Moore's travels. 
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was lying ill in bed* Here the monarch descried 
a case, which wore somewhat of a promising as- 
pect ; and immediately ordered it to be opened. 
Harrison protested that it contained nothing but 
some papers of consequence, which he had strict 
orders to allow no one to inspect. " The king 
" was too well acquainted with liquor cases to be 
put off so he therefore caused his attendants 
to hold Harrison, while he himself took the key 
from his breeches pocket, and opened the case, 
which, to his infinite delight, was found to contain 
six gallons and a half of excellent brandy. This 
gave rise to a new and unremitted scene of bac- 
chanalian festivity ; though Moore candidly ad- 
mits " he must do the king this justice," that 
he frequently invited Mr Harrison and himself to 
a share of their own liquor. When the whole was 
exhausted, and there appeared no prospect of a 
new stock being discovered, the party began to 
talk of taking leave. Before their departure, 
however, the king, his generals, and ministers, 
made a new survey of the premises, and amused 
themselves with pocketing every thing, the pos- 
session of which appeared convenient or agreeable. 
" What resistance could three men make against 
three hundred ?" The entire spoil upon this last 
occasion, however, did not amount to much more 
than twenty pounds ; and they had then the satis- 
faction of bidding adieu to their illustrious visi- 
tors. 
