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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