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&f the Lord Sheffield. Hazardous efcape of two Engli/h-^ 

 men from confinement. Honorable condubl of FiBor 

 Hugues* fecretary. Remarks on bribery and corruption — 

 on patrioiifm. Self- love y and the love of fame flronger 

 incentives to aBion than love of country^ Page 408 



LETTER XXXII. 



A packet arrives at Barbadoes, Carlifie bay, and Bridge-' 

 Town one great fcene of confifon. High feajl of peruf- 

 ing the news -papers, The feet fo long expeBed at Bar» 

 hadoes fill in England^ Zeafon growing late for military 

 operations. Report that hcncrs are to be conferred on Ad-- 

 miral Chriflian for his great exertions in taking cr.rs of the 

 convoy. Admiral Cornwallis e^ipf ^wd in the Wefl Indies* 

 Hope of peace vanifhed, Auflrian armies ckecked and 

 defeated. Scarcity of corn and fpecie in England, Grc" 

 nada in danger cf being tahen by the Brigands, — Vin-- 

 cent , ^ , , by the Charibs, A French fpy deteBed at 

 Barbadoes^ - - - - 419 



Sir Ralph Abercromby arrives at Barbadoes on St. PatricFs 

 day, foyous fcene in Carlifie bay, Author^s refieBions 

 upon fcenes which may follow, Succefs of the General in his 

 third attempt to make the voyage. Many rumours expeBed 

 to prevail. Influence of feafon with refpcB to a campaign 

 in the Wefl Indies, The general Cuyler, and Clarendon ar^ 

 rive iti Carlifie bay. State of the Clarendon, Perils of 

 the general Cuyler, A Dutch mode of ptmifijmentf 

 Progrefs of a leaky fhip. Concerning the fhips of the Z)^- 

 cember convey which made good their paffage^ - 43 q 



