evident that he was one of these thorough church and king men,
who connect the idea of devotion and loyalty; who consider
the Deity, somehow or other, of the government party, and
religion "a very excellent sort of thing, that ought to be con
tenanced and kept up."

When he joined so loudly in the service, it seemed more
by way of example to the lower orders, to show them, that
though so great and wealthy, he was not above being religious;
as I have seen a turtle-fed alderman swallow publicly a basin
of charity soup, smacking his lips at every mouthful, and pro-
nouncing it "excellent food for the poor."

When the service was at an end, I was curious to witness
the several exits of my groups. The young noblemen and
their sisters, as the day was fine, preferred strolling home
across the fields, chatting with the country people as they
went. The others departed as they came, in grand parade.
Again were the equipages wheeled up to the gate. There was
again the smacking of whips, the clattering of hoofs, and the
glittering of harness. The horses started off almost at a
bound; the villagers again hurried to right and left; the
wheels threw up a cloud of dust, and the aspiring family was
wrapt out of sight in a whirlwind.

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