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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1809. 



King, Rule Britannia, &c. ; t!ie 

 company were individually received 

 by the lord mayor in his robes of 

 state, with that affability, politeness, 

 and attention, that distinguish this 

 worthy chief magistrate. 



The saloon was brilliantly light- 

 ed with several large Grecian lamps 

 beautifully painted, and displaying 

 a scene at once novel and elegant. 

 At half past five o'clock, the doors 

 of the magnificent Egyptian Hall 

 were thrown open, illuminated by 

 the blaze of innumerable lamps, 

 tastefully arranged round the pillars 

 and the elegant lustres and chande- 

 liers suspended from the roof. 



The tables were laid out with 

 the greatest taste, and covered with 

 an elegant and hospitable dinner, 

 the whole of which was served with 

 plate, and a plentiful supply of Ma- 

 deira and Red Port of a most supe- 

 rior quality and flavour ; the band 

 continuing during the whole of din- 

 ner to play several delightful milita- 

 ry and other airs.— After the cloth 

 was removed, Non nobis Domine 

 was charmingly sung by Messrs. 

 Taylor, &c. &c. 



The lord mayor then gave, 



The King, God bless him, and long 

 may he reign over a free and united 

 people. 



Which was drank with three times 

 three, and with exulting enthusiasm 

 Bmid thunders of applause, that con- 

 tinued unabated for a considerable 

 length of time. After this effusion 

 of loyal feeling had subsided, the 

 grand national anthem of God save 

 the King, was performed bj' the 

 professional gentlemen present, with 

 appropriate additional verses for the 

 occasion, thewholecompany stand- 

 ing and joining in the chorus with 

 the most heartfelt zeal, accompanied 

 by the animating sound of the mili- 

 tary band. 



The worthy chief magistrate tlien 

 gave, 



The Queen. 



The Prince and Princess of Wales, 

 and the rest of the Royal Family. 



The Wooden Walls of Old England. 



After which. Rule Britannia was 

 sung accompanied in full chorus by 

 the band and company present. 



The Army of the United Kingdom. 



Prosperity to the City of London, 

 &c. &c. ' 



The illuminations of the public 

 buildings and offices were unusual- 

 ly tasteful and splendid. 

 ThefoUowing is the Form qfPray~ 



er and Thanksgiving appointed 



to be read in the Churches on this 



occasion :— 



O God, in whose hands are the 

 issues of life and death, and to 

 whom alone it belongeth to distri- 

 bute mercies, as well in lengthen- 

 ing as in shortening the days of 

 men,weyieldtheepraiseandthanks- 

 giving for the protection thou hast 

 vouchsafed to our gracious Sove- 

 reign, during a long and arduous 

 reign. Continue, we pray thee, thy 

 watchfulness over him : shield him 

 from the open attacks of his ene- 

 mies, and from hidden dangers : 

 from the arrow that flieth by day, 

 andfrom the pestilence thatwalketh 

 in darkness : enlighten his counsels 

 for the public good : strengthen all 

 his measures : and when it shall 

 seem fit to thine unerring wisdom, 

 perfect the ends of both— the re- 

 storation of peace and security to 

 his people : of concord and inde- 

 pendence to contending and bleed- 

 ing nations. — These blessings, and 

 mercies, we implore for our sove- 

 reign, ourselves, our allies, and 6ur 

 enemies, through the merits and 

 mediation of Jesus Christ, our 

 Lord and Saviour. Amen. 



On this happy crcasion too, a 

 proclamation was issued for pordon- 



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