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but, not knowing of Lord Keith’s being at
o o
Malta when she came off that island, she
hailed a Greek vessel and threw a bottle into
the sea, which she desired the captain to,
carry to the English general at Malta, as it
contained the preliminaries of peace. This
bottle, inspiring as many hopes, doubts, and
fears, as that of the London conjurer, who,
% ■
many years ago, pretended he could get into
one of a quart-size, was carried to the admi-
ral’s house; but, when its contents were
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read, and the article announced relative to
the surrender of Malta, no words, Sir Rf
Wilson observes, can describe the feelings
of the persons present 1
However, some consolation still remained
in the possibility that the whole was a forgery ;
but, the arrival of the Badine, sloop, only
three days afterwards, totally destroyed even
that pleasing illusion. And, when the acquire-
isle of Elba and Piedmont by France
came to light, the despondency was greater
than ever ; as it was not only considered that,
independent of the annihilation of another
monarchical'state, this was one, which, ani-.
mated by the example of the English, had
contended against French principles and in-
vasion, with the greatest gallantry.
We have already made a record of the ho-
nours which his Majesty has lately been
pleased to confer on Sir Sidney Smith, who
has been emphatically styled the Saviour of
Egypt. Those conferred on Lord Nelson
are too well known to be forgotten ; still, as
but, not knowing of Lord Keith’s being at
o o
Malta when she came off that island, she
hailed a Greek vessel and threw a bottle into
the sea, which she desired the captain to,
carry to the English general at Malta, as it
contained the preliminaries of peace. This
bottle, inspiring as many hopes, doubts, and
fears, as that of the London conjurer, who,
% ■
many years ago, pretended he could get into
one of a quart-size, was carried to the admi-
ral’s house; but, when its contents were
-IF Ta ' • * * £ i '■ • * • ' '£■ '' -r ' ' ' V 9 f 'L_ 1, ?- "f. 5* ' - /
" - ” ' * * Q '■*» - '7 •. * * % ■ T ’* 3 - *f®’' •
read, and the article announced relative to
the surrender of Malta, no words, Sir Rf
Wilson observes, can describe the feelings
of the persons present 1
However, some consolation still remained
in the possibility that the whole was a forgery ;
but, the arrival of the Badine, sloop, only
three days afterwards, totally destroyed even
that pleasing illusion. And, when the acquire-
isle of Elba and Piedmont by France
came to light, the despondency was greater
than ever ; as it was not only considered that,
independent of the annihilation of another
monarchical'state, this was one, which, ani-.
mated by the example of the English, had
contended against French principles and in-
vasion, with the greatest gallantry.
We have already made a record of the ho-
nours which his Majesty has lately been
pleased to confer on Sir Sidney Smith, who
has been emphatically styled the Saviour of
Egypt. Those conferred on Lord Nelson
are too well known to be forgotten ; still, as