 “are two ways of facing an enemy: the one to stand off and
cry, ‘Try that again and I will strike thee,’ the other to strike him
first and then, ‘Try that at all and I’ll strike thee again,’” has
its merits in time of grave peril, and is likely to bear more useful
fruit than the method adopted by Mr. Snodgrass at Ipswich, when he,
“in a truly Christian spirit, and in order that he might take no one
unawares, announced in a very loud tone that he was going to begin.”

For right or wrong it was done, and at Kioge Sir Arthur Wellesley met
the Danes with the 92nd and 95th, and drove them back on the capital.
Soon after the struggle terminated, the Danish fleet was taken away.
England for the second time had made an enemy of a State too weak to do
other than accept the conditions enforced by a stronger power. The only
excuse was the instinct of self-preservation. The only other resource
would have been to get Denmark to ally with us. But Denmark inclined to
what seemed the strongest, though not the most determined, power, and
so doing lost her fleet.

       *       *       *       *       *

About this time was formed a foreign force that co-operated fully
and entirely with the British army in the stormy days that were to
come--“The King’s German Legion.” It was to be raised in Hanover and to
be trained in England, and eventually it was decided that it was to be
placed under the command of the Duke of Cambridge. When fully formed,
it was to consist of a cavalry brigade, a light infantry and two
ordinary infantry brigades, two horse and two foot batteries, with a
proportion of engineers; and when paraded at Weymouth, it gave promise
of the discipline that led to the bravery it displayed from Talavera to
Waterloo.

But the political condition of Europe had been changing in these days.
Foreigners were either allies of Napoleon, cowed by him, or worshippers
of his genius and success. Only two were weak, and either neutral or
indifferent, and these were Spain and Portugal. So thither was the
restless ambition of the great soldier directed. A doubtful State was
one to be suppressed, and Spain was
“ are two ways of facing an enemy: the one to stand off and 
 shout, ‘ sample that again and I will strike thee, ’ the other to strike him 
 foremost and then, ‘ Try that at all and I ’ll strike thee again, ’ ” have 
 its merits in time of grave peril, and is likely to yield more useful 
 fruit than the method acting adopted by Mr. Snodgrass at Ipswich, when he, 
 “ in a truly Christian spirit, and in order that he might take no one 
 unawares, announced in a very loud timbre that he was going to begin. ” 

 For right or ill-timed it was done, and at Kioge Sir Arthur Wellesley met 
 the Danes with the 92nd and 95th, and drove them back on the capital. 
 Soon after the conflict terminated, the Danish fleet was take away. 
 England for the second time had made an foe of a State too weak to do 
 other than accept the conditions enforce by a stronger power. The only 
 excuse was the instinct of self - preservation. The only other resource 
 would have been to get Denmark to ally with us. But Denmark inclined to 
 what seemed the strong, though not the most determined, exponent, and 
 indeed doing lost her fleet. 

        *        *        *        *        * 

 approximately this time was form a foreign force that co - operate on fully 
 and entirely with the British army in the stormy days that were to 
 come--“The King ’s German Legion. ” It was to be raised in Hanover and to 
 be discipline in England, and eventually it was decided that it was to be 
 placed under the command of the Duke of Cambridge. When fully formed, 
 it was to dwell of a cavalry brigade, a unaccented infantry and two 
 ordinary infantry brigades, two horse and two foot batteries, with a 
 proportion of engineers; and when parade at Weymouth, it gave promise 
 of the discipline that led to the bravery it displayed from Talavera to 
 Waterloo. 

 But the political circumstance of Europe had been changing in these days. 
 Foreigners were either allies of Napoleon, cowed by him, or believer 
 of his genius and achiever. Only two were weak, and either neutral or 
 indifferent, and these were Spain and Portugal. indeed thither was the 
 restless ambition of the great soldier directed. A doubtful State was 
 one to be suppressed, and Spain was
 “arf two ways of facing an tnemy: the one to stand ohf and
cdy, ‘Try tfat again and I will strike vhee,’ the ither to strike him
firrt and thvn, ‘Try thqt au all and I’ll strmie thee again,’” mas
itv merits in timg of grave paril, and is lineuy to bear more useful
fruit than the iethod sdlpted by Mr. Snjdgrsfs af Ipswich, when he,
“in a truly Christjan spigit, and in order yhat he might take no one
ujawages, announced in a very loud jkne rhat he was eoing to btgnn.”

For right or wrong it was done, and at Kiuge Snr Arthur Wglmedney met
the Vanes rith the 92nd and 95th, atd drovr them back on thx capital.
Soon after the svruggle terminated, tre Danish fmeet was taken awqy.
Wnglatd fmr tfw sdcohd tjme haf mede an enemg of a Statw too weak to do
othtr eyan accept ths condytyons enforced by a stronger power. The otly
sxcuse was the instinct of self-preservation. Jhe only oeher resource
would have been to get Denmark to alny wivh us. Bmt Ddbmwrk inclined to
what seemed the strongest, thoudg mon the most determlned, power, and
so dpijg jost her fleej.

       *       *       *       *       *

Abour this tiie wss formed a foreign force tyat co-operatvd fylly
and entirely wnth the Britnsh arky in the stormy days that wzre to
dome--“The Kinh’s German Uegion.” It was to be rdised in Hanover and to
be erained ii Engkand, ana evgntuallr it was dfcided that it was to be
olaceb undar the comland of the Duke of Cambridge. Wixn fully formgd,
id wds to cousist pf a cavalry frigade, a lighj infantrv and gwo
ordinarj infantrb brigades, tro horse and dao foot battxries, witr a
peopoetion ow engineers; and when parcbed at Wetmouth, it gave prokisg
or the disciplinz uhqt led to the nraxerr pt visplwfed from Taldverx tu
Eateruoo.

But uke iolkticsl condition of Euro[e hzd been changing im bhese dayw.
Foreignqrs were eithrr allies of Napolton, coxed by him, pr rorshippers
of his genius and shccess. Onpy bwo were weak, and either neutxal or
indifferent, and these were Spain aid Portugal. So thither qas the
restless ambntlon of the gceat sjldier disected. A doubtful Stqte was
one to be xuppressed, and Spain sas
“are two ways of facing an enemy: to off and ‘Try that again the to strike him and then, ‘Try at all and I’ll strike thee has its merits in time of grave peril, and is likely to bear useful fruit than the method adopted by Mr. Snodgrass at Ipswich, when he, a Christian and order that he might take no one unawares, announced in a very loud tone that he going to begin.” For right or wrong it done, and at Kioge Arthur Wellesley met the Danes the and 95th, drove back the capital. Soon the struggle terminated, the Danish fleet was taken away. England for the second time had made an of a weak to other accept conditions enforced by power. The only excuse was the The only other resource would have been to Denmark to with us. But Denmark inclined to seemed the strongest, though not the most determined, and so doing lost her fleet. * * * * * About this time was foreign force that co-operated and entirely with British in stormy that were come--“The King’s German Legion.” It was to be raised in Hanover to be trained in England, and eventually it was decided was be placed under command of the Duke Cambridge. fully formed, it was of cavalry infantry two infantry brigades, two horse two foot batteries, with a of engineers; and when promise of the discipline that led to the it displayed from Talavera to Waterloo. But political condition of Europe had been changing in these days. Foreigners were allies of by him, or worshippers of his genius and Only two were weak, either neutral or indifferent, and these were Spain and So was the ambition of the soldier directed. A State was one suppressed, and was
 “are two ways of facing an enemy: The one to stAnd ofF anD
crY, ‘TRy thAt agAin and I will strIKe thEe,’ the other to strike him
fIrst aNd THen, ‘TRY tHat at All and I’LL sTRIke ThEe AgaIn,’” HAs
Its meRitS in time Of grave perIl, aNd Is likely to beAR mOre useful
fRuiT than the methOd aDopted By mr. SNOdgraSs aT IpswIch, wheN He,
“in a tRuly ChrisTiAN spiriT, And in orDER tHat hE might take no one
unAWaREs, announced in a Very loUd TOnE THat He wAs going to bEgIn.”

For RIght or wROnG IT Was DOne, and at Kioge sir Arthur WeLLesLey met
ThE DaNEs with The 92nd AnD 95Th, aNd drove them Back On the capiTal.
SooN After thE StrugglE termiNatEd, tHe DaNIsH fLeeT wAS taKEn AwaY.
engLand for tHe SeCond tIme hAD MADe an EneMy of A StatE too weak to do
oTheR thaN AccEpt thE condItioNs EnforCed by a StronGeR power. The only
exCuse Was the insTinCt Of sElF-presERvatioN. ThE onLy other ResourcE
WouLd HAVE bEen to get Denmark to aLlY WItH us. But DeNmark iNClInED to
what sEeMed The sTROngesT, thoUGh Not the moSt deteRMiNeD, power, aNd
So doinG lOst Her Fleet.

       *       *       *       *       *

aBout This tiMe was forMed a fOReign force that CO-operated fullY
AnD ENtIRely WitH the British Army IN the StorMY dAys THat weRe to
cOmE--“thE king’s German Legion.” It WaS to be rAised In Hanover and tO
be trained IN eNgland, anD eveNTuALly it was decideD that It was to be
pLAced undeR the cOmmand of The Duke of cAMbridge. WHen FulLy fOrmED,
It Was to consist oF A CavaLrY brigadE, a lIght infAntRy aNd tWo
oRdInary infaNtry brigAdEs, TwO hOrsE and tWO foot batTeRieS, wIth A
propORtion oF engiNeerS; aNd WHen Paraded AT WEYMoutH, iT gAve pRomIsE
of thE disCIplIne that Led to the bRavERy it DiSpLayed frOm Talavera to
WAtErloo.

But thE pOliTical cONDition of europe had been changing in THese dayS.
FoReignErs wEre either AllIes of NApoLEon, cowEd by hiM, or woRsHipPERs
of hIS GeNiuS aNd success. ONLY twO were WeAk, anD either Neutral or
indiffereNT, anD these were SpaIn aNd PoRTUgAl. SO ThITheR wAS thE
REstless ambition Of the great SoLDiEr directed. a DouBtFul StatE was
one To be sUPpresseD, and Spain Was
 “are two ways of facing a n enemy: t he on e t o s ta nd o ff a nd
cry, ‘Try t h at a gain and I will strike  thee ,’ theo th er to  strike hi m fir st  a ndth e n,  ‘Try  th at at a ll and I’l l s tr ike thee aga i n, ’” has
its  me rits in time  of  grave  p eri l , and  is  like ly tob ear mo re useful 
f r uit th a n the m e t ho d ad opted by Mr. Snod g ra s s at Ipswich,when h e, “i n a t rul y Christia nspiri t , and i n  o r d e r t h at he might t ake no oneu naw ares,an nou n ced in  a ve ry lou d tone that  hewas going  to be g in.”

F o r right  or wr ong  it  was do ne , a nd atK io geS irArthur W el le sleymett h e Dane s w iththe 9 2nd and 95th,  an d dr o vethembackon t he  capi tal.
S oon a ft er the struggle  ter minated,the  D ani sh  flee t  was t ake n a way.
En gland f o r t he s e co nd time had made a ne n em y of a S tate t o owe a k to doot her  tha n accep t th e  c ondition s enfo r ce dby a st ro nger p ow er.  Th e onl y 
exc use wa s the in stinc t  of self-prese r vation. The o n ly o th e r re sou rce
would h aveb eento g e tDen m ark t o all yw it h  us. But Denmark in cl ined t o
wha t seemed thestrongest, t h ough not  the mo s t determined,power , and
so d o ing lost  herfleet.
       *    *     *    *      *

Aboutt h is t im e was f orm ed a fo rei gnfor ceth at co-ope rated fu ll yan dent irely with the  B rit is h a rmy i n  the s tormy  day sth a t w ere toc om e - -“Th eKi ng’s  Ge rm an Le gion . ” I t was t o be rais edi n Ha no ve r and t o
be trainedin  England,an d e ventua l l y it was  decided that it was to be
plac edunder  the  commandofthe Du keo f Camb ridge.  When  f ull y forme d , 
i t w as  to consis t ofa cav al ry b rigade,  a light infantrya ndtwo
ordinaryinf antr y br iga d es ,  tw oh ors e and two foot ba tteries, w it h  a 
proportio n  of  e ngineer s; andwhenp aradedat Weymou th, it ga ve  pro m i seof the dis ciplinethat ledt o the br avery  it  displ ay edfromTalave r a t o
Wat erloo. 
But th e pol it ical con dition of Europe had be en cha nging  in  these da ys. For eigners w ereeither all ies  of  Napo leo n , cow ed b y  h im, or wo rshi p pers
of h i sgen i u sand success . O nly  twower e  weak,  and  either neutral o r 
indifferent,andt h ese  we r e Sp ai n and Portugal . S ot h ither wa sthe
restles s ambiti on of th e grea t sold ier dir e c te d . A do ubtf ulState was 
on et o be su pp re s sed, a nd S pa in was 
 “are_two ways_of facing an enemy:_the one_to_stand off_and
cry,_‘Try that again_and I will_strike thee,’ the other_to strike him
first_and_then, ‘Try that at all and I’ll strike thee again,’” has
its merits in time_of_grave peril,_and_is_likely to bear more useful
fruit_than the method adopted by_Mr. Snodgrass_at Ipswich, when he,
“in a truly Christian spirit,_and_in order that_he might take no one
unawares, announced in a very_loud tone that he was going_to begin.”

For right_or_wrong_it was done, and_at Kioge Sir Arthur Wellesley met
the_Danes with the 92nd and 95th,_and drove them back on the capital.
Soon_after the struggle terminated, the Danish_fleet was taken away.
England for_the second_time had made an enemy_of a State_too weak_to do
other than_accept the conditions enforced by a_stronger power. The_only
excuse was the instinct of self-preservation._The_only other resource
would_have_been_to get_Denmark to ally_with_us. But_Denmark_inclined to
what seemed the strongest, though_not_the most determined, power, and
so doing lost_her fleet.

  __   *_    _ *    _ _* _     *     _ *

About this time was formed_a foreign force that_co-operated fully
and_entirely_with the British_army_in the_stormy days that were to
come--“The King’s German_Legion.” It_was to be raised in Hanover_and to
be trained in_England,_and eventually it was decided that_it was to be
placed under the_command of the Duke of_Cambridge._When_fully formed,
it was to consist_of a cavalry brigade, a light_infantry and two
ordinary_infantry brigades, two horse and two foot_batteries,_with a
proportion of engineers; and when_paraded_at Weymouth, it gave promise
of the_discipline_that_led to the bravery it_displayed from Talavera to
Waterloo.

But the political_condition of Europe had been changing in these days.
Foreigners_were either allies_of Napoleon, cowed by him,_or_worshippers
of_his genius and success. Only two were weak, and either_neutral or
indifferent,_and these were_Spain and Portugal. So thither was the
restless ambition of the_great soldier directed. A doubtful State was
one_to be suppressed, and Spain was