I am nine fellow-creatures, whom you will find collected in a field of battle, and in

I am nine fellow-creatures, whom you will find collected in a field of battle, and in whom you will find a great number of competitors. There are nine of us, and no more. We are French, English, and American. We are all of gentle blood, and have many admirers, and some lovers, and not a few admirers. We have stimulated many to industry, and have animated many to daring. We have set men to fight, and to starve for you. We have been followed by more than ten, and pursued by more than twenty. We have been honoured with five, and disgraced with nine. We have been followed by ten, and pursued by twenty. We have been honoured with five, and disgraced with nine. We have been honoured with ten, and pursued with