&50 DISCOVERIES OF THE ENGLISH. 
every corner was eagerly ransacked for more, but 
without effect. At last they came to a small apart- 
ment, where Harrison, one of the servants of the 
Company, was lying ill in bed. Here the monarch 
descried a case, which wore somewhat of a promis- 
ing aspect ; and immediately ordered it to be open- 
ed. Harrison protested that it contained nothing 
but some papers of consequence, which he had strict 
orders to allow no one to inspect. " The king 
" was too well acquainted with liquor cases to be 
" put off so he therefore caused his attendants 
to hold Harrison while himself took the key from 
his breeches pocket, and opened the case, which,, 
to his infinite delight, was found to contain six 
gallons and a half of excellent brandy. This gave 
rise to a new and unremitted scene of baccha- 
nalian festivity ; though Moore candidly admits, 
" he must do the king this justice," that he fre- 
quently invited Mr Harrison and himself to a share 
of their own liquor. When the whole was exhaust- 
ed, and there appeared no prospect of a new stock 
being discovered, the party began to talk of taking 
leave. Before their departure, however, the king, 
his generals, and ministers, made a new survey of 
the premises, and amused themselves with pocket- 
ing every thing, the possession of which appeared 
convenient or agreeable. " What resistance could 
<c three men make against three hundred ?" The 
entire spoil upon this last occasion, however, did 
