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then ging to Plymouth, we got 
out of the coach and went up to the 
front; where I explained to them 
the use of that body of men, and of 
the evolutions which they were then 
performing. After his Majesty had 
viewed the regiment collectively, 
the recruits were drawn out a few 
paces distant from the left flank, 
that he might examine them. sepa- 
rately. So great a crowd had gather- 
ed round us as incommoded our 
view of the troops, and attracted the 
notice of the King, who then sent 
General Harvey to order me and the 
Indians into the vacant place be- 
tween the regiment and the recruits. 
Here his Majesty rode slowly past 
them, and condescended to salute 
them by taking off his hat, accom- 
panied with a gracious smile: ho- 
nours which they were highly pleas- 
ed with, and often mentioned after- 
wards with great exultation. Nor 
were they in the least displeased 
that his Majesty did not speak to 
them; since I had previously told 
them not to expect it: and they ob- 
served that he spoke to none but the 
commanding officer, and one or two 
of those who were in attendance. 
“They were afterwards greatly 
diverted at the expence of the Hon. 
Stephen Fox. That gentleman 
came to Holland House on purpose 
to see the Indians there; but when 
he arrived, they were at the end of 
a long gallery: Stephen being ra- 
ther out of wind with walking up 
stairs, sat down at the door to wait 
their return, where he unfortunately 
fel] fast asleep. Although we con- 
tinued a long time in the house with 
Lord and Lady Holland, he did not 
awake from his slumber till we had 
got into the coach to go away; when 
he mounted his poney and gallopped 
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off. His manner of retreat made 
them express great compassion for 
the poor beast, whose unfortunate 
lot it was to carry so great a weight 
at such a rate; nor could I help 
censuring him myself for cruelty, 
till I was informed that he would 
have fallen asleep on horseback had 
he gone slower.. Then, indeed, I 
pitied both horse and rider. 
“*T continued in London till the 
month of February ; at which time 
I took the Indians with me to my 
father’s house. at Marnbam in Not- 
tinghamshire, where we stayed six 
weeks. While we were there I 
amused them with all kinds of field- 
diversions: we also made several 
visits in the neighbourhood ;_ parti- 
cularly one to Kelham, where Lord 
George Sutton politely invited our 
whole family, and entertained my 
friends with a fox-chase. Fortu- 
nately we had an excellent run of 
twelye miles; and it was very sin- 
gular, that although the Indians had 
been on horseback only. three times 
before, they were both in at the 
death ; which happened in an open 
field, with three couple and a half 
out of twenty-five 
couples: a proof how hard they 
must have driven him, 
** T soon found the country agree - 
much better with their inclinations, 
as well as their health, than Lon- 
don. Here they could enjoy fresh 
air and exercise, without being dis- 
tressed by crowds of people gather- 
ing round them whenever they 
stirred out; which was always the 
caseintown. The women, accord- 
ing to the universal disposition of 
the fair sex, enjoyed visiting and 
dancing; and I must say, that Caub- 
vick attained to great, perfection in 
that graceful accomplishment, dur- 
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