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in the morning, when " God Save the Queen " 

 sounded the signal to halt, and reminded the 

 guests of that salutary hint so well given in 

 Hudibras, that 



"Night is the sabbath of mankind 

 To rest the body and the mind ; " 



a hint which all, with the exception of Russell, 

 seemed quite ready to adopt forthwith ; but he, 

 at that chilly hour of the morn, buttoning on his 

 top-coat — the wool of which had been grown at 

 Eggesford, and, when manufactured into good 

 broadcloth, had been presented to him by Lady 

 Portsmouth — started for Lynn ; and taking the 

 first train thence for London, he reached home 

 at a late hour that same night, "All the better," 

 as he told his friends the next day, " for change 

 of air and a pleasant outing." 



That the Prince and Princess were not un- 

 favourably impressed with their west-country 

 guest, during his first fiying visit, may be 

 inferred from the circumstance that, shortly 

 before his departure, the Prince sent Colonel 

 Ellis to invite him again to Sandringham for 

 the approaching Christmas w^eek : "And, as we 

 hope to hear him preach," said the Prince, "tell 

 him to put a sermon in his pocket before he 

 leaves home." 



A storv went the rounds of the London 

 clubs, that Russell, on accepting the Prince's 

 invitation, inquired of Colonel Ellis how he 



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