e route lay in the same direction with that of
his Grace. The Duke having occasion to stop; and as the
officer would reach a certain town several hours before him,
he requested that the veteran would take the trouble of
ordering dinner for him, at the principal Inn. The old
officer made his congee, and pro-ceeded on his mission. "I
am desired to order dinner here," said he, to the landlord;
"but stay, I had better state who for." Then calling for
pen and ink, he presented the astonished and delighted host
with the following list of his forthcoming illustrious
guests.

The Prince of Waterloo!
The Duke of Wellington.--The Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo,
and The Duke of Vittoria.
The Marquis of Douro, and a Marshal General of France.
Master General of the Ordnance.

Colonel of the Royal Regt. of Horse Guards, Blue.
Colonel of the Rifle Brigade.

The Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire.--And

The Governor of Plymouth.

Field Marshal of Austria,
--------------------Russia,
--------------------Prussia,
--------------------France,
--------------------England, and
--------------------The Netherlands.

A Grandee of the Highest Class.
A Captain General of Spain.

Knights of the Orders of
The Garter, in England.--St. Andrew, in Russia.--The Black
Eagle, in Russia.--Charles III. in Spain.--St. Ferdinand and
Merit, in Spain.--The Golden Fleece, in Spain.--Maximilian
Joseph, in Bavaria.--St. Maria Theresa, in Austria.--The
Sword, in Spain.--St. Esprit, in France.--St. George, in
Russia.--The Tower and Sword, in Portugal.
And, (to bring up the rear,)
A Doctor of Civil Laws!

"Mon Dieu!" exclaimed the host, in extacy, "what a noble
company!" He then began to tell them over;--"One Prince,"
he continued,--"Three Dukes--One Marquis--A Marshal General
of France--An English Governor--An English Lord Lieutenant--
The Master General of the Ordnance, and Two English
Colonels--Six Field Marshals--One Grandee of the Highest
Class--A Captain General of Spain--Twelve Knights, and a
Doctor of Civil Laws!.'--_Mon Dieu!_ Thirty-two Great
Personages!!"

All the provisions of the town, all the delicacies of the
season and all the celebrated wines, were immediately put in
requisition for the illustrio