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ders, in the different branches of our fervlce, 

 fliould be found in the fame family, is no 

 Jefs honourable to themfelves than gratifying 

 to their country. Of fuch men England has 

 jufi caufe to be proud. Contemplating their, 

 charaders, I feel as a Briton, and partaking 

 of my country's pride, could exclaim, Such 

 are Albion's heroes — fuch her own legitimate 

 fons ! 



My vifit to Haflar hofpital was in keeping 

 with that to the dock-yard. Conneded with 

 our country's greatnefs, it called up a fimllar 

 train of ideas, and I felt it an honor to Eng- 

 land that fo noble an inftitution fhould offer, 

 to our brave tars, the comforts required in. 

 ficknefs. Too much cannot be done for our 

 navy, nor can the provifion for our fick and 

 wounded defenders be too liberal ; they merit 

 all their country can beftow. It has long 

 been faid, and, afluredly, with great correct- 

 nefs, that BritiQi failors are not only a bold, 

 but a peculiar race of beings : the fed is 

 ftriking, and although it were extremely dif-* 

 ficult to defcribe their fingular charader, yet 

 may it be givdn in one fhort fentence, for—* 



