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PRov1x'cIALS (-shals), n., the Americans who supported the cause of their country in the war of the Revolution, the English colonies bein at that time provinces of Great Britain.
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roads interdicted by the o cers that guarded them ; but others made their ways, unperceived, to Lexing­ ton, a town upon the road leading to Concord.
15. The inte1ligence was soon divulged; the people ocked together; the bells, in all parts, were rung, to give the alarm; the continual ring of cannon spread the agitation through all the neighbouring country. In the midst of this_ tumultuous scene, at eleven in the evening, a strong detachment of grenadiers, and of light in ntry, was embarked at Boston, and land­ ed at a place called Phipp's Farm,-now, Lechmere's
Point-whence they marched towards Concord. In this state of things, the irritation_ had become so in­ tense, that a spark only was wanting, to produce an explosion; as the event soon proved.
LESSON IX.
THE SAME (CONCLUDED).
READING LESSONS,
VAN'GuARD, n., the troops who march in ont of an army; the rst line.
MILITIA (me-lish'a), n., the body of soldiers in a State enrolled r discipline, but not engaged in actual service except in emergen­ cies. 1 From miles, L., a soldier.
DETACH IENT, n., a body o_f troops, selected or taken om the main army, and employed on some special service or expedition. From F. tacher, to detach.
ARTIL'ERY, n., cannon, great guns, mortars, &c., and the men who manage them. F. artillerie. I. artiglieria. S. artilleria.
EXPEDITION (eks-pe-dish'un), n., any enterprise, undertaking, or at­ tempt by a number of persons. L. expeditio.
IN'FANTRY, n., soldiers or troops that serve on ot. F. in 11terif. S. infanteria.
SKIR'MisH, n., a slight ght in war; a light combat betw!•e11 detach­ ments and small parties. F. escarmouche. I. scaramuccia.
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