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little way to the left of the King, and on his right 

 hand, but closer to him, sat the Princess Augusta. 

 With the usual officers of the Court were the 

 Duke and Duchess of Rutland, Marquis and 

 Marchioness of Londonderry, &c. The seats 

 behind the royal party were crowded with ladies 

 and a few gentlemen. Milman sat in the middle 

 of the front seat ; the officers of the Guards 

 scattered about added to the brilliancy of the 

 scene. Immediately behind the King's chair 

 stood Dr. Goodall, the Provost of Eton, and on 

 either side of him the fellows and masters, &c. 

 . . . The speeches were declaimed by the boys 

 elected to King's College ; but they were not all 

 the same as those who had spoken on the Satur- 

 day evening. A Mr. Erskine spoke first — an 

 English poem composed for the occasion in 

 honour of their Majesties' visit. It contained 

 some good Tory sentiments. The other speeches 

 were partly Greek, Latin, and English, the latter 

 from Cato and "Paradise Lost;" the passage 

 from Milton was the dialogue between Gabriel 

 and Satan. The young gentleman who supported 

 the character of the heavenly messenger was of 

 a sad aspect, thin, pinched features, and sandy 

 hair. The jokes of the boys were very amusing 

 and characteristic. At the close of each speech 

 the orator bowed to the King ; but he com- 

 menced without any prefatory obeisance, the 

 reason given was that he should not do anything 



