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Rh you would have conidered the execution of uch a project all together impracticable, and not within the compas of human courage or abilities.

The enemy hitherto regarding any intention of diturbing them as the greatet preumption, attributed our ucces to the divine interpoition: uch an attempt was indeed above Common conception, and it had never ucceeded, but for the terror, with which the boldnes of the enterprie, had truck the unwary dupes of heedles ecurity. The greatnes of the undertaking, reflects the highet honour on the Officers and men employed in it; and proves the general opinion that there