She is also obliged to keep an army in Ireland, which is greatly disaffected.

With all this on her hands, she cannot send a large army so far across the seas, especially when her force here is sufficient for all that can be required of it." "That is true," he said.

"It is wonderful what they have done out here, with such small forces.

But they will have harder work, before they conquer all India--as I believe they will do--than they have yet encountered.

In spite of Tippoo's vauntings, they will have Mysore before many years are over.