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to-morrow. The army at Badajos is, I think, as 

 badly off as that at Walcheren. They buried 700 

 in two weeks, and the sickness increased on them. 

 Blantyre's regiment, which is not strong (42d), had 

 230 sick and 10 officers, and buried 14 in a week. 

 Their melancholy is great, and no one can figure the 

 reason for their lingering there, as there are healthy 

 positions in the neighbourhood. Blantyre is far from 

 being either factious or croaking, and is one of the 

 most judicious and honest men I know. Indeed 1 

 have the greatest regard both for his opinions and 

 himself, and trust his account implicitly from know- 

 ing him well. 



"The article on Moore, I most sincerely rejoice to 

 find, is doing some good. It is very popular, and is 

 giving infinite offence to the Canning school ; but 

 Lord Harrowby stands up for it in a surprising 

 manner, considering who are attached to it. The 

 Hollands have expressed much satisfaction at its fair 

 treatment of Frere. His case must be very deplor- 

 able when that article is thankfully received by his 

 defenders. I take it for granted James Moore won't 

 be satisfied, because scarcely any one in his situation 

 would be so with anything except unmixed praise; 

 but I am convinced the ground taken in the state- 

 ment alluded to is the best for his brother's defence. 

 But I wish you could learn what Lauderdale thinks, 

 and whether he is satisfied, for he is a warm defender 

 of Moore. I should like to know his feeling about it. 

 Ever yours truly, H, BROUGHAM." 



