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I was there, and from the box of my 

 drag had a capital sight of the pro- 

 ceedings, as had my friends from the 

 roof, much to the annoyance of some 

 of the good people on foot, who began 

 to show unmistakable symptoms of un- 

 easiness at my vexatious intrusion, 

 mine being the only carriage there ; 

 therefore, having gratified ourselves with 

 all that could be seen, I turned the 

 leaders' heads, and, without exhibiting 

 any irritability at the impatience of the 

 crowd, quietly drove off. 



The next and last day there was a 

 grand review on Portsdown Hill, at 

 which were assembled all the troops in 

 the garrison, and for some distance 

 round. Again were my four horses in 

 requisition ; and pulling up in front of 

 the line, which stretched away to Nel- 

 son's monument, we had the pleasure of 

 seeing the Sovereigns ride down. 



