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A PROSPECT OF
Chadderton Hall and Park—General Burgoyne.
Deep in yon dell, by rising grounds obscur'd,
Sweetly retired, lie Horton's bowers immur'd.
When yet a youth, I left the noisy town,
And sought, within thy glades, to lay me down
Beneath the lofty pine, or beechen shade;
Fit spot for lonely contemplation made:
On fancy's visions careless sat and mus'd,
Or more intent, th' historic page perus'd:
Learn'd how the brave, the wrong'd Burgoyne[1] retir'd,
Gave up the hopes his ardent soul inspir'd;
Sweetly retired, lie Horton's bowers immur'd.
When yet a youth, I left the noisy town,
And sought, within thy glades, to lay me down
Beneath the lofty pine, or beechen shade;
Fit spot for lonely contemplation made:
On fancy's visions careless sat and mus'd,
Or more intent, th' historic page perus'd:
Learn'd how the brave, the wrong'd Burgoyne[1] retir'd,
Gave up the hopes his ardent soul inspir'd;
- ↑ General John Burgoyne, a man memorable for his misfortunes and his talents; a privy councellor; Lieutenant General; Colonel of the 4th. Regiment of Foot; and Member for Preston. In 1777 he advanced from Canada, with a mixed army of British, Germans, and Indians. The difficulties of a march through woods, whose roads had been broken up or rendered impassable, together with the necessity of keeping open communications in his rear, for the purpose of ensuring a supply of provisions, seem to have contributed greatly to the failure of the expedition. To these may be added a want of regular communication betwixt his army and those of Sir William Howe, and Sir Henry Clinton, as well as a jealousy occasioned by his superseding Sir Guy Carlton. The difficulties of his army increased to such an extent after
