WILLIAM IV. AT ETON 
77 
1833 -36 
little way to the left of the Iving’, 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 
