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Dr. Tate.-Account of the Battle of Assaye.

MONUMENT to Dr. Tate.

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HE elegant Mural Monument represented by the annexed Engraving, and lately placed on the West wall of the Anti-Chapel of Magdalen College, Oxford, is copied, with certain abatements and modifications, from the monument of Dr. Higden, President of the said College, and who, in 1524, was appointed by Cardinal Wolsey to be the First Dean of his New College in the same University. He was also Dean of York, and lies buried in the North aisle of the choir of his Ca

thedral, where a handsome tablet of

Purbeck marble remains to his me

mory. On a pannel beneath a highly enriched canopy was originally displayed his effigy in brass, in a kneeling posture, and the following inscription, both which are entirely ef

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The Monument of Dr. Tate differs from its original only in the upper part, having a single canopy instead of two distinct arches, whereby a considerable variety of ornaments, and much expense, have been spared. It is executed in the most correct and beautiful manner in a single block of white marble, finely polished, and proves highly creditable to the talents of Mr. James Cundy of Pimlico, and to the taste of Mr. Buckler, sen. by whom it was designed.

It is painful to add, that before this Monument was fixed in its destined place, he who caused it to be erected to the memory of an affectionate Brother, died. (See our vol. XCII. part i. 567.) The tablet bears an elegant Latin inscription from the pen of the Reverend Dr. Routh, President of Magdalen College, and the intimate friend of the deceased. EDIT.

Mr. URBAN,

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soldier, who thus afforded himself amusement and gratification while lying ill of his wounds. To see it in your pages he would be delighted. Of the Battle of Assaye, fought on the 23d of September, 1803, under the command of Major General Sir Arthur Wellesley.

Our small detachment, only consisting of about 5,000 men, detached from the Grand Army, under the command of General Stuart, Commander-in-chief of the Madras Coast; Hon. Company's 1st, 4th, 5th, and 7th viz. His Majesty's 19th Dragoons; the regiments of Foot; and part of four ditto; His Majesty's 74th and 78th battalions of the Hon. Company's Sepoys.

arrived at the ground of encampment, On the morning of the 23d we

after a march of 21 miles and threequarters; we were ordered to file to our lines, when our General being informed the enemy being close to us, the bugle was ordered to sound, we fell in, struck our camp colours, and marched on to attack our enemy's lines. Our General then ordered the cavalry to load and trot, when we soon came in sight of their camp. He then formed the cavalry on the right flank of the enemy's lines, when they saluted us with 130 pieces of cannon. After a march of twentyfive miles, our General and his Aidde-camps inspected the situation of the enemy's line, and then rode back to bring up our infantry line; on the approach of the advance picquet, the enemy opened a heavy fire of round and grape-shot, which made many fall, besides a great many horses, This tremendous fire was kept up for two hours, before our infantry could form the line, on account of the enemy's line being undermined. Nearly the whole of the advance picquet were killed before the first brigade were formed. Out of our small number we were forced to leave one battalion of Sepoys behind, to protect our baggage and sick men.

Feb. 6. When our infantry were all formed, HE following account of the battle they opened a severe fire of musketry; of Assaye, in the East Indies, but the enemy kept up such a may perhaps not be unworthy of ob- heavy fire of round and grape, that taining a place in your repository of our infantry suffered severely. interesting essays. It has no adorn right brigade charged, but was forced ment to recommend it, but plain and to retreat; for they were nearly all simple from the hands of a British killed and wounded. The 74th regi

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Dr. Tate.-Account of the Battle of Assaye.

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On the morning of the 23d we arrived at the ground of encampment, after a march of 21 miles and threequarters; we were ordered to file to our lines, when our General being in2 the bugle was ordered to sound, we formed the enemy being close to us, fell in, struck our camp colours, and marched on to attack our enemy's } in amaity to load and trot, when we lines. Our General then ordered the 's be user soon came in sight of their camp. sad He then formed the cavalry on the Hink of the enemy's lines, when ther mixed us with 130 pieces of at free, our General and his Aid After a march of twentytas spected the situation of the maye, and then rode back to arap our infantry line; on the ay d praca of the adrince picques, the army scened a heavy fre of mand and grane-snot, which made many El, besides a great many homes. srementous fire was kept up for tourt, serisce our infancy could an accent of the emy's leg undermined S de vine if the adrance picques 4nd anime the ins argute ret he at our small nu FR het as leave one but 1 end, as part out

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