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Poverty - by James Platt

eastward of Alexandria. On August 1st, by the day of the month but the second by the log-book, about two o'clock in the afternoon, saw the enemy moored in line of battle in the form of half a moon near the shore. We made signal for the Culloden to cast off the brig. She and three other ships having taken a stretch across to Alexandria to look into the harbour, were now coming across to join us, so as to form our line of battle, the Culloden being eight miles astern. Soon after she grounded upon a shoal, which the others who were following in her wake avoided. But she remained on the shoal, and was attended by the La Mutine brig (Captain Hardy), to render her any assistance she might require. The French fleet was commanded by the brave Admiral Brueys, who had cleverly moored them in the shape of half a moon, sails all furled, and cleared for action, each ship having two anchors out at the head, and two at the stern, so as easily to alter their position if required. There were sands and shallows