This was the Parliamentary account--now let us see the other side, as expressed in _Mercurius Pragmaticus_ (_for King Charles II._), May 8-15, 1649, which is specially jocose on the Lord Protector’s red nose. “Newes at _London_ this _Wednesday_ Generall _Tom_ (Fairfax) drew his Regiment and _Cromwel’s_ to a Randevouz in _Hide-Parke_, where Lieutenant-Gen. _Nose_ made a Speech to them, setting forth very eloquently the good _Acts_ his _brethren_ were now about to doe for the destruction of the _Subject_: the particulars of his _Oration_ would be too tedious to relate. _Fairfax_ sayd nothing, save _nodded_ with the _head_, and made _mouths_ at the Souldiers. There was one _Trooper_ made some bold demands and objections against _Rubinose_, for which he was committed, whereupon there began to be some grudging, or shew of _mutiny_, which made _Nol_ to pull in his _Nose_, and give _Liberty_ to the _Trooper_ againe; yet those who had _Sea greene_ Colours received some affronts, having their fancies taken from them, to which they said little, whatever they thought.” [Illustration: decorative bar] CHAPTER XII. Grand Reviews in 1660-1661-1668, 1682-1695-1699--Camps in 1715-1716-1722--Poem on the latter--Reviews in 1755-1759-1760. A few weeks before the restoration of Charles II. Hyde Park was the scene of a very grand review, which is thus described in _The Parliamentary Intelligencer_, April 23-30, 1660. “On Tuesday, April 24, the Militia forces of the City Trained Bands and Auxiliaries, according to an Order of the council, marched into Hide-Park, the Maior in his Collar of S’s, with the Mace, Sword, Cap of Maintenance, the Aldermen in Scarlet, and the Commissioners of the Militia in handsome equipage going before them to a place erected for their entertainment. Each _Colonel_ had his Tent and their Regiments very full, several of the Nobility and Gentry of great quality going as Volunteers. In Alderman _Robinson’s_ Regiment were 250, the rest very many. The Regiments were all so numerous and so gallantly accoutred, as did sufficiently speak the strength and riches of the City, there being very little visible difference betwixt the Trained Bands and Auxiliaries, but only in their age.” Strype, in his Continuation of Stow’s Survey, tells us that at this review there were six Regiments of Trained Bands, six of Auxiliaries, and one Regiment of Horse. The twelve Regiments of Foot consisted of 80 Companies, and each Company consisted of not less than 250 men--which would give a total of 18,000 men; and the Regiment of Horse numbered 600.