[Pamphlets. American history]

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Tuesday, 17th. - Fine weather for the season. Lieutenant Montgomery went home to get tools to finish the barracks.
Wednesday, 18th. - Last night two of our floating batteries went
out of Cambridge River, in order to alarm the Reaulars in Boston and
to try the cannon. After they had fired a number of times into Boston
Common they unhappily burst a nine-pounder, which did considerable
damage, killed one man and wounded seven more, and damaged the
battery, but made out to reach the shore. One Rifleman deserted from
us to-day and went to Bunker Hill.
Thursday, 19th.- Warml for the season; at night a very heavy
shower of rain.
Friday, 20th. - Cloudy and some rain; at night wvent on picketguard; at about twelve o'clock it began to rain, and so continued all
night.
Saturday, 21st. - Rain all day, came off guard at night; all still.
Sunday, 22d. - Wind at south-west, blowed hard. Attended public
worship, heard the Rev. Mr. (Cleaveland, forenoon, from Matthew xvi.
26: " For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"
In the afternoon fiom Matthew iii. 12: " Whose fan is in his hand, and
he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the
garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
Monday, 23d.- All still this morning and pleasant. Nothing remarkable.
Tuesday, 24th.- Cloudy in the morning and rain till near night,
then cleared up cool. News came to headquarters that the Regulars
had burnt near two-thirds of Falmouth last Wednesday, and that they
had orders to burn all capital towns between there and Boston.
Wednesday, 25th. - Went upon fatigue, wind blowed hard at west,
and cool.
Thursday, 26th. - Pleasant for the season, and all still with the
enemy. A wrestling-match between Winter Hill brigade and Prospect, before our regiment; ours carried the ring.
Friday, 27th. -Went upon guard at Plowed Hill, some rain; all
still with the enemy. Nothing remarkable.
Saturday, 28th. - Came off guard, rain all day, wind at N.E.
Sunday, 29th. -Fair weather. This morning a Regular sergeant
deserted and came to the Whitehouse guard and said they expected us
in last night, and kept their lines manned all night.
Monday, 30th. -Cool this morning; in the afternoon went to Roxbury by way of Sewall's Point, to view the works; all still with the
enemy.
Tuesday, 31st. - Pleasant this morning and warm for the season;
no remarks, all still.
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 1775. - Pleasant for the season; all still,
nothing remarkable.
Thursday, 2d. -Pleasant weather in the morning, in the afternoon
the wind out N.E. Nothing remarkable to-day.
Friday, 3d. —Began to rain last night about midnight, rainy this
morning. Some cannon fired on board the ships; stormy all day.