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numbered only seventy, but it brought with it all the vigour and dash of the West and a confidence in race which, had lost none of its pristine freshness.

The effect produced by the new arrivals on the garrison was marvellous. Their wan faces glowed with a new hope as they dragged their emaciated frames to the outside of the fort to see their comrades from home marching up from the boats in all the panoply of military state. If it had been a division which had arrived instead of a weak company a greater stir could not have been created.

Charnock, witnessing the scene like the rest with a feeling of intense gratification, was seized with a happy thought. Why should this enthusiasm be allowed to evaporate? Why not repeat the landing for the edification of the enemy, as well as for their own satisfaction? The idea was no sooner conceived than acted upon. By his orders the men who had disembarked quietly dropped by twos and threes back to the landing place, and when they had all re-assembled there marched again to the fort with flags flying and drums beating to the cheers of the garrison, which were as lustily raised as on the first occasion. This process again and again repeated kept the place for the greater part of the day in a feverish state of animation.

The trick worked admirably. The Mogul commander, deceived into the belief that the English garrison had been strongly reinforced, a day or two later sent a flag of truce to treat for peace. Chamock was naturally delighted to accept the olive branch, and by June 10, 1687, terms had been arranged which left the English free to march out with all the honours of war.

It had been a wonderful fight. For three months this