From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. See France and Spain to battle dare; Britons, baste! to arms repair. Haste join the proffered fight! Deeds of glory, feats of arms, Death and danger, war’s alarms, Sons of Britain all invite. Fame shall soon her trumpet…
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Thirteen a Rebel Number
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Thirteen is a number peculiarly belonging to the rebels. A party of naval prisoners lately returned from Jersey, say, that the rations among the rebels, are thirteen dried clams per day; that the titular Lord Stirling takes thirteen glasses…