Penny Dreadfuls, 1781 · page 39 of 120
A Month's Tour, &c. — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Page Description This is a page of running prose from what appears to be a travel narrative or account titled "A Month's Tour" (page 39). The text describes the authors' arrival at a large military barracks accommodating six thousand soldiers, where they witnessed officers assembling their men for the Lord Lieutenant. The passage then characterizes the Lord Lieutenant himself, noting that his unpopularity in Ireland is offset by his wife's family connections to Mr. Conolly, a gentleman of rank and fortune. It remarks critically on the Lord Lieutenant's frugal spending habits, suggesting this trait poorly suits someone of his regal position, though it acknowledges he is "no enemy to pomp."
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