold, yet durst not go to administa