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I saw one or two Guys this afternoon being
paraded amid a large crowd of boys who
were following hooting, shouting, etc. They
consisted of huge figures dressed in the
most fantastic fashion, representing
Guy, a fellow accomplice, and the Pope.
They were seated in a cart drawn by a
pony and preceeded by a band of two
musicians, a drum and fife. In passing
along the streets they stopped every now
and then to solicit money for which
purpose I think the whole affair was
got up. It appeared to me to be a mass
childish affair altogether but they tell
me that the allowance of the day
is dying out. Mr Jewell and I
took a walk to Smithfield to see
if we could see any fireworks or
bonfires but as the evening was very
wet and miserable, we saw nothing
but a few crackers and squibs. In
returning to the station I called
on Uncle Thomas and had some
supper with him.

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