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ing there was to be a review of horse artillery in the 

 park, and the 72nd to have their new colours pre- 

 sented to them. We are just going to ride over to 

 see what is going on. It has been raining cats and 

 dogs all morning. To-morrow I expect the King of 

 Prussia will go to Oxford, and I expect we shall have 

 to go with him. Some people say we shall return to 

 Norwich, and remain there another year. I hope 

 we may. Will you tell Ballingall to send the re- 

 mains of my money to Cox & Co. What have you 

 done with Jim ? Write to me at Limmer's, as I shall 

 most likely be in town again soon, and I don't know 

 where else we may be sent to. I hope you are all 

 flourishing again and the colds gone. 



" Love to all, 



" Your affec. 



"J. A. T." 



The Blues were quartered at Windsor and were 

 very hospitable to us, and the i ith Hussars were at 

 Hounslow commanded by Lord Cardigan. They 

 sent us a regimental invitation to dinner. One of 

 them, Cunningham, had a pack of staghounds which 

 he kept at Jim Parson's public-house at Kingston. 

 It was hard frost when we went to dine with them. 

 After dinner we adjourned into some one's room. 

 All sat on the floor and chaffed. About three in the 

 morning it began to rain, and so we all wanted to 

 hunt, but there was a watering parade ordered for 

 the morning, so it was settled we should send a 

 deputation to Cardigan to ask leave. 



