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from the hammer marks I have (een upon new 

 guns, I have reafon to believe that they arc 

 hammered after they are call, and they far fur- 

 pafs in weight Britifh pieces of equal calibre ; 

 I think I do not exceed the truth when I efti- 

 mate the difference of weight at one fourth. 



The Portuguefe failors are by all nations al- 

 lowed to be expert in their occupation ; thofc 

 that I faw in the whole fquadron, and particu- 

 larly aboard her moft Faithful Majefiy's fliip 

 the Ulyifes, were fine flout young men, re- 

 markably quiet and orderly. Their pay is 

 good, and they are perfedlly happy in their fitu- 

 ation, to which the greateft attention is paid by 

 their officers, feveral of whom are every way 

 qualified for fupporting their rank with mild- 

 nefs, firmnefs, judgment, and dignity. Far 

 different is the condition of their land forces. 

 The only regiments I faw that were at all fit for 

 fervice were two of infantry ; one was that 

 which ftill bears the name of La Lippe, the ce- 

 lebrated Field-Marfhal and Captain-General of 

 Portugal ; the other was that of Gomez Frere 

 d'Andradey which is flill better, and of its com- 

 mander I may with propriety fay, that no fer- 

 vice can boaft of a more able officer. The other 

 regiments of infantry that I faw were miferable 

 in every rcfped, and only exceeded in point of 

 wretchednefs by the cavalry, whofe appearance, 



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