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Led by the sound she roams from shade to shade,
By godlike genius venerable made.

Here his first lays the Twickenham Poet sung;
There the last numbers flowed from Garrick's tongue.
O early lost! what tears the river shed,
When the sad pomp along his banks was led!
Ilis drooping swans on ev'ry note expire,
And on his willows hang each Muse's lyre!

LIEUT. GEN. SIR JOHN DOYLE, BART.

THE gentleman who is the subject of this sketch is a native of Ireland, was born in Dublin in the year 1756, and is descended from an ancient and respectable family of that country. His father was eminent in the profession of the law, by which he considerably improved his original patrimony; and retired from business for the purpose of superintending the education of his children, which appears to have been of the utmost advantage to his family, who have in consequence risen to high rank and respectability in their various professions. The eldest, William, was a king's counsel, and master in Chancery; and universally admired for his brilliant wit, which obtained him the friendship of the late celebrated Edmund Burke, Lord Charlemont, and all lovers of true taste and talent. He contributed largely with his pen to that admired political publication called Baratariana; and was the popular candidate for the university of Dublin, in opposition to

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the Honourable Mr. Hutchinson, the son of the late Provost. The heat of party produced a misunderstanding, which terminated in an affair of honour, first with the Provost, and afterwards with his son. But these differences having arisen merely from the political warmth of the moment, so far from producing animosity, created a friendship between the parties which lasted during their lives.

Two perished in the service of their country abroad. A fourth became a dignitary in the church; and the fifth brother, Welbore Ellis Doyle, died in 1797, a Major-General, Colonel of the fifty-third regiment, and Commander in Chief of the island of Ceylon; an officer who has shared in the dangers of the American war, and of that of Flanders, under his Royal Highness the Duke of York, whose confidence and friendship he had the honour to preserve to the last, This gentleman was particulary distinguished by his spirited attack at the head of the fourteenth regiment upon the French lines at Famar; after which he was selected by his Royal Highness for the honourable command of the grenadiers of the line in the storming of Valenciennes. But of this distinguished officer we shall not say any more at present, as his brilliant services well entitle him to a separate niche in the temple of fame.

The present subject, Lieut.-General John Doyle, having been originally intended for the profession of the law, received his education at Trinity College, Dublin, and was entered at one of our inns of court in London. About this period, having lost his father.

ther, he gave up the study of the law for the military profession, for which he had always a strong partiality. He purchased an ensigncy, and in due time a lieutenancy, in the forty-eighth regiment; from whence he exchanged into the fortieth on its being ordered to America, on the war breaking out in 1775, in which country he continued till the. peace in 1782; a period of the most severe and trying service, ever known in our military annals, whether the variety of the climate, the nature of the country, or the number of well-fought actions, be considered, in all of which this officer had his full share.

He commenced his campaign as lieutenant of light infantry at Boston, under the gallant officer Lieutenant-Colonel, now Lieutenant-General, Musgrove; who witnessing his zeal and attention to his duty, appointed him adjutant to the battalion, in which excellent school he laid the foundation of that professional knowledge which has since been so successfully displayed in his military career.

A trait of conduct combining the best feelings of a youthful mind with the most animated courage, first brought this young officer into notice, and displayed his character in the most amiable light. He was at the time adjutant of the fortieth regiment, commanded by that excellent officer Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, whose paternal care of the younger part of the corps made him be considered by each as a second father.

The circumstance alluded to occurred at the battle

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of Brookline, on the 27th of August 1776, in which Colonel Grant was desperately wounded early in the day, and the action becoming extremely hot where he lay, the Adjutant, fearing that his colonel might be trampled to death, rushed with a few followers into the midst of the enemy, and dragged from amongst them the body of his friend; but alas! too late, for he had breathed his last. This act of filial piety made a strong impression on all who witnessed it, and produced a handsome compliment to the young soldier from his commander in chief.

The next action of consequence was the battle of Brandywine, in which we also find him engaged with his regiment. It will be remembered, that about three weeks after the affair of Brandywine, when the enemy were supposed to be totally dispersed, Washington made a general move, with an intent to surprise the British troops lying at German Town. The advanced post of the British army was occupied by a battalion of light infantry and the fortieth regiment, then under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Musgrove. Those troops were attacked about day-break, on the 4th of October, by the main body under the command of Washington in person. After a very spirited defence, they were obliged to give way to numbers, and to retire towards German Town. In this retreat Colonel Musgrove happily conceived the idea of taking possession of a large stone house that presented itself, with such of the regiment as were nearest to it. That small body, not exceeding five officers and about

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one hundred and fifty men, stopt the progress of the enemy's whole column, consisting of at least five thousand men, for a considerable time, notwithstanding they brought their cannon to bear upon the house. This gallant defence was acknowledged to have been highly instrumental in saving the whole army and in this brilliant affair Licut. Doyle had his share, and was with two other officers among the wounded; for which service this small detachment was honoured with his majesty's particular thanks.

Soon after. Sir Henry Clinton assumed the chief command; and it being deemed a measure of policy to withdraw from the ranks of the enemy the natives of Scotland and Ireland, two regiments were raised under distinguished noblemen of these countries; the one called the Caledonian Volunteers, the other the Volunteers of ireland. The former was given to Lord Cathcart, the latter to Lord Rawdon, then adjutant-general. The officers of those regiments were chosen from the line, on which occasion Lieutenant Doyle obtained a company in the last-mentioned

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On the celebrated retreat through the Jerseys, we find Captain Doyle acting as major of brigade. In the winter 1779, his regiment was ordered to South Carolina, under the command of Lord Rawdon, where he assisted at the siege of Charlestown. After the fall of this place, the regiment accompanied Lord Cornwallis up the country, where his lordship was pleased to appoint Captain Doyle major of brigade. In this capacity we find him honourably mentioned

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