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two or three more originals made up the set. As the 

 party were all sharp set they soon set-to upon an 

 excellent dinner, and amongst the dishes the goose 

 stuffed with potatoes was attacked with peculiar 

 devotion. 



The cloth being cleared, pint tumblers were set before 

 each of the party, Tom Reed attending in his blue coat 

 and leather breeches, with his bob wig made on the 

 same year with his nose. A washing-tub, quite new, 

 was set before the President : a loaf of sugar was then 

 placed in the middle, on which a dozen lemons shed 

 their juice; some flagons of boiling water followed 

 next, and finally, a dozen bottles of plain and raspberry 

 whiskey crowned the whole. 



Grammachree now, according to custom, handed his 

 sword to the President, to stir the punch with, and the 

 swords of all the party were tied with a bunch of roses 

 and hung over the table. *A11 under the rose,' said 

 Gram, ' say and do what you will, nothing but down- 

 right rebellion can be noticed out of this place.' 



The commission appointing Grammachree to a 

 Majority was unrolled by the President, and dipped 

 in the bowl to three times three. The company then 

 bending one knee upon their several chairs, the Colonel 

 pronounced, with a solemn voice, the usual benedic- 

 tion : — 'May he that has merited this parchment be a 

 good soldier ; strong as whiskey in defence of the King 

 and constitution; sour as lemons to the enemies of 

 Great Britain ; sweet as sugar to the ladies ; and boast 

 a heart as pure as the crystal stream through all his 

 earthly campaigns; and finally, be worthy of a snug 

 birth at headquarters in Heaven ! ' 'Amen ! ' responded 



