rous Britons may be juftified in a fhort flight up the country, in order to rally. 2. While our men are thus retiring in diforder, let our women fhew no confufion, but a good front, as modern difcipline enables them to do; by which many temporary advantages may be gained, by oppofing the tactics of French gallantry to thofe of Gallic dif cipline. 3. Care fhould be taken to leave all the forage and water on the coaft, as the fureft mode of breaking the wind of their horfes, and rendering them incapable of drawing their heavy artillery. ; The fame precaution fhould be had, as to live ftock, by leaving all the fatteft catile fnug in the marshes and indeed if plenty of beef, ready roafted, could be left on the fhore, with a fufficiency of new-baked bread, and fugar-brewed beer, a temporary inaction of the enemy might reasonably be looked for, as the confequence of appetites voraciously fatiated. If thefe obfervations, Mr. Editor, are received with due refpect, you will speedify hear again from August 1 Yours, &c. AN OLD SOLDIER, 1 THE DEVOTED AND VICTORIOUS BRITISH SOLDIER. A NEW SONG. TO battle let defpots compel the poor flave, His country for him has no charms; But the voice of fair Freedom is heard by the brave, Our country and King may triumphantly rest, For the fpirit of liberty glows in each breaft, How How glorious to fall in youth's manly bloom, The voice of bright Fame will be heard from our tomb, Raife the fong to the heroes of Britain's proud ifle, How the foldier's lov'd Chief, by the blood-streaming Nile, 'Then, Britons, ftrike home-to the French on our fhore Their Invincible standard display, By Moira array'd-on their vain legions pour, While proudly the banners of victory wave, The trophies of glory thine over his grave, CHIEF ODE TO BONAPARTÉ, HIEF Conful! Hero of Marengo! Nothing will ferve your Highnefs now, Your victory at Algefiras, Where Saumarez in such liot fire was, Was gain'd-deny it if you can- Indeed, great Monfieur Bonaparté, Of this exploit that you advance, But But when you read in our Gazette, From Saumarez foon after; I think, my little Corfican, 'T will cool your courage, check your van- If you intend to keep your throne, 'Tis dangerous and evil; Remember-gun-boats may be funk- Dromore, Aug. 7, 1801. HAFIZ. ODE ON THE LATE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE BAY OF THE [From the Morning Post.] HE Mufe has heard the wondrous story The din of bells and theatres Has deafen'd all the Mnfe's ears; . Rehearse, oh! Mufe, the mighty tale! Why, rivetted as in a trance, Survey the block'd-up ports of France? And as the flames of bonfires gild the skies, Tears, that might launch a fleet, flow trickling from his eyes? Oh! fad difafter!-Lift, brave tar, And, thund'ring cannons, ceafe your jar; VOL. V. Y Ye Ye bards, no more exalt your style, Or hips that conquer'd, though aground: Ah! what avails the Spanish arm, Or friendly interpofing calmi?" But what a fatal accident When leaft fhe fear'd the routed foe; An Englifh fhip aground-Let Frenchmen fcoff, But, oh! what strains can equal deeds The victors!-they 're the French, I trow? The glory only do they claim? We envy not the empty name : Proud in her heroes, Britain claims their birth, And estimates her glory by their worth. Banks of the Thames, Ag. 15, I J. MELLING. FRANCE FRANCE COVERED WITH GLORY: BEING A FAITHFUL NARRATIVE, TAKEN FROM THE REPORT OF THE gallant ADMIRAL LINOIS. [From the True Briton.] GOOD people all I pray attend 'Tis of an action on the main 'T was on the ninth day of July, Six fail o' th' line, and frigates three, For kept by th' English in blockade, With five large fhips, a frigate too, Thefe to relieve Moreno came, A fresh east wind rofe on the twelfth; Now this fame eastward gale, alas! Five fail o' th' line the English had, They came as if they did not care For France and Spain a fig. The night came on, and France and Spain As ftronger blew the eastern breeze, Y 2 Hence |