about one in the Morning
To confirm my Apprehensions , a little after I had taken Possession of my Guard , the Man of the House related to me such Passages , and so many of 'em , that satisfy 'd me , that if ten sober Men had made the Attack , they might have fairly knock 'd all my Predecessors of the last Guard on the Head , without much Difficulty . However , his Account administer 'd Matter of Caution to me , and put me upon taking a narrower View of our Situation . In consequence whereof , at Night I plac 'd a Centinel a Quarter of a Mile in the Rear , and such other Centinels as I thought necessary and convenient in other Places ; with Orders , that upon Sight of an Enemy the Centinel near should fire ; and that upon hearing that , all the other Centinels , as well as he , should hasten in to strengthen our Main Guard . What my Jealousy , on my Landlord 's Relation , had suggested , happen 'd accordingly : For about one in the Morning I was alarm 'd with the Cry of one of my Centinels , _ Turn out for God 's sake _ ; which he repeated , with Vehemence , three or four times over . I took the Alarm , got up suddenly ; and with no little Difficulty got my Men into their Ranks , when the Person who made the Outcry came running in , almost spent , and out of Breath . It was the Centinel , that I had luckily plac 'd about a Quarter of a Mile off , who gave the Alarm , and his Musket flashing in the Pan , without going off , he endeavour 'd to supply with his Voice the Defect of his Piece . I had just got my Men into their Ranks , in order to receive the Enemy , when by the Moonlight , I discover 'd a Party advancing upon us .