io6 REMINISCENCES OF 



the troops will afterwards march past. The escort 

 to accompany the Lord High Commissioner on the 

 3Oth will be furnished by the Fife Light Horse. 

 (Signed) G. Peacocke, Colonel, A. A. G." 



The Royal Dragoons were quartered at Piershill, 

 and the escort on the first day was commanded by 

 Captain Middleton. On Friday, 2 9th, the Fife 

 Light Horse arrived by special train at Granton, 

 and crossed in the luggage boat. The Dunfermline 

 troop joined them at the Dean Bridge, and the 

 regiment marched by Princes Street and the Calton 

 Hill, and formed up in front of Holyrood Palace. 

 At 8 p.m. the regiment paraded, dismounted and 

 lined the passages at the palace during Lady 

 Rosslyn's drawing-room. 



On the 3Oth they attended the review in the 

 Queen's Park, and were entertained at luncheon 

 by the High Commissioner, in the great gallery, 

 at 3.30. He also took the opportunity of presenting 

 a piece of plate to Sir Arthur Halkett, on his giving 

 up the management of the West of Fife Hounds. 



The regiment embarked at Granton at 5.30, 

 and returned home. Three members of the regi- 

 ment imagined that their religious principles would 

 be compromised by taking part in any ceremony 

 connected with the Established Church of Scotland, 

 and therefore sent in their resignations. 



At that time the High Commissioner's coach 

 went with six horses. It was very old and very 

 heavy. I agreed to see all the horses and carriages 

 properly turned out. Scott & Croall provided horses, 



