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LETTER IX. 



Author and his comrades emharh on board the Ulyjjes at Spk-^ 

 head. Report of the expedition being about to fail. Con" 

 fequent hurry and co72fufon» Scramble for proviftons. 

 Author and his comrades buy a giblet pie upon the flreet^ 

 hot from the oven. Embarkation fcene at Port/mouth. 

 Author's account of having luitnejfed a fimilar fcene at 

 ■ Geneva y but of a nature and extent far more affliBing„ 

 CcnduB of an emigrant marquis upon that occafion. Re^ 

 ception of the author and his comrades on board the Ulyjfes* 

 Proceedings of the frfl night on boards 



Spithead, Nov. I2, 

 G REETiNGS from theUlyfles ! Our fufpenfe 

 is, at length, relieved. The day after I laft 

 wrote to you, our long looked for Ulyfles 

 arrived, with a fleet from the Downs, and 

 yefterday, Kenderfon, Mafter, Cleghorn, and 

 myfelf, took our births on board, finding 

 Matter's and my baggage flowed in great 

 fafety. 



We left Portfmouth In a grand fcene of 

 hurry and confufion, in confequence of it 

 being reported, oa the arrival of the fleet 



