Beverly Robinson, between who of friendship subsisted, which, indeed, continued without liil severed by their opposite fortunes twenty years aft rward ange in the Revolution. It happened that Miss Mary Philipse, a sist r of Mrs. Robinson, and a young lady of rare accomplishments, wa mate in the family. The charms of the lady made a deep an insion upon the heart of the Virginia colonel, lie went to Boston, re impresturned, and was again welcomed to the hospitality of Mr. Robinson He lingered there till duty called him away; but he was careful t< intrust his secret to a confidential friend, whose letters kept him in

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formed of every import nut event. In a few months intelligence came that a rival was in the field, and thai the consequences could not be answered for if he delayed to renew his visits to New York. Whether Ml ,„. the bustle of canip, or the scenes of war had moderated his Lmiration, or whether he despaired of success, is not known. He .. -ver saw the lady again till she was married to that same rival, and one of Braddock's Captain Morris, his former associate in arms took a positive stand aids-decamp." Mary Philipse's husband against the patriot cause in the Revolution, and as a consequence Ids property in America was confiscated. The lady lived to be ninetyHeights resilive years old, dying in England in 1825. The Harlem dence was occupied for a time after the Revolution as a tavern, and a wealthy Frenchman, whose was then purchased by Stephen Juniel, wi<low became the wife of Aaron Burr. of HarOn the 16th of September occurred the lively encounter lem Plains, in which the Americans acquitted themselves well and for the first time in the open field had the satisfaction of putting their adversaries to flight.