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Miss Burncy (with a keen perception of what was in 

 store for her too) out for a walk on the Parade. Here 

 she found some soldiers mustering. And in what state ? 

 It pains me to say that they were half intoxicated, and 



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laughed so violently as Miss Burney passed by them, 

 that they could hardly stand upright. The wind, too, to 

 make matters worse, was extremely high, blew Miss 

 Burney's gown about abominably, and played the deuce 

 with her bonnet. And the merry light infantry laughed 



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