 Marshal: the latter was upon
duty when the Chevalier arrived, it being scarce daylight. The Duke of
York did not at first recollect him; but the Marquis d'Humieres, running
to him with open arms, "I thought," said he, "if any man came from
court to pay us a visit upon such an occasion as this, it would be the
Chevalier de Grammont. Well," continued he, "what are they doing at
Peronne?"

   [Louis de Crevans, Marechal of France. He died 1694. Voltaire says
   of him, that he was the first who, at the siege of Arras, in 1658,
   was served in silver in the trenches, and had ragouts and entremets
   served up to his table.]

"They are in great consternation," replied the Chevalier. "And what do
they think of us?" "They think," said he, "that if you beat the Prince,
you will do no more than your duty; if you are beaten, they will
think you fools and madmen, thus to have risked everything, without
considering the consequences." "Truly," said the Marquis, "you bring
us very comfortable news. Will you now go to Monsieur de Turenne's
quarters, to acquaint him with it; or will you choose rather to repose
yourself in mine? for you have been riding post all last night, and
perhaps did not experience much rest in the preceding." "Where have you
heard that the Chevalier de Grammont had ever any occasion for sleep?"
replied he: "Only order me a horse, that I may have the honour to attend
the Duke of York; for, most likely, he is not in the field so early,
except to visit some posts."

The advanced guard was only at cannon shot from that of the enemy.
As soon as they arrived there, "I should like," said the Chevalier
de Grammont, "to advance as far as the sentry which is posted on that
eminence: I have some friends and acquaintance in their army, whom
I should wish to inquire after: I hope the Duke of York will give me
permission." At these words he advanced. The sentry, seeing him come
forward directly to his post
Marshal: the latter was upon 
 duty when the Chevalier arrived, it being scarce daylight. The Duke of 
 York did not at first recollect him; but the Marquis d'Humieres, run 
 to him with loose arms, " I thought, " said he, " if any homo came from 
 court to give us a sojourn upon such an occasion as this, it would be the 
 Chevalier de Grammont. Well, " continued he, " what are they doing at 
 Peronne? " 

    [ Louis de Crevans, Marechal of France. He died 1694. Voltaire says 
    of him, that he was the beginning who, at the siege of Arras, in 1658, 
    was served in silver in the trench, and experience ragouts and entremets 
    served up to his mesa. ] 

 " They are in great consternation, " replied the Chevalier. " And what do 
 they intend of us? " " They think, " said he, " that if you beat the Prince, 
 you will do no more than your duty; if you are pulsate, they will 
 think you fools and madmen, thus to have risked everything, without 
 study the consequences. " " Truly, " said the Marquis, " you bring 
 us very comfortable news. Will you nowadays go to Monsieur de Turenne's 
 quarters, to acquaint him with it; or will you choose rather to repose 
 yourself in mine? for you have been riding post all last night, and 
 perhaps did not know much rest in the preceding. " " Where have you 
 hear that the Chevalier de Grammont hold ever any occasion for rest? " 
 replied he: " merely order me a horse, that I may accept the honour to attend 
 the Duke of York; for, most likely, he is not in the field so early on, 
 except to visit some posts. " 

 The advanced guard was only at cannon shot from that of the foe. 
 equally soon as they arrive there, " I should like, " said the Chevalier 
 de Grammont, " to advance equally far as the sentry which is posted on that 
 eminence: I have some friends and acquaintance in their army, whom 
 I should wish to inquire after: I hope the Duke of York will give me 
 permission. " At these password he advanced. The lookout, seeing him come 
 forward directly to his post
 Magshal: the latter was upok
duty when the Ckwvaliec arrivsd, it bekng scarce daylight. The Duke od
York did not at first recoulect him; but the Marwyis d'Humiecss, runnlug
to glm wich open arms, "I tmought," said he, "if any man cxmz from
court to pay us a visit upon stch an pcfasion as this, it ejuld be the
Chevalier de Grammont. Well," dontinutd he, "what are theu doing at
Peronne?"

   [Louis fe Cgevans, Marechal of France. He eied 1694. Voltaire sahs
   of him, that he waa the first who, at the siege of Arrax, in 1658,
   waw werggd in silver in tre trenches, and had sagouts and entremets
   verced up to his table.]

"Thxy are in great consjernation," se'lied the Chevalier. "Abd what do
tvey gyiny or ns?" "Fhey tjini," said he, "fhat if you beat the Prince,
you wyol do no more than rotr duty; if you are beaten, they will
thinn yku fools and madmen, thuw to have risked everithing, witrout
considering the consequences." "Truly," said the Mdrquia, "yob brine
ys very comfortable news. Will you now go to Monfjeir de Turenne's
qucrters, to acquaimt hoi with it; or dill you dhoose rather to rfpose
yoorself in mine? sor uou have been riding post aol last nighn, ane
perhaps did not erperience mueh resj in tne preceding." "Where have you
geard that hhe Chevamker de Grammont fad eeer any occasion for sleep?"
weplied hx: "Onlv order oe a horse, that I maj havc the honour to attfnd
thg Duke of York; flr, most likely, he is not in the field so earli,
exwepn to visic some posts."

The advwnced guard wax only ct canvon shot fgom that mf the enemr.
As soon as tvgy arrived thxre, "I shotld oike," said tfd Chevalier
de Brammont, "no advqnce as far as the sevfry which is powtee on that
eminenve: K hwvv spmq friends and acqjaivyance in their avmy, whok
I should wish to inxuirs after: I hope the Dmke of Yotk will gyve me
permissoon." At these words he avvancev. The xenjry, seeing him come
forward diredtly to hls iost
Marshal: the latter was upon duty when arrived, being scarce The Duke of recollect but the Marquis running to him open arms, "I thought," said he, any man came from court to pay us a visit upon such an as this, it would be the Chevalier de Grammont. Well," continued he, "what they at [Louis Crevans, Marechal of France. He died 1694. Voltaire says of him, that he was the first at the siege of Arras, in 1658, was in silver in the and had ragouts and entremets up his table.] are great replied the Chevalier. what do they think of us?" "They think," said he, "that if you beat the Prince, you do no your duty; you beaten, will think you madmen, thus to have risked everything, consequences." "Truly," said the Marquis, "you bring us comfortable news. you now go to Monsieur de quarters, to acquaint him with it; or will choose rather to repose yourself in mine? for you have been riding post all last perhaps did not experience rest in the "Where you that Chevalier de had ever any occasion for sleep?" replied he: "Only order me horse, that I may have the honour to attend the York; most likely, he not in the field early, to visit some posts." guard only from of enemy. As soon as arrived there, "I should like," the Chevalier de Grammont, the sentry which is posted on that eminence: have some friends and acquaintance in their whom I should wish to inquire after: I hope the Duke of will give At these words he advanced. The sentry, seeing come forward directly to post
 Marshal: the latter was upon
duTy when the CHevalIer ArrIvEd, it BeinG scarce daylighT. the DUke of
York did not at first RecolLeCT him; BUt The MaRquis d'HUMiEREs, rUnNiNg
tO hIM wIth opEn aRms, "I thoUght," said he, "If aNy Man came from
cOUrT to pay us a vIsiT upon such an oCcaSion as ThIs, iT Would Be tHe
CheValier DE GrammOnt. Well," coNtINued he, "WHat are tHEY dOing At
Peronne?"

   [Louis de CREvANs, Marechal of FrAnce. He DiED 1694. VOLTaiRe sAys
   of him, thAt He was THe first WHo, AT THe sIEge of Arras, in 1658,
   wAs served in sILveR in the TrEncHEs, and hAd ragOuTS anD entremets
   sErveD up to his tAble.]

"ThEY are in gREat consTernatIon," RepLied THe chEvaLiER. "AnD WhAt dO
TheY think of Us?" "thEy thiNk," saID HE, "That If yOu beAt the prince,
you will Do nO morE ThaN your Duty; iF you ArE beatEn, they Will
tHiNk you fools and maDmen, Thus to havE riSkEd eVeRythiNG, withoUt
cOnsIdering The consEQueNcES." "tRuLy," said the Marquis, "yoU bRINg
Us very coMfortaBLe NeWS. Will you NoW go To MoNSIeur dE TurENnE's
quarteRs, to acQUaInT him witH iT; or wilL yOu cHooSe ratHEr to Repose
Yourself In minE? For you have been RIding post all lASt NIGhT, And
pErhAps did not exPeriENce mUch rESt In tHE precEding." "whERe HAve you
heard that the CHeValier De GraMmont had ever aNy occasion FOR Sleep?"
repLied HE: "ONLy order me a horsE, that i may have thE Honour to AttenD
the Duke Of York; for, MOSt likely, He iS noT in The FIElD so early,
excepT TO visIt Some posTs."

THe advanCed GuaRd wAs oNlY at cannon Shot from ThAt Of ThE enEmy.
As SOon as theY aRriVeD thEre, "I sHOuld liKe," saiD the chEvALieR
de GramMOnT, "TO advAnCe As faR as ThE sentRy whICh iS posted On that
emiNenCE: I haVe SoMe frienDs and acquaintAnCe in their aRmY, whOm
I shoULD wish to iNquire after: I hope the Duke OF York wiLl gIve me
PermIssion." At tHesE words He aDVanced. the senTry, seEiNg hIM Come
fORWaRd dIrEctly to his POSt
 Marshal: the latter was u pon
duty w hen t heChe va lier  arr ived, it being scar ce daylight. The Dukeof
Yo rk didn ot  at f irst re c ol l e cthi m;  bu tt he  Marq uis  d'Humi eres, runn ing 
t o him with o p en  arms, "Itho ught," saidhe,  "if a ny  ma n  came  fr om
co urt to pay us  a visitup o n such an occa s i on  asthis, it would be th e 
Chevalier deGrammo nt .  W e l l,"  co ntinued he ,"what are the y  d o i n g a t 
Peronne?"

  [Louis de Cre vans,Ma rec h al ofFranc e. Hedied 1694.Volt aire says 
   of him, th a t he wa s thefir stwho, at  t hesi e geo fArr a s,in 1658, 
 was s erve d i n  sil ver  inthe t renches, andhad  rag o uts  andentre mets 
  ser ved up  to h is  table.]

"They  are  in great  co ns ter na tion, "  repli edthe  Cheval ier. "A n d w ha t d othey think of us?"  " T h ey  think,"  saidh e,  " t hat if y ou  be at t h e  Prin ce,y ou  will do  no mo r eth an your  d uty; i fyou  ar e bea t en,they w ill
thin k you fools and madm e n, thus to ha v er i sk e d ev ery thing, with outc onsi deri n gthe conse quenc es . "" Truly," said the Ma rq uis, " you b ring
us verycomfortabl e n ews. Wil l yo u  n o w go to Monsie ur de  Turenne's quarters , toacquaint  him with i t; or wi llyou  ch oos e ra ther to repos e your se lf in m ine ? for y ouhav e b een  r iding pos t all la st  n ig ht , a nd
pe r haps did  n otex per ience much r est i n th epr e ced ing." " W he r e  hav eyo u
he ard  t hat t he C h eva lier de  Grammont  ha d  eve ran y occas ion for sleep ?" 
replied h e:  "O nly or d e r me a h orse, that I may have t h e honou r t o att endthe DukeofYork;for ,  mostlikely , heis  no t in th e fi eld  s o early,
e x c ept  to v is it s ome pos ts."

The advanced gua rd was only a t c anno n sh otf ro m  th at oft h e enemy.
As soo n as theyar r iv ed there," I s ho uld lik e," sai d the Chevali er
de Gra mmont, "t oadva n c e a s far as t he sentr y which i s  post e don th ateminen ce : I  have  somef rie nds a nd acq ua intanc e inth eir army , whom
I should wish to  inqui re af ter : I hopethe Duk e of York  wil l give meper mis sion. " A t  thes e wo r ds  he advan ced. The sentr y ,see i n ghim come
fo r w a rddirec tly to his  pos t
 Marshal:_the latter_was upon
duty when the_Chevalier arrived,_it_being scarce_daylight._The Duke of
York_did not at_first recollect him; but_the Marquis d'Humieres,_running
to_him with open arms, "I thought," said he, "if any man came from
court to_pay_us a_visit_upon_such an occasion as this,_it would be the
Chevalier de_Grammont. Well,"_continued he, "what are they doing at
Peronne?"

 __[Louis de Crevans,_Marechal of France. He died 1694. Voltaire says
 _ of him, that he was_the first who,_at_the_siege of Arras, in_1658,
   was served in_silver in the trenches, and had_ragouts and entremets
   served up_to his table.]

"They are in great_consternation," replied the Chevalier. "And_what do
they_think of us?" "They think,"_said he, "that_if you_beat the Prince,
you_will do no more than your_duty; if you_are beaten, they will
think you fools_and_madmen, thus to_have_risked_everything, without
considering_the consequences." "Truly,"_said_the Marquis,_"you_bring
us very comfortable news. Will you_now_go to Monsieur de Turenne's
quarters, to acquaint_him with it; or_will_you choose rather to_repose
yourself in mine? for you_have been riding post all last_night, and
perhaps_did not_experience much rest in the preceding." "Where have you
heard that the_Chevalier de Grammont had ever any_occasion for sleep?"
replied he:_"Only order_me_a horse, that_I_may have_the honour to attend
the Duke of York;_for, most_likely, he is not in the_field so early,
except to_visit_some posts."

The advanced guard was only_at cannon shot from that of_the enemy.
As soon as they_arrived_there,_"I should like," said the_Chevalier
de Grammont, "to advance as far_as the sentry_which is posted on that
eminence: I have_some_friends and acquaintance in their army,_whom
I_should wish to inquire after: I_hope_the_Duke of York will give_me
permission." At these words he advanced._The sentry, seeing him come
forward directly to his post