AccountOfTheSiegeBombardmentOfCopenhagen

le t is ts ; those hold men that vent out w ith our small fieldartilleri ; and whoe­ ver d isplayed courage and patriotism , had equal claim to M r. Sommers ex ­ p lain ing a ll their indefatigable and gal­ lan t exertions in a ligh t as to have ashamed the Commanders o f the hostile fo rce s , for riot having at least done justice to their opponents in their offi­ cia l reports. It may be that M r. Sommers pam­ ph let wou ld not then have sold so w e ll among the ennem ies, as it does" now in its meek and wom an ly form and sty­ le; but it wou ld have proved the author to be a D a n e . W e want not to excite feelings o f compassion by our ennemies. T h e ir esteem is our due for our efforts to equal our ancestors. T h e y have e x ­ perienced at B u en o s-A y re s, that a ge­ nerous and lo ya l people may be over­ come once by artifice and surprise, but that the second day is unavoidab ly that o f a tremendous vengeance. — U n til