polite, mildly inflexible. Fain would the Maaseyk Town-Baths have

shut their gates on him; desperately conjuring him, "Respite for a

few hours, till we send to Liege for instructions!" But it was to

no purpose. "Unbolt, IHR HERREN; swift, or the petard will have to

do it!" Borck publishes his Proclamation, a mild-spoken rigorous

Piece; signifies to the Maaseyk Authorities, That he has to exact

a Contribution of 20,000 thalers (3,000 pounds) here, Contribution

payable in three days; that he furthermore, while he continues in