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counselling patience, and refusing to hear more — Moore continues active pursuit of insurgents — Much hampered by neglect of his orders—The good and bad side of the insurgents— Loyalist negroes captured by Victor Hugues, though reduced to galley slaves, remain faithful—Before leaving for Europe Abercromby sends 300 blacks and a kind letter— By five weeks of constant labour Moore for a time pacifies the island, but the troops from habitual regimental neglect are reduced to feebleness— The Navy do not patrol the windward side of the island, and communication with Guadaloupe, Victor Hugues' stronghold, is not cut off— Troops die in Morne Fortune at the rate of sixty to seventy a week — General sickness — Moore contrasts modern and ancient discipline — Full letter to Sir Ralph setting forth his views, notable as the birth-time of the Shorncliffe discipline of the future— Moore, forced to a tour round the windward side by the arrival of supplies from Guada-loupe for the insurgents, is seized with his first attack of yellow fever— -He has a relapse and all but dies— Marin Pedre, a native of St. Lucia, of great influence with the blacks, surrenders in St. Vincent, and is sent by General Hunter, there commanding, to Moore — Moore employs him — The Navy having failed to intercept supplies, Moore is forced to occupy the coast-line and to inflict several defeats on the negroes before attempting negotiations through Marin Pedre — Whilst negotiations are delayed by failure of chiefs to surrender Sir Ralph returns from Europe and sends for Moore to Martinique — He makes him many handsome offers, but Moore agrees to continue in St. Lucia, whither he is summoned by fresh outbreak requiring his immediate presence — Marin Pedre suspected of treachery— Discreditable action of the defenders of Praslin— Insurgents routed after their success — Moore disappointed of join-ing the expedition against Trinidad because he cannot be replaced in St. Lucia — As Trinidad surrenders he is consoled — The arrival of fresh supplies from Guadaloupe entails a renewed campaign on Moore — Excellent conduct of a French Guadaloupe 6migr£ — Sir Ralph, before starting to attack Porto Rico, visits Moore in order to console him for his not taking him with him — He cannot spare him from St. Lucia — During Sir Ralph's absence Moore is com-pletely prostrated by yellow fever — On his applying to General Hunter of St. Vincent the latter sends him Colonel Drummond to help him, and recommends him to leave the island at once — Moore refuses to do so till Sir Ralph's return, being able to give advice and be responsible — On Sir Ralph's return he is allowed to hand over the command to Colonel Drummond and to go home 221-

CHAPTER X BETWEEN WEST INDIAN WAR AND IRISH REBELLION"

On the voyage home— Notes on St, Kitts— Lord Hood's doings in the West Indies as remembered there — On Tortola Bay — Home — Report