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CC-H.776.004
29 Jan 1776:23 (575)
Cambridge, Jan. 25. We hear that the enemy, the evening on
which troops burnt the houses at Charleston, were
entertaining themselves at the exhibition of a play, which
they called the Blockade of Boston; in the midst of which a
person appeared before the audience, and with great
earnestness, declared that the Yankees were attacking
Bunker's Hill. The deluded wretches at first, took this to
be merely farcical, and intended as part of their diversion:
But were soon convince that the actor meant to represent a
solemn reality, the whole assembly left the house in
confusion, and scampered off with great precipitation.
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