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England with their presence, and that a 

 grand national fete took place, to cele- 

 brate the event, in our parks. 



It so happened that a combustible 

 building, called the Temple of Concord, 

 was erected in the Green park, imme- 

 diately opposite the back of Mr. An- 

 drews's residence in Cleveland Row ; and 

 from this temple a magnificent display of 

 fireworks was to take place on the night 

 of the jubilee. 



On this day of rejoicing, poor Mr. 

 Andrews breathed his last, and to record 

 the melancholy event the following jeu 

 d'esprit was penned : — 



" Miles Peter long by gunpowder had thrived, 

 And though the peace was made, he yet survived ; 

 But when the follies of the park he spied,— 

 Was powder made for this? he said— and died !" 



But it is time to return to Quimper 

 and our sport. The kind and hospitable 

 inhabitants of this delightful town left 

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