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The Collector.
mention of one person , he no longer doubted but that she was the objeft of his passion , and declared that his cure was only to be expected from the enjoyment of that lady . MILITARY ANECDOTE . . ENERAI J OHN SALTERwho died in 1787 aged 7 8 was
MAJOR-G , , , orioinally a private in the Guards , and was taken from the ranks by the great Duke of Cumberland , who caused him to be made a seijeant ; and soon after , was so p leased with his voice , and manner of giving the word of command , that he gave him a commission in the same regiment . This promotion gave great offence to the other officers , Who refused Mr . Salter their countenance . Thps circumstanced , he and stated the awkwardness of his situ
waited upon the Royal Duke , - ation . ' Well , well , ' said the Duke , ' meet me to-morrow on the parade * The Duke came down earlier than usual , and going up to the colour-stand , his Hig hness saluted Lord Ligonier , and the officers of the reo-iment , who were all in conversation together ; but directing his eye round , as if by accident , he noticed poor Salter alonfe has that officer donethat he is
1 What' said his Hig hness , ' , DRUMMED out of your councils ? ' and going up to him , took him by the arm and walked up and down the parade with him , in the presence of the different battalions and their officers . Lord Ligonier , at this time accosting the Duke , entreated his Highness ' s company to dinner . < With all my heart , ' said the Duke , ' and remember Salter comes with me / His Lordship , bowing , said , < I hope so . ' After this . ordeal Salter was-well received by all the brethren of the blade , and by his merit raised himself to the rank he held at his death .
GARRICK . WHEN Garrick returned from Italy , he prepared an address to the audience , which he delivered as a prologue to the play he first appeared in When he came upon the stage , he was welcomed with three loud pfcudits , each finishing with a huzza . When this unprecedented subsided he used art to lull the audience
applause had nearly , every into a most profound silence ; and just as a 1 was hushed as death , and anxious expectation sat on every face , old Cer- tto , who was better known by the appellation of Nosey , anticipated the first line of the address by- ™~ aw-a most tremendous yawn A convulsion of laughter ensued , and It was some minutes before the wished-for sirestoredThat howeverobtainedGarrick
lence could be again . , , , delivered his address with Ms wonted fascination of manner , and retired with app lause , such as was never better given ; or deserved . But he matter did not rest here . The moment he came off the stage , he fleVlike the li g htning ' s flash to the music-room , where , collaring the astonished AW he began to abuse him most vociferously \ Vha _ wha-thy . you old scoundrel , you must be the most infernal — It length poor Cervetto , < Oh ! Mistera Garrick 1 vat is the matter ? VM hff I do » O God I vat is it ?'—' . The matter I ^ Yby you old
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The Collector.
mention of one person , he no longer doubted but that she was the objeft of his passion , and declared that his cure was only to be expected from the enjoyment of that lady . MILITARY ANECDOTE . . ENERAI J OHN SALTERwho died in 1787 aged 7 8 was
MAJOR-G , , , orioinally a private in the Guards , and was taken from the ranks by the great Duke of Cumberland , who caused him to be made a seijeant ; and soon after , was so p leased with his voice , and manner of giving the word of command , that he gave him a commission in the same regiment . This promotion gave great offence to the other officers , Who refused Mr . Salter their countenance . Thps circumstanced , he and stated the awkwardness of his situ
waited upon the Royal Duke , - ation . ' Well , well , ' said the Duke , ' meet me to-morrow on the parade * The Duke came down earlier than usual , and going up to the colour-stand , his Hig hness saluted Lord Ligonier , and the officers of the reo-iment , who were all in conversation together ; but directing his eye round , as if by accident , he noticed poor Salter alonfe has that officer donethat he is
1 What' said his Hig hness , ' , DRUMMED out of your councils ? ' and going up to him , took him by the arm and walked up and down the parade with him , in the presence of the different battalions and their officers . Lord Ligonier , at this time accosting the Duke , entreated his Highness ' s company to dinner . < With all my heart , ' said the Duke , ' and remember Salter comes with me / His Lordship , bowing , said , < I hope so . ' After this . ordeal Salter was-well received by all the brethren of the blade , and by his merit raised himself to the rank he held at his death .
GARRICK . WHEN Garrick returned from Italy , he prepared an address to the audience , which he delivered as a prologue to the play he first appeared in When he came upon the stage , he was welcomed with three loud pfcudits , each finishing with a huzza . When this unprecedented subsided he used art to lull the audience
applause had nearly , every into a most profound silence ; and just as a 1 was hushed as death , and anxious expectation sat on every face , old Cer- tto , who was better known by the appellation of Nosey , anticipated the first line of the address by- ™~ aw-a most tremendous yawn A convulsion of laughter ensued , and It was some minutes before the wished-for sirestoredThat howeverobtainedGarrick
lence could be again . , , , delivered his address with Ms wonted fascination of manner , and retired with app lause , such as was never better given ; or deserved . But he matter did not rest here . The moment he came off the stage , he fleVlike the li g htning ' s flash to the music-room , where , collaring the astonished AW he began to abuse him most vociferously \ Vha _ wha-thy . you old scoundrel , you must be the most infernal — It length poor Cervetto , < Oh ! Mistera Garrick 1 vat is the matter ? VM hff I do » O God I vat is it ?'—' . The matter I ^ Yby you old