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440 TUE CAN^'0>;.UJi; bllLL MAINTAINED. CHAPTER XIV. CHAP. After seeing their hopes disappoiuted ou the -^^^' 17th of October, the Trench lost no time in de- piaiT^'^ ^^ termiuing to try a new plan of attack. They re- solved to proceed against the Flagstaff Bastion by regular approaches. The English, it was known, with difficult ground in their front, and having but scant means of carrying on extensive siege operations, could not undertake to work their way up to the Eedan by regular approaches ; but it was agreed that, whenever the French should be ready for the assault of the Flagstaff Bastion, the English, at one point or other, should also storm the defences. In the night of the very same day, that is, the 17th of October, the French so prolonged their first parallel as to disclose their new plan of proceeding against the Flagstaff Bastion. It was determined, however, that, pending the time which would be occupied in proceeding by regular approaches, the enemy's defensive works should be every day kept under fire. With the hope of being able to act the more