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the left flank, that he iiiigiit examine them sep- 

 arately. So great a crowd had gathered round 

 us, as incommoded our view of the troops, and 

 attracted the notice of the King, who then sent 

 General Harvey to order me with the Indians, 

 into the vacant s})ace between the regiment and 

 the recruits. Here his ]\lajesty rode slowly past 

 them, and condescended to salute them ))y taking 

 off his hat, accompanied with a gracious smile; 

 honours which they were highly pleased with, and 

 often mentioned afterwards with great exultation. 

 Nor were they in the least displeased that his 

 Majesty did not speak to them; since I had pre- 

 viously told them not to expect it; and they ob- 

 served that he spoke to none but the commanding 

 officer, and one or tw^o of those who were in at- 

 tendance. 



They were afterwards greatly diverted at the 

 expence of the Hon. Stephen Fox. That gentle- 

 man came to Holland House on purpose to see the 

 Indians there; but when he arrived, they were 

 at the end of a long gallery : Stephen being rather 

 out of wind with walking up stairs, sat down at 

 the door to wait their return, where he unfoi'tu- 

 nately fell fast asleep. Although we continued a 

 long time in the house with Lord ' and I^ady Hol- 



• Henry Fox, first Lord Holland, was the fathor of the above men- 

 tioned Stephen Fox, afterward second Lord Holland, and of Charles James 

 Fox. Henry diofl in 1774, the year followirin Cartwrijiht's visit, and the 

 death of Stephen soon followed, as iiiiKhl he expected from (he descrip- 

 tion of this gentleman as given by our author. Holland House, which 

 became a great social centre during the life of the thirrl Lord Holland, 

 Henry Richard \';L-!jall Fox, is still standing in Kensington. 



