LETTER V. 



Author and his comrades detained in fufpenfe at Portfmouih, 

 ObjeBs commonly noticed by Jlrangers in and about that 

 place* P ortf mouth different in time of war and of peace. 

 Hint that in peace it might be an (Economical retirement 



for prodigals. Anecdote fldcwing its extravagafice in time 

 of war. Profligacy obferve.d upon the flreets of Portf- 

 mouth. Dcfcription of the drefs and perfon of a Portf- 

 mouih PollJ^ Progrefs of a long abfent tar^ upon landing 

 at Port/mouth. Vifit to the dock-yard. Honourable re* 

 treat of Admiral CornwalHs. The Haflar hofpitah In- 

 tended military hofpiiA at Go/port. Obliging attention of 

 Dr. Lind. Author addrefjed by a bounty-man at the 

 Haflar. The ramparts. Obfervations on the fad necefjlty 

 of man fortifying himfelf agaiufl the ravages of his own 



fpccies, 



Portfmoutb, 0£l. %y, 

 ISlo tidings of the UlyflTes ! Four long days 

 have pafled away, fince my arrival at this 

 place, and I am ftill left In anxious un- 

 certainty refpeCting my baggage, and my 

 paffage. 



My colleagues, Dodors Mafter and Hen- 

 derfon, have, again, joined me, and, like my- 

 felf, have pafled four heavy days of fufpenfe, 



