must come and peck at them as if they were fruit--

CORPORAL. Over the wall; and three-and-twenty of our fellows jumped
after me. By the Pope of Rome, friend Tummas, that was a day!--Had
you seen how the Mounseers looked when four-and-twenty rampaging
he-devils, sword and pistol, cut and thrust, pell-mell came tumbling
into the redoubt! Why, sir, we left in three minutes as many
artillerymen's heads as there were cannon-balls. It was, "Ah
sacre!" "D----- you, take that!" "O mon Dieu!" "Run him through!"
"Ventrebleu!" and it WAS ventrebleu with him, I warrant you; for
bleu, in the French language, means "through;" and ventre--why, you
see, ventre means--

CAPTAIN. Waists, which are worn now excessive long; and for the
hoops, if you COULD but see them--stap my vitals, my dear, but there
was a lady at Warwick's Assembly (she came in one of my Lord's
coaches) who had a hoop as big as a tent: you might have dined
under it comfortably;--ha! ha! 'pon my faith, now--

CORPORAL. And there we found the Duke of Marlborough seated along
with Marshal Tallard, who was endeavouring to drown his sorrow over
a cup of Johannisberger wine; and a good drink too, my lads, only
not to compare to Warwick beer. "Who was the man who has done
this?" said our noble General. I stepped up. "How many heads was
it," says he, "that you cut off?" "Nineteen," says I, "besides
wounding several." When he heard it (Mr. Hayes, you don't drink) I'm
blest if he didn't burst into tears! "Noble noble fellow," says he.
"Marshal, you must excuse me if I am pleased to hear of the
destruction of your countrymen. Noble noble fellow!--here's a
hundred guineas for you." Which sum he placed in my hand. "Nay,"