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Sir Shawn with gratitude ; drank his usual quantum 

 with his friends that night, and rose next morning with 

 the lark, in full regimentals, to thank the King in 

 person for his Royal condescension and favour. 



Grammachree was introduced to the royal presence 

 betwixt his two friends and a good-looking Bloo?ning 

 Irish Master of the Ceremonies. The King good- 

 humouredly took his hand, expressed great pleasure 

 at having it in his power to reward an Irish veteran ; 

 'and,' added he, smiling, 'as you have but one knee to 

 spare, you may reserve it for your devotions ! ' This 

 was the last public promotion made by His Majesty in 

 Ireland, as he instantly entered his carriage and drove 

 to Powerscourt House in the county of Wicklow, leav- 

 ing Dublin to bless his presence and regret his absence 

 most feelingly. 



Our three friends drove to Dunleary to witness the 

 final embarkation, where every preparation was made 

 to do honour to him who had done so much honour to 

 Ireland. The whole road was filled with equipages, 

 equestrians, and pedestrians ; men and women crowded 

 together en masse; it was difficult to keep an open 

 passage down to the Pavilion, which was erected on the 

 shore, the roof richly gilt and festooned with evergreens 

 and a crown on the top ; five pillars supported the 

 whole ; four flags of white satin waved from the 

 corners; on one was embroidered the modest sham- 

 rock, on another the blooming rose, and on a third 

 the hardy thistle, and the fourth bore these three 

 national emblems combined ; in the centre, and 

 superior to all, the Royal Standard waved majestically 

 in the breeze ; crimson carpeting descended to the 



