CHARLES II. IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. iSl 



Regis Meeting fittingly celebrates to-day) crossed over and 

 again attended Divine service at St. Heliers. 



Here some remarks made by Dr. Hoskins come in very well, 

 as it seems to me, at a meeting called to investigate and to 

 celebrate, as it were, the difficulties the King encountered but a 

 few years later and which put in the shade even the loyalty of 

 these trusty Jerseymen : 



" Taking into consideration," says Dr. Hoskins, " the various 

 trifling circumstances " (he gives instances of them) " by 

 which Charles' movements were interfered with and modified 

 during his remove from France to Jersey it is evident that at this 

 time, as well as afterwards at Boscobel " (and I think we may 

 say that he might have added "in Dorset") "he narrowly 

 escaped from falling into the hands of rebels." 



The following interesting description of the personal appear- 

 ance and dress of the King at this time, given by Chevalier, may, 

 I think, well be referred to : 



"The King, then about 19 years of age, was of middle 

 stature, well formed and graceful, remarkably erect and his 

 limbs well built, althrough very noble in his aspect. The 

 expression of his features, though serious, was pleasing, his 

 complexion rather sallow, and his hair dark brown, inclining 

 somewhat to black. As to his demeanour, though dignified, it 

 was affable to all those whom he honoured with his discourse. 

 His habiliments were all purple a colour always worn by royal 

 personages in deep mourning, as his Majesty still was. No 

 embroidery, either of gold or silver, ornaments his doublet or 

 hose, but on the left side of his cloak a silver star was attached. 

 Across his chest he wore a purple scarf or ribbon, and a garter 

 of the same colour, the ends of which hung down behind the 

 leg, encircled the left knee. The housings of his charger and 

 the covering of his holsters were likewise of purple stuff, but 

 without any kind of embroidery." 



During this second stay in the island the King had frequent 

 recourse to sporting excursions in various parts of the country, 

 at which times, with the greatest affability and condescension, 



