[26] It is certainly a gross imposition on the Public, but falls particularly heavy on the Naval and Military departments.
[27] The Officer whose gallantry took a praam in Boulogne Harbour, in sight of Buonaparte.
[28] We have seen M——rs of P——t driving to places, and scrutinizing into matters that did not concern them; when, had they turned their active powers to the circumstances above mentioned, they at least would have obtained more credit, and perhaps not have subjected themselves to a disgraceful defeat and general contempt.
[29] It has been whispered, that strange means were resorted to in order to get at the opinions of men in high rank, respecting the operations on the Peninsula. I own I do not credit the malicious story, but, as Sir John was conversant in state politics, I must leave him to form his own conjectures, and his directing his son to write typically might be defended.
[30] A true Bill.
[31] Many ‘wise Men have come from the East,’ of late Years.
[32] The Right Honourable Sir Charles Stuart, K.B., &c. &c.
[33] Major-General Peacocke, of the Guards.
[34] The custom was introduced by H.R.H. the Duke of York, and is as follows: if any Officer, no matter the Rank he may hold, is desirous to pay a dutiful respect to the Commander of the Forces, or may have business to transact with His Royal Highness, he is directed to repair to the Horse-Guards at an early hour, on the day appointed for the Levee, and write down his Name and Rank in a list presented to him. He is then told at what hour the Duke commences his Levee, and according to the situation of the Signatures on the list, he is introduced.
A similar system is observed at the Offices of the Adjutant and Quarter-Master-General.