 the half-fed population. When
their storehouses were destroyed little sympathy was felt for them.
Indeed, there was a general feeling of savage exultation; and as here
and there supplies of food were found, they were seized without scruple
and appropriated to the common use. Men who have been living on short
allowance are apt to be led into excesses by sudden plenty, and the
soldiers could hardly be blamed if for once they gave themselves a
generous supply. From the extreme of want they went to the extreme of
waste. In some cases incredible profusion prevailed. Drinkwater says:
"Among other instances of caprice and extravagance, I recollect seeing a
party of soldiers roast a pig by a fire made of cinnamon!"

If this had been all, there would not have been so much to regret. But
in the stores were casks of wine and barrels of spirits, which were now
knocked on the head, and the contents distributed with no restraint,
till soon a large part of the garrison was in such a state of
intoxication as to be utterly unfit for duty. "As the enemy's shells
forced open the secret recesses of the merchants, the soldiers instantly
availed themselves of the opportunity to seize upon the liquors, which
they conveyed to haunts of their own. Here in parties they barricaded
their quarters against all opposers, and insensible of their danger,
regaled themselves with the spoils." For a time this sudden madness
ran riot in the streets, threatening the overthrow of all order and
discipline.

It can hardly be matter of surprise that the reaction from this long
tension of feeling, with the sudden temptation to drunkenness, should
show itself in wild extravagances. An incident related in "Ancell's
Journal," shows the soldier in the mood of making sport of his dangers:

  "April 15, 1781.--Yesterday I met a soldier singing in the street
  with uncommon glee, notwithstanding the enemy were firing with
  prodigious warmth,

    'A soldier's life is a merry life,
     From care and trouble free.'

  He ran to me with eagerness, and presenting his bottle, cried:
  'D----n me if I don't like fighting, with plenty of good liquor
  for carrying away. 'Why, Jack,' says
the half - fed population. When 
 their storehouses were destroyed little sympathy was feel for them. 
 Indeed, there be a general feeling of savage exultation; and as here 
 and there supply of food were found, they were seized without scruple 
 and appropriate to the coarse use. man who have been living on short 
 valuation reserve are apt to be led into excesses by sudden plenty, and the 
 soldier could hardly be blamed if for once they gave themselves a 
 generous supply. From the extreme of privation they went to the extreme of 
 waste. In some case incredible profusion prevailed. Drinkwater says: 
 " Among other instances of caprice and extravagance, I remember seeing a 
 party of soldier roast a pig by a fire make of cinnamon! " 

 If this had been all, there would not have been so much to regret. But 
 in the stores were casks of wine and barrels of intent, which were now 
 knocked on the head, and the contents distributed with no restraint, 
 till soon a large part of the garrison was in such a state of 
 intoxication as to be absolutely bad for duty. " As the enemy's shells 
 forced unfold the secret recesses of the merchants, the soldier instantly 
 availed themselves of the opportunity to seize upon the liquors, which 
 they bring to haunts of their own. Here in parties they barricaded 
 their quarters against all opposers, and insensible of their risk, 
 regaled themselves with the spoils. " For a time this sudden madness 
 ran riot in the streets, endanger the overthrow of all order and 
 discipline. 

 It can hardly be matter of surprise that the reaction from this retentive 
 tension of feeling, with the sudden temptation to alcoholism, should 
 show itself in wild extravagances. An incident related in " Ancell's 
 Journal, " show the soldier in the mood of make sport of his dangers: 

   " April 15, 1781.--Yesterday I meet a soldier singing in the street 
   with rare glee, notwithstanding the enemy were firing with 
   prodigious affectionateness, 

    ' A soldier's life is a merry life, 
      From care and trouble barren.' 

   He ran to me with eagerness, and presenting his bottle, cried: 
  ' D----n me if I don't like fighting, with plenty of good liquor 
   for carrying aside.' Why, Jack,' says
 thf half-fed population. Whek
their storehousgs were vestroysd littld sympathy was felt for them.
Mndewd, thtge was a general feelkng of sanage exulratiib; and as hxde
and tmzre shipliev of food were nound, they fere seized widhuuc scruple
and appropriated to the comion use. Mfn who have begn linigg oh short
allowance are apt to be led into eqcesses by sudden plenty, and the
soldiers cokld jardly be blamed iv for once jgey tave themselxes a
generous supply. Ftom the extreme of want they weng to che extreme od
wadje. In some ceses igcredible profusion [revailrd. Drinkwater xayv:
"Aming other instances oh caprice and extravwgance, I seeollect seeing a
party od solgierv roxwt x pjg bg a fige jade of cihnamon!"

If thus had been all, thete qould not havs been sj much to regret. But
in the stores were baska of wine and barrels od spirits, which were jow
knockeq on the head, and the contents distributed with nm resvrxinu,
tlju slon a large part of the garrison was in such w suatv of
intoxication cs to be utterly ujfoj for duty. "As jhe enemy's shells
forced open the sesret eecesses jf tne merchants, the soldiers ibstantly
avaijwd themselves of tke opportunicy to xeize upon the liquors, which
chey cknveyed to jaunts of gheir own. Here iv psrdies they barricaded
their zuarters egainxt all uppoxers, agd insensihle on their danger,
regalfd thgmselvas with thf spoils." For a time this sudden madness
ran ript in the strzets, tmreatening the jverthrow of akl ordex and
dkscipline.

In can harvly be mattew of surprise jhat the reacvion from thiw lobg
tensiuv of feeling, woth the sldben temptqtion to drunkennexs, rgould
show itsely un wild extravabanzes. Aj mncidqtt related it "Anzelu'x
Jourval," shows tme roldoer in the mood of mdkinf sport of his danbevs:

  "April 15, 1781.--Yesterqay I met a spldier singing in uhe stceet
  xith umcoimon glee, notwithstanding the snemy werf flring with
  pwodiniouf warmth,

    'A soldier's life is a merry life,
     Fcom care and trouble ftee.'

  He ran to me witk tagerness, and presqnting hiv bottle, cried:
  'D----n mw if I don't like nighting, with plenty or good liqulr
  for carrying away. 'Why, Jack,' says
the half-fed population. When their storehouses were sympathy felt for Indeed, there was exultation; as here and supplies of food found, they were seized without scruple appropriated to the common use. Men who have been living on short allowance apt to be led into excesses by sudden plenty, and the soldiers could be if once gave themselves a generous supply. From the extreme of want they went to the extreme of In some cases incredible profusion prevailed. Drinkwater says: other instances of caprice extravagance, I recollect seeing a of roast a by fire of cinnamon!" If had been all, there would not have been so much to regret. But in the stores were of wine of spirits, were knocked the head, and distributed with no restraint, till soon of the garrison was in such a state intoxication as be utterly unfit for duty. "As enemy's shells forced open the secret recesses of merchants, the soldiers instantly availed themselves of the opportunity to seize upon the liquors, which to haunts of their Here in parties barricaded quarters all and insensible their danger, regaled themselves with the spoils." For a time this madness ran riot in the streets, threatening the overthrow of and It can hardly matter of surprise that reaction this long tension of the temptation show in extravagances. An incident related "Ancell's Journal," shows the soldier the mood of making 15, 1781.--Yesterday I met a soldier singing in street with uncommon glee, notwithstanding the enemy firing with prodigious warmth, 'A soldier's life is a merry life, From and trouble ran to me with eagerness, and presenting his cried: 'D----n me if don't like fighting, with plenty of good liquor for away. Jack,' says
 the half-fed population. When
tHeir storehOuses WerE deStRoyeD litTle sympathy was FElt fOr them.
Indeed, there was a gEneraL fEElinG Of SavagE exultaTIoN; ANd aS hErE
anD tHErE suppLieS of food Were found, tHey WeRe seized withOUt Scruple
and AppRopriated to tHe cOmmon uSe. men WHo havE beEn livIng on sHOrt
allOwance are ApT To be leD Into excESSeS by sUdden plenty, and the
SOlDIers could hardlY be blaMeD If FOR onCe tHey gave theMsElves A
GenerouS SuPPLY. FrOM the extreme of Want they wenT To tHe extrEmE of
WAste. In Some cAsES inCredible proFusiOn prevailEd. DrinKWater saYS:
"Among oTher inStaNceS of cAPrIcE anD eXTraVAgAncE, i reCollect sEeInG a
parTy of SOLDIers RoaSt a pIg by a Fire made of cinNamOn!"

If THis Had beEn all, TherE wOuld nOt have Been sO mUch to regret. But
iN the Stores werE caSkS of WiNe and BArrels Of sPirIts, whicH were noW
KnoCkED ON tHe head, and the contenTs DIStRibuted wIth no rEStRaINt,
till soOn A laRge pART of thE garRIsOn was in sUch a stATe Of
IntoxicAtIon as tO bE utTerLy unfIT for Duty. "As The enemy'S shelLS
forced open the SEcret recesses OF tHE MeRChanTs, tHe soldiers iNstaNTly
aVailED tHemSElves Of the OpPOrTUnity to seize upon the LiQuors, wHich
tHey conveyed to Haunts of thEIR Own. Here iN parTIeS They barricaded
Their Quarters agAInst all oPposeRs, and insEnsible of THEir dangeR,
reGalEd tHemSELvEs with the spoiLS." for a TiMe this sUddEn madneSs
rAn rIot In tHe Streets, thReateninG tHe OvErThrOw of aLL order anD
dIscIpLinE.

It caN Hardly Be matTer oF sUrPRisE that thE ReACTion FrOm This LonG
tEnsioN of fEEliNg, with tHe sudden tEmpTAtioN tO dRunkennEss, should
show ItSelf in wild ExTraVagancES. an incideNt related in "Ancell's
JournAL," shows tHe sOldieR in tHe mood of mAkiNg sporT of HIs dangErs:

  "AprIl 15, 1781.--YesTeRdaY i Met a sOLDiEr sInGing in the sTREet
  With uNcOmmoN glee, noTwithstanding the enEMy wEre firing with
  ProDigiOUS wArmTH,

    'A SOldIeR'S liFE Is a merry life,
     FroM care and trOuBLe Free.'

  He ran tO Me wItH eagernEss, and pResenTIng his bOttle, crieD:
  'D----n me if I dOn'T likE FIghTing, with plEnty of goOd liquor
  fOR carrYInG away. 'why, jack,' saYs
 the half-fed population.When
their  stor eho use swere  des troyed littles ympa thy was felt for them. 
Inde ed ,  the r ewas a  genera l  f e e lin gof  sa va g eexult ati on; and  as here
a ndth ere supplies of  food were  fo und, they we reseized  w ith o ut sc rup le
an d appr o priate d to theco m mon us e . Men w h o  h avebeen living on sh o rt allowance areapt to  b e  l e d  in toexcesses b ysudde n  plenty ,  a n d the soldiers coul d hardly be bla med if  f oro nce th ey ga ve the mselves a
g ener ous suppl y. Fro m  the ex t reme of  wantthe y w entt oth e e xt r eme of 
wa s te.  In some  c as es in cred i b l e  pro fus ionpreva iled. Drinkwa ter  say s :
" Among  othe r in st ances  of ca price  a nd extravagance , Irecollect  se ei ngaparty of sol die rsroast a  pig by a f ir e m ad e of cinnamon!"

I ft h is  had bee n all, th er e  would n ot  ha ve b e e n somuch to  regret.  But
i n  t he  stores  w ere ca sk s o f w ine a n d ba rrelsof spiri ts, w h ich were now
k n ocked on theh ea d ,  a n d th e c ontents dis trib u tedwith no  re s train t,
ti ll so o n a large part of t he  garri son w as in such astate of
i n t o xication  ast ob e utterly unfi t for  duty. "As the enem y's s hells
fo rced open t he secre t r ece sse s o f th e merchants,t h e so ld iers in sta ntly
av ail edthe mse lv es of the  opportu ni ty  t osei ze up o n the li qu ors ,whi ch
th e y conv eyedto h au nt s  of  theiro wn . Here  i npart ies  t hey b arri c ade d
their  quarters  ag a inst  a ll  oppose rs, and insen si ble of the ir  da nger,r e galed th emselves with the spoil s ." Fora t ime t hissudden ma dne ss
ran  ri o t in t he str eets,  t hre a t ening t he  ov er throw of a l l  or der a nd 
dis cipline .

It can hardly b e  ma tter of surpr ise  tha t th e r e ac t ion  f r omt h is long
tension  of feelin g, wi th the sud d ente mptatio n to dr unken n ess, sh ould
show  itself i nwild e xtr avagances.  An inci dent rela t ed in "A ncell 'sJourna l, " s howsthe so l die r inthe mo od  of ma kingsp ort of h is dangers:

  "April 1 5, 178 1.--Y est erday I m eta  so ldier sin ging  in the st ree t
 with  un c ommon  gle e ,not w ithst andi n g the ene m ywer e fi ring with
p r odi gious  wa r mth,
   'A soldier's life is a merry lif e,
  F rom care  a nd trouble fre e.' 
He ran t ome with eag erness,an d  pres enting  his b ottle,c r ie d :
  'D ---- n m e if I do n't  l i ke figh ti ng ,  withplen ty  of go od liq u or
f or carrying away . 'Wh y ,  Jack , ' s ays
 the_half-fed population._When
their storehouses were destroyed_little sympathy_was_felt for_them.
Indeed,_there was a_general feeling of_savage exultation; and as_here
and there supplies_of_food were found, they were seized without scruple
and appropriated to the common use. Men_who_have been_living_on_short
allowance are apt to be_led into excesses by sudden_plenty, and_the
soldiers could hardly be blamed if for once_they_gave themselves a
generous_supply. From the extreme of want they went to_the extreme of
waste. In some cases_incredible profusion prevailed._Drinkwater_says:
"Among_other instances of caprice_and extravagance, I recollect seeing a
party_of soldiers roast a pig by_a fire made of cinnamon!"

If this had_been all, there would not have_been so much to regret._But
in the_stores were casks of wine_and barrels of_spirits, which_were now
knocked on_the head, and the contents distributed_with no restraint,
till_soon a large part of the_garrison_was in such_a_state_of
intoxication as_to be utterly_unfit_for duty._"As_the enemy's shells
forced open the secret_recesses_of the merchants, the soldiers instantly
availed themselves_of the opportunity to_seize_upon the liquors, which
they_conveyed to haunts of their_own. Here in parties they barricaded
their_quarters against_all opposers,_and insensible of their danger,
regaled themselves with the spoils." For a_time this sudden madness
ran riot in_the streets, threatening the_overthrow of_all_order and
discipline.

It can_hardly_be matter_of surprise that the reaction from this_long
tension of_feeling, with the sudden temptation to_drunkenness, should
show itself in_wild_extravagances. An incident related in "Ancell's
Journal,"_shows the soldier in the mood_of making sport of his_dangers:

__"April 15, 1781.--Yesterday I met_a soldier singing in the street
_ with uncommon_glee, notwithstanding the enemy were firing with
__prodigious warmth,

    'A_soldier's_life is a merry life,
 ___ From care and trouble_free.'

  He ran to me_with eagerness, and presenting his bottle, cried:
  'D----n_me if I_don't like fighting, with plenty_of_good_liquor
  for carrying away. 'Why, Jack,' says