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Mounting tlie "Jubilee Eock," the President addressed 

 his fellow travellers. He said that from the very granite of 

 Cornwall which had been sculptured in 1810 to commemorate 

 the Jubilee of the Queen's illustrious grandfather, the late King 

 Q-eorge III, he now had the honor and pleasure of proposing 

 cheers for Her Most Gracious Majesty, Victoria. Her Jubilee 

 year was being deservedly celebrated with rejoicing, for her 

 subjects were sincerely thankful for the good influences of her 

 beneficent reign. However glorious in the history of the 

 country past events had been, England was now enjoying greater 

 privileges than ever. All who stood around that rock, he felt 

 sure, would cordially unite with him in saying "God save the 

 Queen ! " Cheers for the Queen were then heartily given, and 

 Mr. lago next proceeded to describe the devices on the rock. 

 He handed around for inspection a portrait of the sculptor, the 

 late Lieutenant John Rogers, 65th Eegiment, a native of the 

 place, and called attention to a manuscript book in which 

 Mr. Eogers had written many memoranda relating to his family. 

 The brass plate containing his verses was also shewn. It was 

 formerly attached to the rock, and records that, with his 

 recruiting party, he dined upon the rock on October 25th, 1810. 

 The concluding lines are : — 



" May blessings round your dwellings flock 

 Ye merry natives of Pendree, 

 As long as ye revere this Eock ^ 



In honor of our Jubilee ! 



May Brunswick's lov'd illustrious race 



Still govern Britain, mild and free, 

 May after-ages in this place 



Hold many a jovial Jubilee ! 



When time shall Britain's Kings remove 



To realms of true felicity, 

 O may we share with them above 



An everlasting Jubilee ! " 



The portrait, manuscript book, and brass tablet, were 

 brought over and exhibited by Mr. Eogers, a nephew of the 

 sculptor, who continues to reside in one of the cottages 

 at Pendrief . 



The Eock, and the designs cut upon it, may be thus briefly 

 described : — It is a ponderous mass of smooth granite protruding 



