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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1816. 



in a Christian Temple the tokens 

 of victory, and dedicating to the 

 God of Battles, the memorials of 

 a triumph, the splendour of 

 which throws into shade every 

 former example of military re- 

 nown. The ceremony was con- 

 ducted with perfect order ; and 

 associated as it was with the du- 

 ties of religions worship, the 

 memory of the contest in which 

 the trophies were won, and the 

 sight of the brave veterans who 

 had survived its carnage, the in- 

 fluence it produced was not of an 

 ordinary nature, but ratlier ap- 

 proached to a sentiment of sub- 

 limity. A brigade of the Guards 

 formed on tlie Parade in St. 

 James's Park at nine o'clock, of 

 which one company, consisting 

 of a captain, three subalterns, 

 two Serjeants, and 84 privates, 

 all of whom were at Waterloo, 

 were aj)pointed an escort to the 

 eagles, and took post ojjposite 

 to Melbourn House. A detach- 

 ment of Royal Artillery was 

 also on the ground, and the 

 two bands attended in their state 

 clothing. Soon after ten the Duke 

 of York arrived at the Horse 

 Guards in his private chariot, and 

 proceeded on to the parade, ac- 

 companied by Sir Harry (ftilvert, 

 the Adjutant General, Sir Henry 

 Torrens, Secretary to his Royal 

 Highness, and a very large as- 

 semblage of distinguished officers, 

 decorated with the several insig- 

 nia they have been invested with. 

 The usual duty of the day pro- 

 ceeded, and after the trooping of 

 the colours had t!>ken place, the 

 detachment that had been selected 

 were escorted to the Tilt Yard by 

 the two bands, and received the 

 Eagles ; the detachment then ad- 

 vanced ai'ms, the bands playing 



the "Grenadiers" March," and 

 proceeded round the square in 

 ordinary time. The several ranks 

 were opened three deep, and they 

 were received by the guard of the 

 day with ordered arms, and 

 standing at ease. The trophies 

 were carried by Serjeants of the 

 first and third regiments, and on 

 reaching the coloins of the grena- 

 dier regiment, were lowered to 

 the grotmd, while tlie former, 

 with "Lincelles,Coruna, Barossa, 

 and A\'aterloo," emblazoned in 

 gold, majestically waved ; and 

 the troops, with the spectatois, 

 instantaneously gave three loud 

 huzzas wilh the most enthusiastic 

 feeling. The detachment still 

 continued to proceed with the 

 trophies, and on reaching the 

 centre of the parade, facing the 

 Horse Guards, wheeled on their 

 right, and marched to ^Vhitehall 

 Chapel. The remainder of the 

 troops were wheeled backwards 

 on their left, and marched in re- 

 view order before tlie Duke of 

 York, the relief to their several 

 duties, and the remainder to 

 chapel, with the form of prayer 

 to be used in their hands. 



The men were dressed in new 

 clothing, with caps on a new 

 principle, and, as we are inform- 

 ed, far superior in comfort to the 

 wearers. 



Tlie Serjeants with the eagles 

 entered the bod\' of the chapel as 

 soon as the first lesson was read 

 by Archdeacon Owen, the Ciiap- 

 lain General. Their Royal High- 

 nesses the Dukes of York and 

 Gloucester were in the royal pew, 

 and the chapel was extremely 

 crowded. The escort entered by 

 the two doors, in equal divisions, 

 the band playing, and marching 

 up to the steps of the comomnion 



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