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palace was brilliantly illuminatecl ; and when the Prince 

 Regent appeared on the balcony, accompanied by his 

 Imperial and Royal Guests, the scene had altogether a 

 most magnificent appearance. 



Just at the time, as if it had been previously arranged, 

 the Duke of Wellington arrived from London, and joined 

 the Sovereigns on the balcony. They then all drank to 

 the welfare of the British people, when the cheers of 

 assembled thousands greeted the princely assemblage. 



I was there, and from the box of my drag had a 

 capital sight of the proceedings, as had my friends from 

 the roof, much to the annoyance of some of the good 

 peoj)le on foot, who began to show unmistakable symptoms 

 of uneasiness 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 Avas 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 Nelson's 

 monument, we had the pleasure of seeing the Sovereigns 

 ride down. 



The Prince Regent, dressed in a field -marshal's uniform, 

 was in the centre ; the Emperor on his i^ight hand, and 

 the King of Prussia on his left ; and being consequently 

 nearer to us, we had a good view of his melancholy 

 countenance — a countenance that spoke but too plainly 

 of bygone woes ; and while sympathizing with his 



