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ages of nineteen and fifty were liable to serve, but during the 

 time of General Slade the age was extended to sixty. Those 

 between the ages of 50 and 60 were called pensioners, wore a 

 different uniform and were considered as another regiment. A 

 review was held on the Queen's Birthday (May 24), the soldiers 

 fired a feu de joie at 12 o'clock on the pier and afterwards 

 marched to the New Ground, as it was then called, to be in- 

 spected by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor. 



On Easter Monday, Whit Monday and Midsummer Day 

 each regiment practised on their own drill ground ; these were 

 the Town Arsenal, l'Ancresse, the Naftiaux and "la Mare au 

 Vichet." 



The garrison service used to be held at the Town Church 

 at a quarter-past twelve on Sundays. 



In former times the stores for the militia were kept in the 

 parish churches, the men receiving their clothing, arms, &c, in 

 church. 



Several years ago, the Rechabites and other temperance 

 societies had a demonstration every year on Whit Tuesday, 

 meeting at the Town Arsenal and then walking in procession 

 with banners to the Town Church, where a service was held at 

 a quarter-past two with a sermon by some noted preacher from 

 England. After the service the different sections repaired to 

 various places for tea. A meeting was sometimes held in the 

 evening. This custom was at its height during the days of the 

 Rev. C. S. Guille, who was a great advocate of the temperance 

 cause. 



The gun at Castle Cornet used to be fired at sunrise and 

 sunset instead of at noon and half-past nine. 



The French language was formerly de Hgueur at the States 

 meetings, whereas it is now optional. 



The old bells of the Town Church were recast at Glateney 

 and the new ones hung on the 17th August, 1736, their weight 

 being as follows : the little one, 2891b. ; the 2nd, 3551b. ; 3rd, 

 4811b. ; 4th, 6531b. ; 5th, 9161b. ; 6th, ,1,0971b. ; 7th, 1,5391b. ; 

 8th, 2,8821b. Total, 7,4121b. 



The following is another version of the nursery rhyme in 

 Folklore, p. 489 :— 



Sur les pommes et sur les peres, 

 Et sur le petit chevalot 

 Qui va le trot, le trot, 

 Le gallop, le gallop, 

 Les alles, les alles. 



Paie tes dettes. Quand ? Jamais. " Pay your debts. 

 When ? Never." The goose cackles "Paie tes dettes." The 

 duck quacks " Quand ?" The sheep bleats " Jamais !" 



If during a rainy morning the clouds open slightly, and as 

 much blue sky appears as the leg of a pair of trousers, the after- 

 noon will be fine. 



