Chapter VIII.--THE MARTIAL BOY AND HIS ENGLISH versus THE LAWS OF NATURE. 

"Glorious Campaign in the Netherlands, Siege of Tournay, final ruin of the Dutch Barrier!" this is the French program for Season 1745,--no Belleisle to contradict it; Belleisle secure at Windsor, who might have leant more towards German enterprises. And to this his Britannic Majesty (small gain to him from that adroitness in the Harz, last winter!) has to make front. And is strenuously doing so, by all methods; especially by heroic expenditure of money, and ditto exposure of his Martial Boy. Poor old Wade, last year,--perhaps Wade did suffer, as he alleged, from "want of sufficient authority in that mixed Army"? Well, here is a Prince of the Blood, Royal Highness of Cumberland, to command in chief. With a Konigseck to dry-nurse him, may not Royal Highness, luck favoring, do very well? Luck did not favor; Britannic Majesty, neither in the Netherlands over seas, nor at home (strange new domestic wool, of a tarry HIGHLAND nature, being thrown him to card, on the sudden!), made a good Campaign, but a bad. And again a bad (1746) and again (1747), ever again, till he pleased to cease altogether. Of which distressing objects we propose that the following one glimpse be our last. 



BATTLE OF FONTENOY (11th May, 1745). 

... "In the end of April, Marechal de Saxe, now become very famous for his sieges in the Netherlands, opened trenches before Tournay; King Louis, with his Dauphin, not to speak of mistresses, play-actors and cookery apparatus (in wagons innumerable), hastens to be there. A fighting Army, say of 70,000, besides the garrisons; and great things, it is expected, will be done; Tournay, in spite of strong works and Dutch garrison of 9,000, to be taken in the first place. 
What season was this?
did something contradict?
who secured windsor
to prevent what?
what risked exposure?
did luck favor the royalty
who suffered?
from what?
what happened to Saxe?
when?
for what?
what was opened?
who was the king?
who was the king?
were mistresses talked about
what about cookery
was there an army?
how large?
Was there a battle?
1745
 for Season 1745
no
no Belleisle to contradict it
Belleisle
Belleisle secure at Windsor
German enterprises
who might have leant more towards German enterprises
his Martial Boy
exposure of his Martial Boy
no
Luck did not favor; Britannic Majesty,
Wade
Wade did suffer,
want of sufficient authority
alleged, from "want of sufficient authority in that mixed Army
become very famous
Saxe, now become very famous
the end of April,
In the end of April, 
his sieges in the Netherlands
 famous for his sieges in the Netherlands
trenches
 opened trenches before Tournay
Louis
ournay; King Louis
Louis
 King Louis
no
ot to speak of mistresses
no
play-actors and cookery apparatu
yes
 A fighting Army, say of 70,000,
70,000,
say of 70,000,
yes
 A fighting Army, say of 70,000, besides the garrisons; and great things, it is expected, will be done; Tournay, in spite of strong works and Dutch garrison of 9,000, to be taken in the first place