Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Britons are still, as in the days of old, Firm in the plan, and in the action bold; In past and present, sterling worth does shine, And where's the foe the future dare decline ? " Sure Reason slept when Fancy planned the war, 'Gainst a descendant of the mighty Czar ! A worthy monarch is the land's defence; No tyrant arm can drive his people thence, Country depopulate, or cities raze, While Alexander's high-born virtues blaze: Stavely, C.B. staff corps ; Wylly, C. B. 7th foot; Evans, 5th West India regiment; Davies, chasseur brigade; Walker, C. B. 54th foot; honourable G. L. Dawson, C. B. 22d dragoons; Evatt, 2d German battalion; Marlay, C. B. 14th foot; Stretton, 40th foot; Darling, 2d German battalion; Damaresq, 9th foot; Elphinstone, 4th West India regiment; Vernor, 12th foot; Belli, 16th dragoons; Rowan, 52d foot; Walsh, 91st foot; Fredericks, German legion; Macdonald, Malta regiment; Bailey, 30th foot; Jones, C. B. 71st foot; Reh, C.B. German legion; Parkinson, llth foot; Lutter- mann, German legion; Bussche, C. B. German legion; Robertson, C.B. German legion; Baron Gruben, C.B. German legion; Crauchenberg, C. B. German legion; Cockrane, 15th hussars; Shaw, 43d foot; Lord Hill, 2d dragoons; Kelly, 54th foot; Macalister, 35th foot; Duke, royal horse guards. Lord Oxbridge to Napoleon. Such tow'ring beacons faithful hearts surround ; No/oe can reap where patriots till the ground: And conqu'ring Britons shine in ev'ry age; Their glory flames in each historic page! Of St. Jean d'1 Acre did no trace remain ?— Had you forgot famed Wellington in Spain ? Why risk your all to gain a lasting stain ? In field, on ocean, battVy, and the storm, True Britons—great Britannia's name adorn !" (65 — " That fatal journey I shall bear in mind ; The sword of Jus...