Note N — JOURNAL OF THE CAMPAIGN, &c. &c.

Here we met a number of the 41st regiment of British regulars, just from Fort George, going to Malden to supply the places of those who were killed on the 22d of January, at Frenchtown. They appeared to be very sociable, generally of the Irish descent. One of their officers said, “In a few weeks they would drive General Harrison and all his army along there.” “Yes,” replied James Allen[O] (who was one of my messmates), “before that time your Irish hides will be riddled so that they would not hold hickory nuts.”

Another of that party said, “What nonsensical things those leather stocks were which we wore, with the sign of the eagle pecking out the eyes of the lion.” Said Allen, “This is only the shadow, the substance will soon follow.”