Accordingly to the Bois de Boulogne they all repaired, where the antagonist of Senneville came on foot. By and by the latter appeared, whose grey steed pranced and curvetted, as if proud of the burthen he carried. He did not fail to testify his surprise at seeing so large a company assembled; but dismounting, he tied his horse to a tree, and assumed a fencing position. The other, making some pretence to step aside, and approaching the tree where the horse was tied, hastily unfastened him, and vaulting into the saddle, exclaimed,— "Adieu! adieu! Monsieur Cadet de Senneville. You came hither on horseback, I on foot. Each in his turn. You go home on foot, and I on horseback. Adieu! Cadet." And away he gallopped, followed by shouts of laughter; in which at length Senneville himself thought proper to join. 208. ANECDOTE OF LORD EVELYN STUart. Lord Evelyn Stuart, son of the Earl of Bute, and an officer of the guards, wore long mustaches, and appeared thus in the House of Commons, of which he was a member. One day Mr. Cy thus addressed him: "My Lord, now the war is over, won't you put your moustachios on the peace establishment?"" I do not exactly know whether I shall do that," replied his lordship; "but meanwhile I would advise you to put your tongue on the civil list." The commons were at this time debating on the payment of the Civil List. THE END. Cox, Son, and Baylis, Printers, |