22 NOVEMBER 1913, Page 16

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin, — In the Times of

August 29th last there was a leading article on the foundering of the 'Royal George' at Spithead on August 29th, 1782, just a hundred and thirty-one years ago. I can just remember Major Moor, of Great Bealings, Suffolk, the father of Lady Hatherley, and a great friend of Edward FitzGerald in the latter's youth, who was an eye- witness of the vessel's going down. He was then a cadet of thirteen on board a transport on his way to India. See Wright's Life of PitzGerald. I am in my eightieth year.—