g floods of tears, fell with their faces to
the ground; from which being raised, the mother of Angria
told him, in a piteous tone, "the people had no king, she no
son, her daughter no husband, their children no father." The
admiral replying, "they must look upon him as their father
and their friend," the youngest boy, about six years of age,
seized him by the hand, and sobbing exclaimed, "Then you
shall be my father." Mr. Watson was so affected with this
pathetic address, that the tears trickled down his cheeks,
while he assured them they might depend upon his protection
and friendship.

Three hundred European soldiers, and as-many sepoys, were left to
guard the fort; and four of the company's armed vessels remained in the
harbour for the defence of the place, which was extremely well situated
for commerce.

The admiral and Mr. Clive sailed back to Madras in triumph, and there
another plan was formed for restoring the company's affairs upon the
Ganges, recovering Calcutta, and taking vengeance on the cruel viceroy
of Bengal. In October they set sail again for the bottom of the bay; and
about the beginning of December arrived at Balasore, in the kingdom of
Bengal. Having crossed the Braces, they proceeded up the river Ganges as
far as Falta, where they found governor Drake, and the other persons who
had escaped on board of the ships when Calcutta was invested. Colonel
Clive was disembarked with his forces to attack the fort of Busbudgia
by land, while the admiral battered it by sea; but the place being ill
provided with cannon, did not hold out above an hour after the firing
began. This conquest being achieved at a very easy purchase, two of the
great ships anchored between Tanny fort and a battery on the other
side of the river, which were abandoned before one shot was discharged
against either; thus the passage was laid open to Calcutta, the
reduction of which we shall record among the transactions of the ensuing
year.

CHAPTER XII.

_Motives of the War in Germany..... Conspiracy in Sweden.....
Measures taken by the King of Prussia and Elector of
Hanover..... Endeavours of the Court of Vienna to frustrate
them..... His Prussian Majesty demands an Explanation from
the Empress-Queen..... Her Answer..... The Prussian Army
enters Saxony, and publishes a Manifesto..... Prince
Ferdinand takes Leipsic..... King of Prussia takes