38 Fly-FiJhing. 



It was a touching thing, I can tell you, to hear 

 this old foldier expatiate in his fimple way on the 

 glories of that ever-memorable day, fo fatal to the 

 foe at Corunna, when Soult and his brave French- 

 men were confident they mould drive the difcom- 

 fited Englifh into the fea. His chief feemed ftill 

 as dear to him and as frefh in his memory as when 

 he faw him in the thickeft of the fight, cheering 

 on his men to victory. Alas ! how dearly pur- 

 chafed ! It was but a few minutes before his 

 own hand was mot off, that he faw with difmay 

 the gallant Sir J. Moore fall mortally wounded, 

 not many paces from where he flood. And no 

 tear ever told a truer tale of a heart's devotion, 

 than that I have feen ftealing down the hard fea- 

 tures of this fine old fifherman when he fpoke of 

 the departed hero. 



The marble and the brafs may tell 

 Their fulfome tale of flattery well ! 

 What higher tribute to the dead, 

 Than a few tears fincerely fhed ? 



The word of command is not the only one our 

 officers mould be taught to utter in the private's 

 ear. A few words of kindnefs now and then ; ay, 

 and of counfel too, (mail I add alfo a good example 

 in outward morality and decorum ?) would this be 



