Excerpt from A Letter, Addressed to the Right Honourable Earl Grey, &C. &C. &C., On the State of Our Political and Commercial Relations With Portugal In support of this principle, we nearly risked our all, at a period when the most powerful league, ever recorded in history, was arrayed against us. We nevertheless persevered and, by the gallantry of our troops, the vigilance of our navy and the aid of our allies, came out triumphant; but, if Fate had or dained otherwise; had all our sacrifices of blood and treasure then failed, so noble was the cause in which we were engaged, that a popular orator, ' speaking of the crisis of 1812 and forboding the worst, from his place in the House of Commons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.

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