tical period of his vicissitude and glory, excited particular regard and emotion, and Napoleon, seizing these trophies, exclaimed with transport, "Twenty millions shall not purchase them. I will present them to my old soldiers, and the Hotel of Invalids at Paris shall be their future depository." Within three days after his arrival at Potsdam, he made his public entry into Berlin, attended by his principal generals, and his foot guards.

hazards rather than delay his voyage; and, knowing the qualities of his ship as to sailing, he was confident no larger vessel could come up with him, and he was determined if any small craft attacked him, to act on the defensive, and protect his ship and cargo at the risk of his life. Upon this determination he put to sea with a fair wind, and had scarcely left Demerara three days, and going over the domains of old Neptune with his topgallant sails set, and all snug alow and aloft, when the mate, who happened to be in the fore-top, descried a sail, apparently with every inch of canvass flying.

The king of Prussia, during this period, was wandering from place to place, suffering all the horrors of exile. The Elector of Hesse and the duke of Brunswick were deprived of their dominions; Meck-The mate descended; he was rather a lenburg was taken possession of; and Hanover once more fell into the hands of the French. They also seized the city of Hamburg, where all British merchandize and other property was placed under sequestration. While Buonaparte remained at Berlin, the king of Prussia sent a minister to attempt a negotiation, and an armistice was actually signed, but such were its humiliating stipulations, that the king refused to ratify it, rather choosing to trust to his future fortunes, and the success of the Russian forces, which were now approaching his frontiers.

ENGLISH RESOLUTION.

At nearly the conclusion of the last American war, a remarkable instance of British valour and determined courage was displayed by the master, and in fact sole owner, of a ship called the "Charles Henry," of about 250 tons burthen, bound from Demerara to London, with a very valuable cargo of rum, sugar, &c. who, after a desperate and bloody action of one hour, contrived to beat off an American privateer, although superior to them in weight of metal, and complement of men. The following facts are recorded by a passenger, who was present during the action:-It is scarcely neccessay to state, it was the custom at that time, in consequence of the many privateers cruising in the Western Ocean, to capture the British West Indiamen, for them to wait convoy; but in this instance, not having completed the taking of our cargo previous to the sailing of the convoy, we should have been compelled, had we waited for the next, to lay by one or two months; our captain therefore resolved to run all

gaunt being, and had formerly served in the Royal Sovereign, under Lord Collingwood, at Trafalgar; therefore was a hardy veteran, and what a British seaman is in every sense of the word. Our worthy skipper placed great confidence in this man, and seeing him approach at a quicker pace than usual, and his eyes glistening with apparent pleasure, demanded the reason of his haste. This question did not want repeating; but taking the captain by the cuff of his coat, dragged him aft, with this solution," Rum work I expect-for d'ye see, 'tween you and me, by the look of that fellow's canvass," pointing over the larboard-quarter of the ship, "I guess she's a Yankee." The captain now applied the glass to his eye, and found what the mate had stated to be quite correct; he immediately called all the men aft, and told them he would double theit pay for the whole time they had served in the ship, if they would defend her, for he had strong suspicion that the strange sail, which now could be perceived plainly, was an enemy; and in case of the death of any man, he would pay that which was his due to his friends, and he would provide in some way or other for those that had wives. This was sufficientthey one and all declared they would fight her if there was any chance, or at all events give her a broadside for the honour of Old England. The captain, wishing to avoid fighting her if possible, ordered the studding-sails to be set; but finding this was of no avail, as she gained considerably upon us, ordered them to be taken in, the courses to be clewed up, the main and fore-sail to be backed, the deck to be cleared from all lumber, the tompions to be taken out of the guns, and

the men distributed in the best possible was hanging over her side. The Ameri manner, with orders not to fire unless can now opened her swivel upon us, and they could make sure of the shot telling. so true did she fire it, that not a shot By this time the suspicious vessel was not missed us; which obliged us to open half a league distant, and, by her tall and again sooner than we wished, fearing that raking masts, and symmetry of hull, kept our shot would too soon be expended. us no longer in suspense; she was what | We were now within about twenty yards seamen call a Baltimore clipper-one of of the American's stern, and the mate your regular cutwaters. The mate, know- ordered the helm to be put a-starboard, ing her intentions, and seemingly pleased and the after sails to be brailed up and at the idea of having another brush, as shivered; and, as our ship fell off, we he termed it, was coolly and deliberately gave her another broadside double shotstripping all his clothes from his person, ted-scarcely a shot appeared to miss, so with the exception of his trowsers, which truly had the guns been pointed. The example was followed by all the men. instant we had fired we braced up our Their appearance at this time was truly after-yards, put the helm a-port, and stood warlike, each having a cutlass in his for her again; this manœuvre we prachand, a brace of pistols at his side, and tised with such success that the American all ready and willing for the fray. It was could only get the swivel to open upon now about three P.M. and the Americans us, which certainly did great execution close on our weather bow ;-up went our to our rigging, and four of our daring ensign, which she soon perceived, and band lay dead upon the deck. The answered it by a gun to leeward, at the American's fore, main, and main-top sails, same time hoisting English colours. The were now hanging in ribbons, and the captain now thought her to be an English affray became more desperate. She had sloop of war, but the mate was quite alive closed with us, and part of her crew, to her movements, and desired the cap- | headed by a daring looking fellow, attain to be on the look out, as she would tempted to board us: they were three be alongside and take him before he could times repulsed by our gallant crew with fire a gun. By this time she was within great slaughter, and again had made their hail, and a rough and desperate looking appearance on the bows of their ship, vagabond appeared on her bow, and de- while their bowsprit was locked in our manded the ship's name, from whence, main rigging; which happened rather unand destination; the captain immediately fortunately, as it tended to assist them answered, that it was only by compulsion materially in their operations, and our that he should be made to answer where whole force was directed to this quarter she was from, and, if he wished to know to repulse them. Our guns were all her name, it was only to launch a boat, deserted for this purpose, and the Ameriand he could get the desired imformation can's guns were playing upon us with from her stern. Her intentions were now dreadful execution. The Americans had clear to us all: she had a long 18-pounder now gained a footing upon our deck, the amidships, on a swivel, and eight 24- combat became dreadful, and our mate, pounders, and a crew of about 60 of the with his cutlass, was dealing destruction most desperate looking villains that eyes to all who opposed his arm, although ever beheld. Our force was only eight 18- wounded in his sword-wrist, which only pounders, and a crew consisting of only tended to make him the more desperate. 30 men and boys. Our captain, per- At this moment a seaman cut our runceiving it was their intention of clapping ning rigging so as to clear the American, their vessel alongside, hailed them in a which, when done, she swung and fell resolute manner, that if they did not keep off, leaving five of her men on our decks, their ship off he would throw his fire into who were immediately shot. The action her. This had no effect on the American: again commenced, broadside and broadthey still kept nearing, and it became side, with reboubled fury, dealing slaughhigh time to clap a stopper on them. Our ter in both ships. Our shot now became broadside was brought to bear upon her entirely expended, and all chance of es-bang she had it; and the smoke in cape appeared hopeless, when one of our some degree clearing away, we found we men recollected we had some bags of nails, had carried away her mizen-top, which returned goods; these were immediately

served to the guns, and with which we so raked the American, and created such havoc among her crew, that only a single gun was fired by them, and that at long intervals. Even this at length was silenced, and they no longer able, or unwilling to carry on the engagement, by the help of what little sail they could set, sheered off, leaving us only our main and mizen-mast standing. Thus ended a most desperate and bloody engagement, leaving ten of our brave fellows dead and wounded; but the loss on the American side must have been dreadful; fifteen were found dead on our decks, and the mate might have numbered five which he slew with his own arm. To account for the loss of our rigging, it was noticed the American had her guns elevated, doubtless, for that purpose. Such cool intrepidity and deliberation, exhibited on the part of our captain and men, was surprising, considering the force they had to contend with; fully proving that nothing can withstand the bravery of British seamen, when properly

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ger, whoever you are, friend or foe, I beseech you, in the name of our God, to give me a drink of water." At the wellknown voice of his dear master, he sprang over the dead bodies like an antelope, and, feeling the forehead of the supplicant, found the deep and well-known scar. He raised him from the ground, and called him by his name; but, alas ! those words uttered, craving for water, were his last. He was dead! The honest servant, although a considerable way from camp, carried him on his back; and, when laying him down before his comrades, imagine his astonishment, when he beheld, instead of his master, a youth who was unknown to him, but had received a similar cut to that on his master's forehead! Having discovered his mistake, he again sallied forth, and in two hours after he laid his dear master beside the stranger, whom he found close to the spot where he took the stranger from. He, too, was dead. On the following day they were both buried in the same grave. Who the stranger was, was never known. Such is the attachment of faithful servants!

THE SPIRIT MOVED.

In the late American war, a New York trader was chased by a small French privateer, and having four guns, with plenty of small arms, it was agreed to stand a brush with the enemy rather than be taken prisoners. Among the passengers was an athletic quaker, who, though he withstood every solicitation to lend a hand, as being contrary to his religious tenets, kept walking to and fro on the deck, the enemy all the time pouring in their shot. At length, the vessels being alongside of each other, a disposition to board was manifested by the French, which was soon put into execution. The quaker looked as pacific as ever, but as soon as the first man jumped on board, Aminadab sprang unexpectedly upon him, and grappling him by the collar, coolly said, "Friend, thou hast no business here!" and hoisting him up, plumped him into the sea.

THE SCAR OVER THE FOREHEAD. After the battle of Vittoria, on mustering the regiments to ascertain the number missing, there was a Captain Emery, or Everard, of one of the regiments, the number I forget. He fell on the memorable day, unknown to any one. His faithful and affectionate servant began to search for his master, whom he tenderly loved. The night was dark and chilly; but he had not gone far on his nocturnal trip, when some of the stars began to peep from behind the dark clouds, to light him on his gloomy way. He well recollected the spot where he last saw him engaged with two enemies, the faithful servant being himself too busy in the work of death to give him any assistance. When near the well-known spot, he stumbled over many bodies, and felt the forehead of every one of them. Some of these poor creatures, still alive, grasped his leg, some his hand; but he heeded them not. His heart was bent upon finding his respected and revered master, who had once saved his life when in action. Long and dreary was the search. The night became London:-Printed by JOSEPH LAST, 3, Edward

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ternal commotions and rebellions that no formidable opposition was to be dreaded from it: Egypt, indeed, could be regarded only as nominally part of the Turkish dominions; and if the French Directory even had any scruples respecting the attack which they had meditated, they might perhaps quash them, by the reflection that Egypt was, in a manner, common property, open to those who could seize it; and that the Turks would no more be injured by its being in the power of France, than by its continuing under the dominion of their rebellious subjects.

AMONG the cabinet papers, of which | so much weakened and distracted by inthe French republican government gained possession, when they overturned the monarchy, it is said there was one, containing a project drawn by the Count de Vergennes, for the seizure and colonization of Egypt. This the Directory determined to put in execution; and the year 1798 was chosen for this purpose, on various accounts. France, by the treaty of Campo Formoi, was freed from most of her enemies; while a numerous and victorious army, with a general, a great favourite with it, who had conducted it so o'ten to victory, was entirely unemployed. The Directory, therefore, readily embraced the proposal of Bonaparte, or perhaps suggested the scheme to him, of invading and conquering Egypt. The Turkish government, at this time, was VOL. I.

Besides the motives which had led the French government, during the monarchy, to plan the subjection of Egypt, there were others which, no doubt,

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prompted the republic to undertake that enterprise. France had been nearly stript of all her West India colonies; and while England was mistress of the seas there was little prospect or probability that she would be able to regain them, or preserve them when regained. But Egypt offered itself as a colony, as valuable, in point of fertility, as any of the West India Islands; and much more convenient and desirable in many other respects. The distance from France was comparatively short; the navigation, from that and other circumstances, not so liable to be interrupted by British cruisers; and the climate was much more healthy. All these considerations had their weight, viewing Egypt merely as a substitute for the French West India Islands; but it was placed and considered by Buonaparte and the Directory in another point of view. England derived a great deal of her wealth from her possessions in the East Indies; the attempts to invade and conquer her, though still held out by the government of France, as not only practicable, but easy of execution, were known by them to be hopeless and desperate; the only chance, therefore, of humbling this haughty and mighty foe was, to cut off her wealth; if this were done, her naval power fell of course. To the East Indies, therefore, the Directory looked; and the invasion of Egypt they planned as the most easy route for a nation inferior at sea, to reach those distant British possessions. Besides, whoever possessed Egypt, had the key to the Turkish dominions; and, if they were required, not only would the glory and the strength of France be much increased, but the resources of Great Britain would be most seriously injured, while Austria would be laid bare in a very important quarter.

which were afterwards found on board some of the captured ships, the armament, at its sailing from Toulon, was composed of forty-two thousand land forces; ten thousand eight hundred and ten seamen; besides four thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, which were on the vessels that were destined against Alexandria. The flotilla, which was to go up the Nile, consisted of one thousand five hundred sail, each of which contained one hundred men; and the transports which carried out the troops, were manned with three thousand and seventeen; making a grand total of sixtytwo thousand two hundred and seventyfive men. The fleet, which was to protect this army, consisted of thirteen ships of the line, one of which carried one hundred and twenty guns, three eighty, and nine seventy-four; seven frigates, carrying forty guns each; besides smaller vessels, making on the whole forty-four sail. The command of the fleet was given to Admiral Brueys.

On the 20th of May, this fleet sailed from Toulon; and on the 9th of June, it arrived off the island of Malta, which Buonaparte took possession of; and leaving a sufficient force there to guard it, he sailed for the coast of Egypt, which he reached on the 1st of July, and having effected a landing, and gained possession of Alexandria, he ordered the fleet to be anchored off Aboukir.

Although the British ministry were ignorant of the precise destination of this armament, yet they were not uninformed of its equipment, and the probable time of its sailing: instructions were, therefore, sent to Earl St. Vincent, to dispatch Admiral Nelson in quest of the French fleet. At the time Lord St. Vincent received these instructions, Admiral Nelson was cruising in the Mediterranean Such seem to have been the motives with three sail of the line and a few friand considerations that led to the in- gates; but as this force was totally invasion of Egypt by the French; and this adequate to the object on which he was enterprise the Directory were resolved to now to be employed, Lord St. Vincent undertake with means much more, to resolved to send him ten sail of the line: all appearance, than commensurate to these, however, could not be immediately the mere conquest and occupation of that spared, without endangering the blockcountry. The ports in the South of ade of Cadiz, which was still continued. France were chosen for the assembling The Admiralty at home had taken the of this mighty armament; but troops and necessary precautions to enable Lord St. ships were collected from all quarters; Vincent to reinforce Admiral Nelson, in from Normandy, Brittany, Venice, Ge-ordering out the same number of vessels noa, and Corsica. From documents from England, as he meant to send into