Their regiments were ordered out with a promise of being relieved, and sent back to Europe at the end of three years, in conformity to which they settled all their domestic arrangements.

But the faith of Government has been broken, and at the expiration of twenty years, all that is left to the remnant of these unfortunate men, is to suffer in submissive silence.

I was one evening walking with a Portuguese officer, when this subject was started, and on my telling him, that such a breach of public honour to English troops would become a subject of parliamentary enquiry, he seized my hand with great eagerness, "Ah, Sir!" exclaimed he, "yours is a free country--we"!----His emotions spoke what his tongue refused.
As I am mentioning the army, I cannot help observing, that I saw nothing here to confirm the remark of Mr.Cook, that the inhabitants of the place, whenever they meet an officer of the garrison, bow to him with the greatest obsequiousness; and by omitting such a ceremony, would subject themselves to be knocked down, though the other seldom deigns to return the compliment.

The interchange of civilities is general between them, and seems by no means extorted.

The people who could submit to such insolent superiority, would, indeed, deserve to be treated as slaves.
The police of the city is very good.