The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 308: what you’re looking at

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“1 shall be anxiously expecting you, Tim,” said ne Prince, extending his hand to his friend. Meagles took his departure ; and the heir-epparent, after cogitating for some minutes upon the successful tasue of the trip to Windsor, penned a brief note to Mra Brace, informing her that he intended to pay her a visit in the evening and that he should pass the aight at her house provided she could induce the beautiful Camilla Morton to share his conch Having despatched this letter to the accom- ing milliner, his Royal Highness lay down apon a sofa to indulge in s doze until dinner-time. A sort of half-waking dreamy slumber came slowly apon him—and, while having his eyes shut, be par- sued a continuous train of reflections,—' i whether he ahould really ever wear the English —and if he did, how the people could be such fools as to let him—and if he did not, what it might be that would prevent him—whether a revolution at aeme, .— propagandism of republicanism from France. Then he thought ef the numerous preoh which the history of the past and the occurrences of the present aflorded of the rapid decay of monarehical institations ; and he began to calculate how long the aynteom was likely to last in thiscountry. Ultimately be indulged in a tolerably hearty chuckle at the dew Picable folly of that Jong-eared jackass John Bul), who submits to be pillaged and plundered on all sides with 20 good a grace;—and having thus vented his mirth at the expense of those who were one day to become his subjects—or rather his slaves—he went off into a sound seep, from which Germain awoke him at about eight o'clock. This Leviathan of voluptuousness, profi and scoundrelism, — diabolical miscreant whose sult to the People of Great Britain, and a shame ana a scandal to civilisation iteel£—this Princeof Wales, having dressed himself for dianer, eate down alone te the repast, and by means of the bottle whiled awav comicbooks.conn