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PG-P.756.115
4 Nov 1756:11 (1454)
London, July 10. A Late Epistle to Mr. C---d.
The better part of valour is discretion, in the which better
part I have sav'd my life. Shakespear.
Dear Sir, 'tis with pleasure the following I write,
And hope you'll impute my mistakes to my fright.
On the 8th day of May we set sail for Mahon,
Where we fear'd we should get (as the wind blew) too soon;
. . . [ 26 more lines, signed] Your's, B--ng.
OF A CERTAIN MOST ADMIRABLE ADMIRAL.
If you believe what Frenchmen say,
B--g came, was beat, and run away.
Believe what B--g himself hath said,
He fought, he conquer'd, and he fled.
. . . [6 more lines]
ON GENERAL BLAKENEY'S DEFENCE OF FORT ST. PHILIP.
. . . [1 line in Latin]
The Gaul, in tacticks, long the palm has bore;
But now that palm the Gaul shall wear no more:
The conqu'ror's badge shall Blakeney's brows adorn,
And Europe laught the blust'ring Gaul to scorn.
. . . [6 more lines]
. . . [2 epigrams follow]
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