ng, for what purpose Lord North did not
know. At noon, Mr. Ruperti had him for half an hour. From half past
twelve till three the prince could play; that is, he could walk
through the grounds around Leicester House, trussed up in fine clothes
like a turkey for the spit, but he couldn't kick up his heels or turn
somersaults on the grass; he must be a nice little gentleman in lace
and ruffles. At three o'clock he had dinner. At half past four the
dancing-master, Mr. Deneyer, taught him the minuet. At five o'clock he
had another half hour with Mr. Fung. From half past six to eight Mr.
Scott put him through his curriculum. At eight o'clock he had supper,
but must be in bed at ten. On Sunday from half past nine till eleven
Reverend Doctor Ayscough lectured him on religion. To state it
plainly, our royal sovereign's real instructors were the servants and
chambermaids of Leicester House. They told him nursery tales about
hobgoblins, giant-killers, and witches. Doctor Ayscough and the bishop
gave him lectures on theology. The Jacobite bishop exalted the
prerogatives of princes and kings. Lord Waldegrave told me that, when
he was appointed governor to Prince George, he found him to be a good,
narrow-minded little bigot, with his head full of nursery tales and
not much else."

"Why, Mr. Dapper!" exclaimed Mrs. Newville, laying down her knife and
fork again, and holding up her hands.

"I see that you are astonished, madam. Now I would not for the world
say anything disrespectful of our gracious sovereign; he is not to be
blamed for the errors of those who had charge of him during his
minority,--he is to be commiserated rather; but you will observe that
it was not a course of education calculated to enlighten a dull
intellect. That he is good at heart every one knows, but his ministers
also know that he is narrow-minded and obstinate."

"We must not forget that our most gracious majesty, King George, is
one of the Lord's chosen instruments to carry out the plan of the
divine mind," said the rector.

"Oh, certainly, my dear sir; just as much of an instrument as ever
Samson was, flourishing the jawbone of an ass, smiting the Philistines
hip and thigh," Mr. Dapper replied.

The ladies smiled, but the rector did not altogether relish the reply.

"I never have quite understood how Earl Bute obtained his ascendency
with the king," said Mr. Adams.

"It was through his influence with the mother of the king," Mr. Dapper
replied. "H