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A half-century of conflict. France and England in North America. Part ...

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1745.] PARSON MOODY. 135would "soon keep a good house together,<strong>and</strong> givethe Ladys <strong>of</strong> Louisbourg a Gallant Ball."^ Dur<strong>in</strong>ghis visit to the camp on the day when the flag <strong>of</strong>truce came out, he made a speech to the New Engl<strong>and</strong>soldiers, exhort<strong>in</strong>g them to behave like trueEnglishmen ; at which they cheered lustily. Mak<strong>in</strong>ga visit to the Gr<strong>and</strong> Battery on the same day, he wonhigh favor with the regiment stationed there by thegift <strong>of</strong> a hogshead <strong>of</strong> rum to dr<strong>in</strong>k his health.Whether Warren's "gallant ball" ever took place<strong>in</strong> Louisbourg does not clearly appear. Pepperrell,on his part,celebrated the victory by a d<strong>in</strong>ner to thecommodore <strong>and</strong> his <strong>of</strong>ficers. As the redoubtableParson Moody was the general's chax^la<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> theoldest man <strong>in</strong> the army, he expected to ask a bless<strong>in</strong>gat the board, <strong>and</strong> was, <strong>in</strong> fact,<strong>in</strong>vited to do so, — tothe great concern <strong>of</strong> those who knew his habitualprolixity, <strong>and</strong> dreaded its effect on the guests. Atthe same time, not one <strong>of</strong> them dared rasp his irritabletemper by any suggestion <strong>of</strong> brevity ;<strong>and</strong> hencethey came <strong>in</strong> terror to the feast, expect<strong>in</strong>g an <strong>in</strong>vocation<strong>of</strong> a good <strong>half</strong>-hour, ended by open revolt <strong>of</strong>the hungry Britons; when, to their surprise <strong>and</strong>relief. Moody said: "Good Lord, we have so muchto thank thee for, that time will be too short, <strong>and</strong> wemust leave it for eternity. Bless our food <strong>and</strong> fellowshipupon this joyful occasion, for the sake <strong>of</strong>Christ our Lord, Amen." And with that he sat down.^1 Warren to Pepperrell, 10 June, 1745.2 Collections <strong>of</strong> Mass. Hist. Societij, i. 49.

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