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the first division of the troops from Canada. His Grace on
passing down the line recognized the 39th Regiment as one
of his old Corps – Before the conclusion of the review
we beheld our front clouded by a host of horsemen,
proving to be the Emperor Alexander and suite –
who came to be spectators of the defilation of the troops –

Every day there is a review of some Corps or other
and at one which took place not long since Alexander
ordered three Lieutenant Colonels to the Guard House
because he was displeased with their regiments – An
English guard generally mounts over his person
and the Captain of it exercising an order to take
into custody persons whose rank amongst us ex-
-empts them from such an exercise of discipline –
very cautiously requested them to occupy his room –

Two days after being seen by the Duke, we were re
-moved about two miles to the extremity of the plain
and put into quarters at Montmatre [Montmartre]

From hence
we have a commanding view of Paris standing
on a plain immediately beneath. Many English families
truly John Bulls, come to take a view of the City from this com
-manding height, and express great exultation at having the
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of being trampled under foot

So much for a tiresome account account;
too hurried and confused, for you to form, my dear Mother, any just con
-ception of what I would describe to you –

On my first coming to Paris
I went up to an Officer of the 73' Regiment, whom I accidentally fell in
with and enquired how long his Battalion had been home from N.S. Wales –
I left it eighteen months ago – Then you must be acquainted with some of
my friends – Their name – O very well – I know Mrs. Mc Arthur very well
This Gentleman proved to be Mr McLean, General McQuarie's Nephew –
He pressed me to go out to their encampment which I took an early oppor-
-tunity of doing, and introduced myself to a Gentleman whom Elizabeth
had told me was on a very intimate footing at Parramatta: Your
friend Captain Leyne – We soon became such any thing but strangers –
the accounts he gave me of you all were interesting to me to the
highest degree – We have been a good deal together, and last
Sunday we were to have made an excursion to Versailles, but
when I arrived in the Morning at the ground where they were en [encamped]
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