The regiment which Andre joined was the Seventh Foot, or Royal English Fusiliers; one of the oldest corps in the line, and dating its formation in the year 1685. The rank of ensign does not exist in a fusilier regiment, the grade being supplied by a second lieutenant ; it was in this latter capacity that he seems to have first served. In April, 1773, the regiment had been embarked for Canada, where it performed garrison duty at Quebec for several months, until it was sent to Montreal, and variously posted in Lower Canada. Before leaving England to join it, however, it is asserted that Andre paid a final visit of farewell to Miss Seward and to the scenes of his former happiness. During his stay, we are told, Miss Seward had made arrangements to take him to see and be introduced to her friends, Cunningham and Newton -- both gentlemen of a poetical turn.e

Whilst these two gentlemen were awaiting the arrival of their guests,

a Ditto.

b Life of Major Andre- by Winthrop Sargent.

c Ditto. Anna Seward, the eulogist of Major Andre', was born at Lyam, in Derbyshire in 174". The Bishops Palace at Lichfield, in which her father-- who was a Canon of the Cathedral there-- was the headquarters of the literary world of that region, and of the better classes of society generally.

d Life of Andre, by Sargent.

e Lifo of Major Andre by Winthrop Sargent.

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of whose intentions they had been apprised, Mr. Cunningham mentioned to Newton that, on the preceding night, he had a very extraordinary dream, which he could not get out of his head. He had fancied himself in a forest; the place was strange to him; and, whilst looking about, he perceived a horseman approaching at great speed, who had scarcely reached the spot where the dreamer stood, when three men rushed out of the thicket, and, seizing the bridle, hurried him away, after closely searching his person.