him to skip from side to side to shun false thrusts. The duke continued this sport until Moore unluckily started in the line of the sword, and received it in his flank. On feeling himself wounded he exclaimed, 'Ha!' and looked the duke in the face, who, struck with horror, dropt the sword, and rushed out of the room for Dr. Moore. The father on entering saw blood flowing from his son's side: he stript him, and found that the broad blade of the hanger had pierced the skin, and glanced on the outside of the ribs, without penetrating inwardly; the wound was consequently exempt from danger. His agony

being relieved, he calmed the terror of the duke. After this event, a warm friendship between the duke and Moore ensued, which only terminated by death. The wound was scarcely closed, when an incident occurred of a less formidable kind. Dr. Moore took his son to walk in the garden of the Tuileries, and while he was looking at some of the statues, John strayed aside to gaze at some French boys whose dress diverted, him.

French children in those days were wont to be equipped in full formal suits, like little gentlemen; their hair was powdered, frizzled, and curled on both sides, and a bag hung behind whereas Moore's dress was simple, according to the custom in England, so the contrast to each seemed preposterous. The French boys stared, smiled, and chattered to each other, while Moore, not understanding a word of French, could only express his displeasure by gestures. Mutual offence was taken, and the parties proceeded to hostilities; but as French boys know nothing of boxing, they were thrown to the ground one across the other. Dr. Moore, hearing the outcry, hastened to the scene: he raised up the discomfited, and endeavoured to appease their rage. Then he reprimanded his son for his unmannerly rudeness, and led him back to the hotel.

Only a short stay was made at Paris, Dr. Moore being impatient to reach Geneva, a city better adapted for education, and the acquisition of good morals, than Paris. The

Duke of Hamilton and the doctor were received into the family of a clergyman, eminent for talents and learning; and John was boarded in a house of education.

By the letters of Dr. Moore to his wife at Glasgow, which have been carefully preserved, it appears that young Moore, before he was twelve years of age, had taken an inclination for the army, which his father did not disapprove of, and resolved to have him taught mathematics and engineering, as soon as he was fit to learn them. The doctor was well satisfied with the progress which his son made in his studies; for, in September 1774, he wrote to Mrs. Moore, You may enjoy all the ' pleasure that a mother ought to feel in the • certitude of having a most promising son. 'Jack is really a pretty youth; his face is of

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a manly beauty, his person is strong, and ' his figure very elegant. He dances, fences, ' and rides with uncommon address. 'mind begins to expand, and he shows a great 'deal of vivacity, tempered with good sense

and benevolence. He is of a daring and

intrepid temper, and of an obliging disposition.

He draws tolerably; he speaks, reads, ' and writes French admirably well. He has a very good notion of geography, arithmetic, and the easier parts of practical geometry.

He is often operating in the fields, and in'forms me how he would attack Geneva, and 'shows me the weak part of the fortification,

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'The duke and every body are fond of him;

' and he is distractedly fond of his mother

and sister, and never tires talking of his 'brothers.'

In the above letter no notice is taken of his knowledge of the Latin language, which was moderate; but the advantages derived from his father's superintendency were great. He prompted him to the study of history, poetry, and writers of the first class; and by paternal precepts instilled those principles, and formed that character, which were afterwards manifested.

A tour into Germany was commenced this

autumn by the Duke of Hamilton, accompanied by Dr. Moore and his son.

At Strasbourg they were entertained by Marshal Contade, the governor, and they afterwards proceeded to Carlsruhe. At this court the Dowager Margravine of Bareith, niece of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, took great notice of young Moore. She often ques

tioned him. You were at Strasbourg,did you see Marshal Contade?' 'Yes,' said Jack, I had the honour to dine with ' him.' And what did you say to him?' He replied, 'I did not say one word to him of 'the battle of Minden, nor of the Prince of • Brunswick.' The Margravine was delighted with this answer, and often repeated it.

Dr. Moore did not think it advisable to hurry through Germany, but prevailed on the Duke of Hamilton to remain for some time at the principal cities. On these occasions young Moore studied the German language assiduously.

By a passage in a letter from him to me, dated Hanover, May 2, 1775, his passion for