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in general so fine a beach, that a landing may be made at any time of tide; but an E. N. E. wind would make a considerable sea from Pevensey to Langley Point, as the coast trends there much to the eastward; but from Langley Point nearly to the pitch of Beachy Head, the water would be perfectly smooth. Although some spots between Hastings and Beachy are rocky, yet they are not to be considered as barriers to a general debarkation in this bay, which is spacious, and possesses the advantage of having been used with success on a former occasion.*

From Beachy Head to Selsey Bill, some partial spots are rocky; but an E. N. E. wind makes such smooth water along the coast, that the rocks can scarcely be said to prevent any part of it being used for the purpose of debarkation.

Sir Home Popham, who has been some years married to a very handsome and very amiable woman, by whom he has a numerous family, lately sailed from Cork, in the Diadem, on a secret expedition the precise object of which we do not profess ourselves to be acquainted with, although it has been already detailed with great confidence in the public papers.

Before we conclude the article relative to him, we deem it necessary to observe, although we trust it is already apparent to every reader of discernment, that this life has not been written either

* In 1801, the foundation of a range of Martello towers was laid, and they are now completed.

1805-1806.

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the end of Pitlevel, a distance of five miles, there is an uncommon fine beach of sand and shingle, on which, with an easterly wind, a debarkation to any extent may be made; and in this space is a harbour, called Providence Harbour, formed by a natural beach thrown up parallel to the shore, and at right angles with the entrance of Rye New Harbour, in which Captain Popham has seen fifteen squarerigged vessels at a time. Large cutters, drawing eleven fect of water, also use it; but as there is not more than two feet at low water, any vessels sent there must take the ground. It is perhaps also, he thinks, under the range of mortars from Winchelsca

terrace.

From Hooksledge to Hastings, there is an inac cessible cliff of five miles, having only two narrow passes, Ecclesbourne and Govers. From Hasting to Bowpeep Barracks, the shore is rocky, and aland ing would be attended with some risk at low wate but from Bowpeep to Bulverhitbe, a distance of tw miles, there is probably as fine a beach as any in t world to land infantry, cavalry, or cannon; and lar ships may anchor within half a mile of the shore.

From Bulverhithe Point, about four miles to t westward, the shore rocky, and cannot be used low water; but from thence to Beachy head, there

* Barracks have been since built, and cannon mounted, this neighbourhood.

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bias to party principles, or personal attachment in respect to an individual. We have been content with a simple narrative, without presuming to inflict censure on the enemies of Sir Home on the one hand, or become his panegyrist on the other. That he appears to possess zeal, activity, and talents, we most willingly acknowledge in common with his warmest admirers; while we at the same time readily agree with his bitterest enemies, that in case of a perversion of any of these qualities, he ought to be subjected to the severest animadversion and punishment.

THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNING.

IT is equally the pride and the consolation of all the natives of the British empire, that they enjoy many distinguished and pre-eminent advantages, and these too, in a manner peculiar to themselves. One of these, and surely not the most contemptible, is the eligibility to the greatest offices in the state. While in most other nations a favoured few only, whose chief pretext to distinction is too often founded on the adventitious circumstance of birth alone, monopolize all the honours and all the emoluments of office, the cottage as well as the castle here furnishes candidates for the first employments which the sovereign of a free people can bestow.

The most wretched peasant among us, while dandling her infant son, is enabled to survey the

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boy with an honest pride; fully conscious, that in case he possesses talents, he is capable of aspiring to that station, which will enable him to rank next to the princes of the blood-royal. This idea consoles the fond parent for the hardships incident to her humble situation; it adds to the natural interest which she takes in a babe that has reposed in, and fed upon the product of her bosom, and inclines her to make every sacrifice in order to obtain a suitable education for a child who may one day become either a metropolitan or lord-chancellor, and be fated like Wolsey,

"To sit beneath the canopy of kings."

Our schools and colleges too, notwithstanding the many evils arising out of modern example, added to modern innovation, must be allowed in some points of view to claim a high share of praise. In one of them, all titular distinctions are suspended; and although in others a gold tuft is worn by way of characteristic, yet on the whole, the manners of our public seminaries must be confessed to be at least manly, and the characters of the pupils, in general independent.

But what is chiefly meant to be pointed out on this occasion is, the facility with which early friendships are there formed, and the exemplary fidelity with which they are frequently kept up. To these the sons not only of the more opulent are usually sent, but there are a multitude of munificent institutions which also present an opening to the children of those in less affluent circumstances.

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