'A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.' [‎12] (37/562)

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I 754- days pafled, before he unfortunately fell into difgrace, and too fenfibly ex-
J perienced the efFe.(5ts of her refentment. It happened thus.
The admiral had thought it neceflary to give the chief men of the ifland
an entertainment on board his own (hip; and at the time appointed for their
coming, he fent his barge to convey them to the Kent, giving orders, that
none but men fhould be admitted. The king's eldeft daughter, notwithftand-
ing this injundlion, was determined to make one of the company, and for
that purpofe repaired with the men to the water's edge. The agent-vidlualler
had before told her, and now again reprefented to her the very great impro
priety of a lady of her quality going on board the fhip; and did not neg-
le6l to add, that as the admiral's commands were abfolute, he could not
poffibly allow her to go: All his rem on ft ranees availed nothing; for no
fooner had the barge reached the fhore, and the ftool was put upon the beach
but flie got upon it, and was advancing: The agent-vidualler then took
hold of her arm, and again remonftrated, intreating her to defift from her
purpofe ; nay he offered to make her a prefent, provided fhe would peace
ably retire. But ail his pleading was to noeffed; itfeemed, that fhe had be
fore determined what part to ad: He then in pofitive terms declared, that
fhe fhould not go, and with fome difficulty pulled her from the ftool to the
fhore. On this, fhe not only greatly abufed him with her tongue, but
alio gave him fo violent a blow on one of his eyes with her fifl, that he de
clared it to have been the fevereft he ever felt in his life. At lafl, however'
he got the better in his troublefome difpute with this royal virago; who re'
turned home in fuch ill humour, that fhe was never afterwards 0 thorouahlv
TerTavou/ 0 ^ agent ' viaualler> tho ' he took fome P ains be re-inflated in
The younger of thefe princefles (as before obferved) had alfo accompanied
.he king at the grand audience; and at that time was pleafed to take fo.
r c j ^ ar ' Cy t0 , ^ P 6 n of one of the admiral's attendants that ihe
.igmfied her good hking the fame evening, in a prefent fhe fent him of two.
SrVfn /' T j ?'? e yarnS ' The 8 ent ' eman > to fhew himfelf not infen-
which he icm^bv RcU h TT' Fefcnted her with an handkerchief in return,
wmcn ne lent by Robin Hood, who had been employed by her for the like
purpofe. The next day, the fame mefTenger took the gentleman afide and
told him, that the youngeft prineefs was in love with him- i-Kar iV a
he would come to her cabin at a certain hour of the night • and thar he W
would accompany him, to (hew him where the cabin ftood ~ The iTlf
man anfwered v that he could not poffibly go for at that rime a ^ T ^
for the whole night, he fhould be particular^ en^Ad ThlTf
and for three or four days afterwards tf e fame amh fT A follow?n g
tunate that due attention fhould be naid m tK ambairador was very impor-
and expatiated very largely on the oreat hn ^ n COnc )f lcenrion u of the P ri ncefs^
the preference which was given hin^bv a ^ 0ne ) to the g en t^man in
..to fafed himfclifnot mfe„r.ble g,',
excufes.