The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-11-04

The Poem will be divided by the Ma
jor's if) three words of command Aa&s
rsady--- Pytjfnt-.-Fnt.---
The firit part will, Of courfe, contain the
preparatory exerciles of the III rGPef'ics
Piaf0onS.
This part to be clofcd with tie (ng af
coed aid Simson, (g)" Now letteft. &c" pro-
poied by the General to be flung, BY him,
at the head of his regiment, on this location
The harmony of which with the other paris
of the performance will mott happily H.
lultrate the native ~ ANTIPgRIsTAsIs in
the Generaps character.
In the iecond part will be accurately de-
fcribed and in true H0oies, the magniGA
cent appearance of the battalion, the Jump
tuous attire, formidable afpeet, amazing
activity, intrepid courage, and yet inimi,abIe
propriety of conduit 10 conlplcuous in the
General the exuberant pompofiy of Ma
ior Butter the infinitely various marCeu-
vres of the detached companies, particularly
the ~ SECTIONS In fire the furpfi6ng
order, beauty and conGfency of the feveIal
movements, 10 divlions and battalion.
In this part will be recited, at large,
many new (k) and elegant fpeeches made to
the populace, by the General, soben atiing The
Part Of Coporai, on this truly luxurious day,
with iome ~ as nt1O and Rriking words Of
command given by the Major to the IegIt
ment-DRUMS, &c.
This diviion of the fubjea TO conclude
with a tefs-a tste concentration (m) between
The General and fome of the privates in one
Of the companies, during the Rsvif1U, on
the beauty aud propriety OF fome of the in
tended evolutions.
The third and lah part TO be competed of
the 6rings by wings and battalion, (n)quitting
the field, wheeling BY tours, (O) paying the
marching falute, sc. &c.
The whole to be clofed with fong fet
to maGc, in praife of the QUICK STEP, 10
notably executed by Major Butter, ~ who
to combis0t the Farce, dilmounted to oficiatev
as Lieutenant Colonel.
The Poem is deGgned to encourage
military fpirit in officers and folders through
the province.
- Subscriptions are taken in by, thePrin-
tiers with whom the conditions are lodged.
Arma NramqaF e0nO. Virgil.
not be iuAiciently thankful for rearaining
grace" Fox's hiftory of the Martyrs.
He fbatJ s6dssfb BIZ firit, than be fbaftAkEtb
a nty. Solomon.
~ Il is not felony (even in a geaeral officer
by any law of this province, to mifakea Spon-
toon for an Halbert, on a Kirg'g day.
(e) P,OfsaJ---lee 4 pamphlet publilhed (ome
years Gnce, Untitled " TIE Mogj9sr gfMogRr5."
(1 His E c----y 1--WE hear intends in the
cOuhe of the year enfoing, to make examples
of all the regiments in the province.
(i E" Mind /! ihalI give but three words of
command. andtbaf il, Make Ready, &C."
~" General fllal tell EN- now Officers
repair to your RESPCTITE PLAT
TOONS."
(g) FeIlow-lcldiers if yon will behave to.
morrow as to do honour to the regiment, Ill
frg the fong Of gs0d OLD Simon, ard depart.
~ AntiperifaGs The violent action of
oppOGte qualities in the fame iubjed
IL SECTIONS. A favourite movement with
the General, and the lubjeet of his mott unre-
miited contemplation and converle in ell COM
paries, for fix weeks before the review. I
~ Do fand off Pray Rand off wont you
let the Governor fee the Governor has as good
a right to fee the right wing, as any Of you, sc.
~ "The minute you fee the Governor APP
pear in fight, do you all fall too, and drum like
The nafisa---Keep on--dont top
" As foon as ever fee my lword as high as
my face, do all pill nicksr for bleed, and thed
go and load IS fat as you chule."
" As foou as we've fred, DO you drum
roll, frR irike; Fam, that's one; then drum
a roll"
m)" know this would NOT do if we were