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by internal foes, or external enemies.
 
by internal foes, or external enemies.
       While the prospects of a continued peace appear to  
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While the prospects of a continued peace appear to  
 
brighten on our view, to relax in our military efforts, would  
 
brighten on our view, to relax in our military efforts, would  
not only be impolitic, but would be derogating from the cha-
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not only be impolitic, but would be derogating from the character we have so long and so honorably supported; for the  
racter we have so long and so honorably supported; for the  
 
 
moment of inactive security, is always that of public danger:  
 
moment of inactive security, is always that of public danger:  
 
He therefore anticipates with the fullest of confidence, that both  
 
He therefore anticipates with the fullest of confidence, that both  
 
Officers and Privates will unite with him in his endeavours  
 
Officers and Privates will unite with him in his endeavours  
at least to sustain the reputation of the Militia of Massa-
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at least to sustain the reputation of the Militia of Massachusetts, already high in the estimation of our fellow-citizens  
chusetts, already high in the estimation of our fellow-citizens  
 
 
in the other parts of the United States.
 
in the other parts of the United States.
         To realize those just expectations of the Commander in  
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To realize those just expectations of the Commander in  
 
Chief, Company discipline must be strictly attended to. It is  
 
Chief, Company discipline must be strictly attended to. It is  
 
in small bodies only that the soldier can be formed. When  
 
in small bodies only that the soldier can be formed. When  
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the duties being encreased, time is still more precious; on  
 
the duties being encreased, time is still more precious; on  
 
these occasions, therefore, let the duties of the field call the  
 
these occasions, therefore, let the duties of the field call the  
first and chief attention of both the officer and soldier.  
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first and chief attention of both the officer and soldier.   The
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by internal foes, or external enemies.

While the prospects of a continued peace appear to brighten on our view, to relax in our military efforts, would not only be impolitic, but would be derogating from the character we have so long and so honorably supported; for the moment of inactive security, is always that of public danger: He therefore anticipates with the fullest of confidence, that both Officers and Privates will unite with him in his endeavours at least to sustain the reputation of the Militia of Massachusetts, already high in the estimation of our fellow-citizens in the other parts of the United States.

To realize those just expectations of the Commander in Chief, Company discipline must be strictly attended to. It is in small bodies only that the soldier can be formed. When Companies are mustered, the whole attention ought to be given to military improvement -- the time which can be devoted to exercise at those musters, being always too short to allow of any to be lost. When regiments or battalions are assembled, the duties being encreased, time is still more precious; on these occasions, therefore, let the duties of the field call the first and chief attention of both the officer and soldier. The