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party to dinner at the Castle, at which they all promised 

 to attend. 



The jaunting car was abandoned near Carlisle Bridge, 

 by all but Grammachree, who rode on to his lodgings. 

 His Grace bent his way up Dame-street, and our 

 heroes to the Square to dress. It is worthy of remark, 

 the plain and unassuming manner in which the Viceroy 

 mingled with his subjects in the street, in a plain brown 

 suit and top-boots. In the same manner he frequently 

 attends the theatre, and is not to be distinguished from 

 a private gentleman. 



The writer of this saw him once standing in the 

 Lower Castle Yard, where a Highland Regiment was 

 then standing at ease. A Scotchman observed him 

 taking snuff, and desired a pinch, and he presented his 

 box with the greatest good humour ; another asked him 

 what o'clock it was, which he instantly told him : it is 

 needless to say that the person of his Grace was unknown 

 to the soldiers. Several curious jokes are related of 

 occurrences which have happened to him ; one I have 

 often heard repeated : he walked one summer morning 

 into the China warehouse in Essex-street, and looked 

 at several tea-sets, finally fixing upon one at the price 

 of ten guineas. The woman who attended observed it 

 was the ugliest set in the room, and she thought he had 

 a very bad taste. Pray are you married ? said she. I 

 am, and have a large family. Then my life for it the 

 mistress will blow you up sky high, for sending home 

 such riffraff; I suppose you're a bit of a Tom Molly, 

 and think you do these things better than the women. 

 I shouldn't wonder if you carry the key of the tea-chest 

 in your pocket. Not exactly, replied his Grace ; I have 



