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 aw their invaders detroyed by the hotility of the elements; poioned by the air, and crippled by the dews; where every hour wept away battalions; and in the three days that paed between the decent and re-embarkation, half an army perihed.

the lat war the Havanna was taken, at what expence is too well remembered. May my country be never cured with uch another conquet!

intances of micarriage, and thee arguments of difficulty, may perhaps abate the military ardour of the Publick. Upon the opponents of the government their operation will be different; they wih for war, but not for conquet; victory would defeat their purpoes equally with peace, becaue properity would naturally continue trut in thoe hands which had ued it fortunately. The patriots gratified