, two small epaulets, a
white waistcoat, leather breeches, boots and spurs; over
the coat, crossing the chest from the right shoulder, a
broad buff belt, to which is suspended a manageable hussar
sword; a horseman's helmet on the head, decorated as
usual, and the union cockade affixed,_ Mr. Cooper.

MELVILLE, _a man of middle age, and grave deportment; his
dress a Captain's uniform when on duty; a blue coat, with
red facings, gold epaulet, white waistcoat and breeches,
boots and cocked hat, with the union cockade,_ Mr. Williamson.

BRITISH OFFICER, Mr. Hogg.

AMERICAN OFFICER, Mr. Miller.

CHILDREN, Master Stockwell and Miss Hogg.

AMERICAN SERGEANT, Mr. Seymour.

AMERICAN OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS, &c.

MRS. BLAND, Mrs. Melmoth.

HONORA, Mrs. Johnson.

SCENE, the Village of Tappan, Encampment, and adjoining Country. Time, ten
hours.

ANDRE

ACT I.

SCENE I. _A Wood seen by starlight; an Encampment at a distance appearing
between the trees._

_Enter MELVILLE._

MELVILLE.

The solemn hour, "when night and morning meet,"
Mysterious time, to superstition dear,
And superstition's guides, now passes by;
Deathlike in solitude. The sentinels,
In drowsy tones, from post to post, send on
The signal of the passing hour. "All's well,"
Sounds through the camp. Alas! all is not well;
Else, why stand I, a man, the friend of man,
At midnight's depth, deck'd in this murderous guise,
The habiliment of death, the badge of dire,
Necessitous coercion. 'T is not well.
--In vain the enlighten'd friends of suffering man
Point out, of war, the folly, guilt, and madness.
Still, age succeeds to age, and war to war;
And man, the murderer, marshalls out his hosts
In all the gaiety of festive pomp,
To spread around him death and desolation.
How long! how long!----
--Methinks I hear the tread of feet this way.
My meditating mood may work me woe. [_Draws._
Stand, whoso'er thou art. Answer. Who's there?

_Enter BLAND._

BLAND.

A friend.

MELVILLE.

Advance and give the countersign.

BLAND.

Hudson.

MELVILLE.

What, Bland!

BLAND.

Melville, my friend, you _here_?

MELVILLE.

And _well_,