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feelings, and a great believer in regular armies and 

 well-bred officers. 



" I am heartily tired of London and special pleading, 

 especially the former, everybody being gone out of 

 town, and nothing remaining but heat, dust, and dul- 

 ness. I shall shake myself loose in a week or ten 

 days at furthest, and steer northwards. Pray let 

 me know if you are likely to be at Ho wick in about 

 a fortnight or sixteen days, that I may shape my course 

 so as to find you at home. Believe me yours very 

 faithfully, HENRY BROUGHAM. 



" I shall write to you to-morrow or next day, and 

 send you the Portuguese communications which Warre 

 promises me." 



TO EAEL GREY. 



"July 22, 1808. 



"DEAR LORD GREY, I wrote you a few lines 

 yesterday, and mentioned that Warre had promised 

 me the details, papers, &c., about Oporto. I have now 

 gone over them, and they are very curious indeed. 



" The bishop is at the head of everything, and the 

 Church is all up in arms. The Chapter and all the 

 convents have embodied themselves and form a large 

 corps of stout and zealous soldiers. Part of the town, 

 all the churches, hospitals, and some of the forts, are 

 guarded by monks, with cocked hats, muskets, and 

 their cloaks cut short off. The press is in equal ac- 

 tivity with the Church. I have run over no less than 



