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In Which Jos Takes Flight, and the War Is Brought to a Close

           Itsremembranceranklesstillinthebosomsofmillionsofthecountrymenofthosebravemenwholosttheday.Theypantforanopportunityofrevengingthathumiliation;andifacontest,endinginavictoryontheirpart,shouldensue,elatingthemintheirturn,andleavingitscursedlegacyofhatredandragebehindtous,thereisnoendtotheso-calledgloryandshame,andtothealternationsofsuccessfulandunsuccessfulmurder,inwhichtwohigh-spiritednationsmightengage.Centurieshence,weFrenchmenandEnglishmenmightbeboastingandkillingeachotherstill,carryingoutbravelytheDevil’scodeofhonour.

           Allourfriendstooktheirshareandfoughtlikemeninthegreatfield.Alldaylong,whilstthewomenwereprayingtenmilesaway,thelinesofthedauntlessEnglishinfantrywerereceivingandrepellingthefuriouschargesoftheFrenchhorsemen.GunswhichwereheardatBrusselswereploughinguptheirranks,andcomradesfalling,andtheresolutesurvivorsclosingin.Towardsevening,theattackoftheFrench,repeatedandresistedsobravely,slackenedinitsfury.TheyhadotherfoesbesidestheBritishtoengage,orwerepreparingforafinalonset.Itcameatlast:thecolumnsoftheImperialGuardmarchedupthehillofSaintJean,atlengthandatoncetosweeptheEnglishfromtheheightwhichtheyhadmaintainedallday,andspiteofall:unscaredbythethunderoftheartillery,whichhurleddeathfromtheEnglishlinethedarkrollingcolumnpressedonandupthehill

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