Travels In England In 1782 By Charles P. Moritz





























































































 -   The love of their country,
and its unparalleled feats in war are, in general, the subject of
their ballads and - Page 51
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The Love Of Their Country, And Its Unparalleled Feats In War Are, In General, The Subject Of Their Ballads And Popular Songs, Which Are Sung About The Streets By Women, Who Sell Them For A Few Farthings.

It was only the other day our Jacky brought one home, in which the history of an admiral was celebrated who bravely continued to command, even after his two legs were shot off and he was obliged to be supported.

I know not well by what means it has happened that the King of England, who is certainly one of the best the nation ever had, is become unpopular. I know not how many times I have heard people of all sorts object to their king at the same time that they praised the King of Prussia to the skies. Indeed, with some the veneration for our monarch went so far that they seriously wished he was their king. All that seems to shock and dishearten them is the prodigious armies he keeps up, and the immense number of soldiers quartered in Berlin alone. Whereas in London, at least in the city, not a single troop of soldiers of the King's guard dare make their appearance.

A few days ago I saw what is here deemed a great sight - viz., a lord mayor's procession. The lord mayor was in an enormous large gilt coach, which was followed by an astonishing number of most showy carriages, in which the rest of the city magistrates, more properly called aldermen of London, were seated.

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