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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
who said cordially , " Come in , God bless your soul , sir , and take pot luck . AVife , here ' s our young gentleman . Lord love un !" Frank saw the fair , florid , plump youth welcomed most affectionately hy the females , as was his companion , and down they sat at the long table .
" I say , Princeici / amcnrec , what'U he ha ? " asked the host . This jumbled name did not attract Frank ' s attention . " Anything , farmer ! " answered the reefer , " everything ' s first-rate here ; fresh and fresh—Jove , N , what would we have given , during the winter , for eggs , milk , bread , veal , vegetables , nay , pure water , a warm fire-side , or a steady house over our heads , and a good bed to lie on—and yet there ' s plenty of fun at sea , too , for those who know
how to rough it ; hut , hallo ! that ' s a strange face , farmer- —who is the gentleman ?" " Oh , Mr . Frank D , ycroylighnis , " answered Perryn an , " come from Lunnun to learn farming . " D rose , bowed . This unaffected young sailor was a prince of the blood ! Frank thought of the luxuries to which he must have been habituated , the privations to which he had voluntarily exposed himself ,
the gay good humour with which he alluded to them , the relishing justice he was doing to a farm-house meal ; and Frank blushed for himself . " Still , " he thought , " he , at least , is secure from the rebukes of his inferiors ; no one dares thwart him as I am daily thwarted "—but the prince spoke again . " A'ery glad to know Mr . D , he must make one at our ball ; we are going to have a dance on board , farmer , and I came to ask all your girls—of course they'll ccme . " " AA hy , " answered Perryman , mayhap they'd like it well enough , yeroytigluiiz , if I'd let ' em , hut— " " Oh , nonsense , man , they must ! " said the noble lad . " I tellee what ' tis , Princewilamenree , " persevered Perryman , " you do
mean well , and I thank ' ee , hut see ! you he too young to know what girls ought to do . Mine be too low to be your partners , and too high to go skipping away among such company as they might fall in with there . It ' s my belief you be getting wildish ; now , if so , mind ! I can ' t have you coming here to do mischief , nor I wont ; ' cause your good father he ' s got a good fellow feeling for us farmer folks ; and dear Madam , ( worth y woman as ever lived— your mother !) she sets a bright
example to all her own daughters , and to those of every other honest wife ; so mark ! I ' m the more strict with you , ' cause , if you brought harm into my house , I know ' twould vex Master and Missis , the blessed old lady and gentleman , besides , your sisters and others of the family at home , as have more experience than ycu , Sir . " " AYell said , Perryman ! " cried his illustrious guest , grasping his hand , " I give you my honour I'd rather never see home again than lose the
good will of a man so loyal to my parents . Let ' s drink their healths I " D now found that even princes must sometimes abide advice and contradiction . The manner in which our ' young royal tarry hreeks ' received the blunt Ferryman ' s counsel , made a deep impression on the sentimentalist . The secret of his instructor ' s nil admirari was divulged ; he was too much used to princely fortitude , princely cheerfulness , to sympathise with the sufferings of an ex-lawyer ' s clerk . D learnt ,
from this day , to rough it , and to love fanning . Prince William Henry did not unlearn his upbearing kindliness , his consideration for others . It graced the character of the Duke of Clarence in after life , it supported the King in death ; it is doubtless rewarded hy a crown immortal .
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
who said cordially , " Come in , God bless your soul , sir , and take pot luck . AVife , here ' s our young gentleman . Lord love un !" Frank saw the fair , florid , plump youth welcomed most affectionately hy the females , as was his companion , and down they sat at the long table .
" I say , Princeici / amcnrec , what'U he ha ? " asked the host . This jumbled name did not attract Frank ' s attention . " Anything , farmer ! " answered the reefer , " everything ' s first-rate here ; fresh and fresh—Jove , N , what would we have given , during the winter , for eggs , milk , bread , veal , vegetables , nay , pure water , a warm fire-side , or a steady house over our heads , and a good bed to lie on—and yet there ' s plenty of fun at sea , too , for those who know
how to rough it ; hut , hallo ! that ' s a strange face , farmer- —who is the gentleman ?" " Oh , Mr . Frank D , ycroylighnis , " answered Perryn an , " come from Lunnun to learn farming . " D rose , bowed . This unaffected young sailor was a prince of the blood ! Frank thought of the luxuries to which he must have been habituated , the privations to which he had voluntarily exposed himself ,
the gay good humour with which he alluded to them , the relishing justice he was doing to a farm-house meal ; and Frank blushed for himself . " Still , " he thought , " he , at least , is secure from the rebukes of his inferiors ; no one dares thwart him as I am daily thwarted "—but the prince spoke again . " A'ery glad to know Mr . D , he must make one at our ball ; we are going to have a dance on board , farmer , and I came to ask all your girls—of course they'll ccme . " " AA hy , " answered Perryman , mayhap they'd like it well enough , yeroytigluiiz , if I'd let ' em , hut— " " Oh , nonsense , man , they must ! " said the noble lad . " I tellee what ' tis , Princewilamenree , " persevered Perryman , " you do
mean well , and I thank ' ee , hut see ! you he too young to know what girls ought to do . Mine be too low to be your partners , and too high to go skipping away among such company as they might fall in with there . It ' s my belief you be getting wildish ; now , if so , mind ! I can ' t have you coming here to do mischief , nor I wont ; ' cause your good father he ' s got a good fellow feeling for us farmer folks ; and dear Madam , ( worth y woman as ever lived— your mother !) she sets a bright
example to all her own daughters , and to those of every other honest wife ; so mark ! I ' m the more strict with you , ' cause , if you brought harm into my house , I know ' twould vex Master and Missis , the blessed old lady and gentleman , besides , your sisters and others of the family at home , as have more experience than ycu , Sir . " " AYell said , Perryman ! " cried his illustrious guest , grasping his hand , " I give you my honour I'd rather never see home again than lose the
good will of a man so loyal to my parents . Let ' s drink their healths I " D now found that even princes must sometimes abide advice and contradiction . The manner in which our ' young royal tarry hreeks ' received the blunt Ferryman ' s counsel , made a deep impression on the sentimentalist . The secret of his instructor ' s nil admirari was divulged ; he was too much used to princely fortitude , princely cheerfulness , to sympathise with the sufferings of an ex-lawyer ' s clerk . D learnt ,
from this day , to rough it , and to love fanning . Prince William Henry did not unlearn his upbearing kindliness , his consideration for others . It graced the character of the Duke of Clarence in after life , it supported the King in death ; it is doubtless rewarded hy a crown immortal .