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it was astonishing how much informa-
tion they had obtained about artillery,
cavalry, infantry, gunnery, etc. They
seemed to know just how to attack an
_ enemy, how to rout him, and all about
it. Barry had drawn an “American”
ticket, and Herbert a “British” one;
therefore Barry was entitled to repre-
sent General Greene, and Herbert was
expected to impersonate the Baron
Knyphausen.

Unfortunately for the day’s pleasure
Herbert declined: to act as British gen-
eral, and declared that he wanted to
command the Americans. He said that
Barry had lived in Springfield for only
one year and was, therefore, not entitled
to the highest honor. that the town af-
forded. Herbert said that he did not
care to stand up and be beaten even in
play. He swelled himself out, and strut-