strength and the vanity of his renown, an arrogant

enemy came against you. You were ready. The conflict

was brief; on your side, glorious. This mighty

victory, having been achieved utterly without loss,

stands without example in history.

So long as the

planets shall continue to move in their orbits, the

Battle Of The Sand-Belt will not perish out of the

memories of men.

THE BOSS.

I read it well, and the applause I got was very gratifying to me. I then wound up with these remarks: