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    Article THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE. ← Page 7 of 8 →
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The Battle Of The Boyne.

One of his own troopers , mistaking him for an enenrry , presented a pistol to his head ; William calmly put it by , "Avhat , " said he , " do not you know your friends ' . " The presence of such a prince gave double vigour to his soldiers . The Irish infantry were finall y ; repulsed . Hamilton made ' one desperate effort to turn the fortune of the dayat the head of his horse . Their shock was furiousbut

, , neither orderly nor steady . They were routed , and their general conveyed a prisoner to William . The king asked him whether the Irish would fight more . "Upon my honour , " said Hamilton , "I " believe they will ; for they have yet a good body of horse . " William surveyed the man who had betrayed him in his transactions with Tyrconnel , and in a sullen and contemp tuous tone exclaimed , "

Honour ! your honour ' . " Nor was this asseveration of Hamilton , well grounded . The right wing of William ' s army had , by this time , forced their way through difficult grounds , and pursued the enemy close to Duleek . Lauzun rOde up ° to James , who still continued at Donore , advising him to retreat immediately , as he was in danger of being surrounded . He marched to Duleek at the head of Sarsefield's regiment ; his armyfollowed , and poured through the pass , not without some annoyance from a party of English dragoons , which theymig ht easily have cut

to pieces , had they not been solely intent on flying . When they reached the open ground , they drew up , and cannonaded their pursuers . Their officers ordered all things for a retreat , which they made in such order as was commended by their enemies . Their loss in this engagement was computed at fifteen hundred ; that , of William ' s army scarcely amounted to one third of this number .

" Here was a final period of James ' s Irish royalty . He arrived at Dublin in great disorder , and damped the joy of his friends , who , at the intelligence of William ' s death , every moment expected to receive him in triumph . He assembled the popish magistrates and council of the city ; he told them , that in England his army had deserted him ; in Ireland they had fled in the hour of danger , nor could be persuaded

to rail }' , though their loss was inconsiderable ; both he and they must therefore shift for themselves . It had been deliberated whether , in case of such a misfortune , Dublin should not be set on fire ; but on their allegiance he charged them to commit no such barbarous outrage , which must reflect dishonour on him , and irritate the conqueror . He was obligedhe saidto ield to forcebut would never cease to

, , y , labour for their deliverance ; too much blood had been already shed , and Providence seemed to declare against him ; he , therefore , advised them to set their prisoners at liberty , and submit to the Prince of Orange , who was merciful .

The reflection on ' the courage of his Irish troops was ungracious , and provoked their officers to retort it on the king . They contended , that in the whole of the engagement , their men , though not animated by a princely leader , had taken no inglorious part . They observed , that while William shared the danger of his army , encouraging them by his " presence , by his voice , by his example , James

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LONDON : Article 3
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 4
PRICES OF BINDING PER VOLUME. Article 4
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, OR GENERAL AND COMPLETE LIBRARY. Article 5
AN EXTRAORDINARY TRAVELLER. Article 11
ON THE ADVANTAGES TO BE DERIVED FROM THE STUDY OF THE MATHEMATICS. Article 12
CHURCH PREFERMENT. Article 17
THE FREEMASON. No. I. Article 19
STATE OF FREEMASONRY IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN. Article 21
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 22
SEA-FIGHT OFF CAPE LA HOGUE, A. D. 1692. Article 22
THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE. Article 27
ON CONJUGAL INFIDELITY. Article 34
ON THE FALSE LEARNING OF THE PRESENT AGE. Article 37
MR. TASKER'S LETTERS Article 42
THE TRUE SOURCES OF EARTHLY HAPPINESS. AN EASTERN TALE. Article 44
THE CHARACTER OF A GOOD HUSBAND, AND A GOOD WIFE. Article 46
A GOOD WIFE. Article 46
THE ILLUMINATED. Article 47
BROTHER GEORGE WASHINGTON, Article 48
ANSWER TO THE GRAND LODGE OF THE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF MASSACHUSETTS. Article 49
ON THE VICE OF SWEARING. Article 49
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. Article 51
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 61
POETRY. Article 63
A FAVOURITE MASONIC SONG, Article 64
SIR PHILIP SIDNEY'S EPITAPH. Article 64
PROLOGUE TO THE PLAY OF KNOW YOUR OWN MIND, Article 65
EPIGRAM. Article 65
LINES TO THOMSON, THE IMMORTAL POET OF THE SEASONS. Article 66
EPIGRAM. Article 66
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 67
Untitled Article 75
LONDON : Article 75
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 76
PRICES OF BINDING PER VOLUME. Article 76
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The Battle Of The Boyne.

One of his own troopers , mistaking him for an enenrry , presented a pistol to his head ; William calmly put it by , "Avhat , " said he , " do not you know your friends ' . " The presence of such a prince gave double vigour to his soldiers . The Irish infantry were finall y ; repulsed . Hamilton made ' one desperate effort to turn the fortune of the dayat the head of his horse . Their shock was furiousbut

, , neither orderly nor steady . They were routed , and their general conveyed a prisoner to William . The king asked him whether the Irish would fight more . "Upon my honour , " said Hamilton , "I " believe they will ; for they have yet a good body of horse . " William surveyed the man who had betrayed him in his transactions with Tyrconnel , and in a sullen and contemp tuous tone exclaimed , "

Honour ! your honour ' . " Nor was this asseveration of Hamilton , well grounded . The right wing of William ' s army had , by this time , forced their way through difficult grounds , and pursued the enemy close to Duleek . Lauzun rOde up ° to James , who still continued at Donore , advising him to retreat immediately , as he was in danger of being surrounded . He marched to Duleek at the head of Sarsefield's regiment ; his armyfollowed , and poured through the pass , not without some annoyance from a party of English dragoons , which theymig ht easily have cut

to pieces , had they not been solely intent on flying . When they reached the open ground , they drew up , and cannonaded their pursuers . Their officers ordered all things for a retreat , which they made in such order as was commended by their enemies . Their loss in this engagement was computed at fifteen hundred ; that , of William ' s army scarcely amounted to one third of this number .

" Here was a final period of James ' s Irish royalty . He arrived at Dublin in great disorder , and damped the joy of his friends , who , at the intelligence of William ' s death , every moment expected to receive him in triumph . He assembled the popish magistrates and council of the city ; he told them , that in England his army had deserted him ; in Ireland they had fled in the hour of danger , nor could be persuaded

to rail }' , though their loss was inconsiderable ; both he and they must therefore shift for themselves . It had been deliberated whether , in case of such a misfortune , Dublin should not be set on fire ; but on their allegiance he charged them to commit no such barbarous outrage , which must reflect dishonour on him , and irritate the conqueror . He was obligedhe saidto ield to forcebut would never cease to

, , y , labour for their deliverance ; too much blood had been already shed , and Providence seemed to declare against him ; he , therefore , advised them to set their prisoners at liberty , and submit to the Prince of Orange , who was merciful .

The reflection on ' the courage of his Irish troops was ungracious , and provoked their officers to retort it on the king . They contended , that in the whole of the engagement , their men , though not animated by a princely leader , had taken no inglorious part . They observed , that while William shared the danger of his army , encouraging them by his " presence , by his voice , by his example , James

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