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raise the Mahrattas and the southern powers almost 

 as certainly as if it were begun nearer the Carnatic, 

 or Bombay, against which there are insuperable ob- 

 jections. If we lose India, there will be infinite 

 clamour ; but we shall be more frightened than hurt 

 thanks to the company's monopoly, which has so 

 much stunted our commerce with that country. 



" The colonies, especially Jamaica, are all in an 

 uproar ; and to play such difficult cards the Duke of 

 Manchester is sent with all his wisdom. Eeally, ap- 

 pointments like this are too bad, and, one should 

 think, not beyond Parliament's interference. Gam- 

 bier's peerage, I should conceive, clearly within it. 



" I trust you will command me freely if you have 

 any commissions which I can execute for you before 

 your arrival in town. And I remain ever most faith- 

 fully yours, H. BROUGHAM." 



FKOM EAEL GEEY. 



" Ho WICK, January 3, 1808. 



" DEAR BROUGHAM, . . . My hopes are a 

 good deal revived about Spain. We have now, I 

 think, evidence enough that there is no want of spirit 

 amongst the people. There has been nowhere any 

 submission ; the loss of the French has, I have no 

 doubt, been much greater than they allow, while that 

 of the Spanish armies is not stated, even by them, to 

 have been very considerable, and the strongest part 

 of the Peninsula yet remains to be conquered. But 

 what cheers me most is the march of Moore upon 



