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AWM.728.003
20-27 Feb 1728:21 (426)
London, November 4. They write from the Bath, that the
King's birth-day was usher'd in as follows, with this
procession. At four a-clock in the morning the bells struck
out, a bonfire was lighted, and a whole ox set a roasting,
with a quantity of liquor, and huzza's to his Majesty's
health: At 6 the drums beat the young gentlemen volunteers
to arms; by 8, an hundred and sixty assembled themselves
together at the colonel's house; . . . [10 lines] By 12,
they marched through the best part of the town, with two
sword-bearers, a set of morris-dancers, and martial musick
before them; then came to the market-place, where they drew
up in order for fire; . . . [5 lines] then Captain Goulding
repeated this verse extempore:
In spight of legions of infernal devils below,
To ye powers' above supream divine,
Let George in the center our standard be,
And his Queen the great Caroline.
. . . [25 lines] at eleven the drums beat, go to bed Tom,
and all departed in peace after pleasure.
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