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workhouse soup ; it was a long time before I could 

 get it to go, but I have brought them both in 

 winners at last." 



His Grace had a high opinion of the Militia, and 

 his experience in the service caused him to think 

 that it was capable of great development as a third 

 line of defence. He did his utmost to promote its 

 efficiency. 



On the 4th of December, 1819, he was appointed 

 Colonel of the Royal Sussex (Light Infantry) Militia, 

 which bore the same number as the resfiment in 

 which he had served with so much distinction (the 

 52nd), of which fact he was not a little proud. 

 Whenever the Militia was mobilized, the colonel 

 was at his post as the head of the regiment, leaving 

 the comforts of his own home to occupy the field- 

 officers' quarters in the "hut" barracks at Chichester. 

 He was to be found roughing it with his brother 

 officers, one of whom related to me a characteristic 

 anecdote. When dininsf with the mess at Brighton, 

 some of the young officers, finding the bread rations 

 running short, vociferated "Bread, waiter," "Look 

 alive with the bread, waiter," etc. The Duke, 

 although not requiring any, quietly said, "I will 

 thank you for some bread, waiter." This lesson in 

 good manners did not pass unobserved. 



The Duke liked to put the ]\Iilitia through their 

 evolutions in Goodwood Park. Durinof the time 



