'chances may happen; but by their conduct they have rendered our prospects very 'doubtful.

'Farewell; you will grieve for the death of poor Sir Ralph; it has affected the whole army. My love to my Mother, Jane, &c., &c. 'Tell James that Mr. Morrell delivered me 'his letters within these few days only. 'Believe me, my dear Father,

'Most affectionately,

'JOHN MOORE.'

Sir Robert Brownrigg to Dr. Moore.

'Horse Guards, London: Friday, 15th May, 1801.

My dear Sir,-Dispatches have been re'ceived from the army in Egypt, giving an 'account of the action of the 21st March.' And I hasten to inform you from authority, that my friend General Moore's wound is 'not dangerous. The officer of the navy

who brought the dispatches, says that he 'was able to return to his duty before he left Egypt (the 6th of April). The action of the 21st March appears to have been one of the

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best fought, and most serious of the war;

our victory was decisive, with the melan

choly and afflicting allay, however, of the 'loss of that most inestimable and distinguished officer, Sir Ralph Abercrombie. 'He there received a mortal wound, of which ' he died on the 28th of the same month. He ' was wounded early in the action, but never ' mentioned it, and it was only made known by his falling from his horse from the loss of blood, after the battle was over.

'God bless you, my dear Sir; let me see you whenever you come to town. The dis'patches received, give encouragement to hope for ultimate success. The whole French force was engaged on the 21st, and which (one or two detachments excepted) is now at Alexandria.

• Yours ever,

ROBERT BROWNRIGG.

'Mrs. B. and her child are doing well.'

Rosetta, 26th May, 1801.

My dear Father,-Letters from my Mo

'ther and Jane of the 28th and 29th January, 'which I received three weeks ago, contain 'the latest account of the family. I have the 'satisfaction of knowing that then you were 'all well. My Mother says, that you, in particular, are much the better for the summer you have passed in the country. She says 'Graham was well on the 11th November, 'but he had not been very successful. When

I was wounded, I went on board ship, be'cause, at that time, we had possession of

the sandy peninsula of Aboukir only, and there was no option but the ship, or the ground, under a soldier's tent. As soon as 'we were in possession of this place, and it

was considered as sufficiently secure, my "wishes coincided with the medical advice; I

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' landed, and have been here with Anderson ' about a fortnight. My leg is at last nearly 'well ; another sinus and collection made an opening necessary soon after I came on shore, but it will be the last. The original 'wounds made by the ball are closed. My

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leg is now resuming its natural colour, and

is firm and sound. The opening made last by the surgeon is not quite, but will be 'closed, he says, in three or four days. I then have to get the better of weakness and of about an inch-and-half's contraction. The heel, when standing, does not meet the ground by that much, but this, the surgeon says, will soon be accomplished by gentle exercise. My health is perfectly good, and I hope in a fortnight to join the army. An'derson's wound is also nearly closed, but he ' will be some time, probably months, before ' he has the perfect use of his hand.

Poor

This last wound has been much more trou'blesome and painful than what I got in Hol'land; but when I consider the action, and look round me to see what others have suffered, 'I have to thank God it was no worse. Vigoureux was wounded in the action of the • 13th in the knee; his leg ought at first to have been amputated, it is now, I fear, too late. There is very little hope of his reco

progress since the death of poor Sir Ralph. The French are now confined to Alexandria and Cairo. The whole of the Delta is in our possession. I thought they would have 'stood at Rhamanie. To them it was a most important port. It secured the communica'tion of Alexandria with the country and 'with Cairo, and by covering the course of 6 the Nile enabled them at all times to throw

I supplies into Alexandria. By retiring be'fore us from Rhamanie, they show that they ' are determined never to stand another 'action with us in the field. They will fight

us behind the works of those places, which are strong and well provisioned, and take 'the chance of the havoc which sickness may 'make amongst us in the hot months.'Hitherto we are healthy.

• Admiral Blanket has been at Suez some 'time, and it was understood that a land force 'from India, under General Baird, had 'reached Suez likewise. This unfortunately

proves not to be the case, and as the north'west winds have set in, in that quarter, it is