However, on my Survey of our Situation by Day-light, having mark’d in my Mind a proper Place for drawing up my Men in Case of an Attack, which was too narrow to admit of more than two on a Breast; and which would secure between us and the Enemy a Ditch of Water:  I resolv’d to put in practice what had entertain’d me so well in the Theory.  To that Purpose I order’d my first Rank to keep their Post, stand still and face the Enemy, while the other two Ranks stooping should follow me to gain the intended Station; which done, the first Rank had Orders to file off and fall behind.  All was perform’d in excellent Order; and I confess it was with no little Pleasure, that I beheld the Enemy, for the best Part of an Hour, in Consultation whether they should attack us or no.  The result, nevertheless, of that Consultation ended in this; that, seeing us so well upon our Guard, it was most adviseable to draw off.  They soon put their Resolution into practice, which I was very glad to see; on Examination a little before having found that my Predecessor, as in other Things, had fail’d of Conduct in leaving me a Garrison without Ammunition.

Next Morning I was very pleasingly surpriz’d with a handsome Present of Wine, and some other necessary Refreshments.  At first I made a little Scruple and Hesitation whether or no to receive ’em; till the Bearer assur’d me, that they were sent me from the Officers of the next Garrison, who had made me a Visit the Night before, as a candid Acknowledgment of my Conduct and good Behaviour.  I return’d their Compliment, that I hop’d I should never receive Men of Honour otherwise than like a Man of Honour; which mightily pleas’d them.  Every of which Particulars the Ghent Gazettier the Week after publish’d.

We had little to do except Marching and Counter-marching all the Campaign after; till it was resolv’d in a Council of War, for the better preserving of Brussels from such Insults, as it had before sustain’d from the French, during the Siege of Namur, to fortify Anderlech; upon which our Regiment, as well as others, were commanded from our more pacifick Posts to attend that Work.  Our whole Army was under Movement to cover that Resolution; and the Train fell to my Care and Command in the March.  There accompany’d the Train a Fellow, seemingly ordinary, yet very officious and courteous, being ready to do any thing for any Person, from the Officer to the common Soldier.  He travell’d along and mov’d with the Train, sometimes on Foot, and sometimes getting a Ride in some one or other of the Waggons; but ever full of his Chit-chat and Stories of Humour.  By these insinuating Ways he had screw’d himself into the general good Opinion; but the Waggoners especially grew particularly fond of him.  At the End of our March all our Powder-Waggons were plac’d breast a-breast, and so close, that one miscarrying would leave little doubt of the Fate of all the rest.  This in the Camp we commonly