'before I shall the probability of my getting 'home this winter. If I am to eat my Christ'mas dinner with you, begin to fatten your

turkey. Farewell! my love to my Father' ' and Jane.

'

Ever, my dear Mother, affectionately,

JOHN MOOre.'

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 you will accept ' 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 application 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 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

Paget, &c. &c. :

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'April 22, 1802.

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

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'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 beg that you and those gentlemen will 'accept of my warmest thanks; be assured

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' 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.

'I have, &c. &c.

'JOHN MOORE.'

'Sandgate, Kent, Aug. 25, 1804.

'My dear Mother, I had the pleasure of your letter, and thank you for your anxiety ' about my concerns. My troubles are now

and everything private as well as

over, and

⚫ public passed off very well.

'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

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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.

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'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 regiment 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 out'I rejoiced most heartily when they were I shall write to

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