'before I shall the probability of my getting 'home this winter. If I am to eat my ChristImas dinner with you, begin to fatten your 'turkey. Farewell! my love to my Father ' and Jane.

Letter from the Hon. Sir Edward Paget to Sir John Moore:

'April, 1802.

'Sir,-The Commanding Officers of those corps who had originally the good fortune 'to be placed under your command, in the ' reserve of the army of Egypt, have commis'sioned me to present a sword to you in their name, and to request that will accept

you

' and consider it as a token of their un

bounded esteem.

It would be presumptuous, Sir, in me to 'attempt to point out in you what are those 'rare talents which you possess, the applica

tion of which has rendered you the object

of so much veneration to the corps which

had the honour to serve under your imme'diate command; I must therefore content

myself, Sir, with alone entreating you to 'believe that, whatever these are, they have

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not been less successfully exerted in pro'moting the interest of his Majesty's service, ' and in confirming the glory of our native country throughout an arduous and very 'memorable campaign, than they have been ' in fixing on a basis never to be shaken the 'affections and admiration of those, in whose name I have the honour to subscribe my'self, with every sense of respect, Sir,

The Answer.-To the Hon. Sir Edward

'Sir, I had the honour to receive your letter to me, in the name of the Officers 'commanding the corps which composed the " reserve of the army of Egypt, together with 'the sword which they have done me the

'honour to present to me. Such a present, 'from men themselves so respectable, and 'whose conduct has merited so much praise, 'cannot fail to be equally flattering and pleasing to me, in whatever light I consider 'it as a mark of their approbation, or a 'token of their friendship and regard.

'I

I beg that you and those gentlemen will accept of my warmest thanks; be assured that I shall be proud of wearing their sword upon every occasion; and when it becomes necessary to draw it, I hope it may be at 'the head of men like them, and those they 'commanded, who leave little else to their 'General than to emulate their example, and 'second their ardour, in the road to fame and 'honourable distinction.

'over, and everything private as well as public passed off very well.

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'His Royal Highness (the Duke of York) came on Tuesday, the 21st, to review the troops at Canterbury and Barham Downs. 'I went there to pay my respects to him, and after the review attended him to Dover, ' where I dined with him, and returned to my quarters late that night. The Duke saw 'the troops, &c. at Dover, on Wednesday; 'came over here, dined with me at seven 'o'clock, and slept at your friend Mrs. • Wood's. Our review was at seven o'clock

on Thursday morning. At first the day ' lowered,-rained a little, and threatened more; but at last cleared up, and was very ' fine. I took advantage of some ground upon the right of the camp, in the direction of Cheriton Church, which is woody and • broken, and placed the troops upon it, so as 'to have a very good effect. We there fought 'a battle, and the troops did their parts well. 'The style of the Review was quite different

'from that which you saw; it was different ' and better than any the Duke had seen, and was much applauded, both by the ladies ' and the military connoisseurs: in short, we ⚫ came off with flying colours.

'After breakfasting with me, his Royal Highness reviewed two other corps; got a 'magnificent dinner-breakfast, at three o'clock, 'from Lord Salisbury, whose regiment was

reviewed, and returned to dine with me at 'nine o'clock. Next morning he saw my regi'ment exercise singly, and allowed it to be

perfect; then breakfasted, and set off for 'Sussex. I accompanied him the first ten 'miles. My two dinners and two breakfasts ' were well managed by Mrs. Lee and François; it was left to them solely; I inter'fered not, only stinted them in nothing.

'Notwithstanding all the honour, and all 'the flattering compliments, still the four days' attendance completely wore me outI rejoiced most heartily when they were I shall write to

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