The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock, K.B.: Interspersed with notices of the celebrated Indian chief, Tecumseh, and comprising brief memoirs of Daniel De Lisle Brock, Esq., Lieutenant E.W. Tupper, R.N., and Colonel W. De Vic TupperBrock, Isaac, Sir
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The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock, K.B.: Interspersed with notices of the celebrated Indian chief, Tecumseh, and comprising brief memoirs of Daniel De Lisle Brock, Esq., Lieutenant E.W. Tupper, R.N., and Colonel W. De Vic Tupper
I went to Windsor on Wednesday last with the four Indians,
accompanied by my friend Mr. W----, to show them the castle,
Frogmore, &c.; but the chief object, which I had secretly in
mind, was to have them introduced to his majesty. Sir John
C----, the late mayor of Windsor, assisted me very
effectually, and the upshot of the matter is, that the king
expressed his desire to see the Indian chiefs, although every
body treated this as a most chimerical idea. They wore, for
the first time, the brilliant clothes which Mr. Butterworth
had had made for them, and you cannot conceive how grand and
imposing they appeared.
The king appointed half-past one on Thursday to receive our
party at the royal lodge, his place of residence. We were
ushered into the library; and now I am going to say somewhat
pleasing to your uncle Savery. As Sir John C---- was in the
act of introducing me, but before he had mentioned my name,
Sir Andrew Barnard[139] interrupted him, and said: "There is
no occasion to introduce me to that gentleman,--I know him to
be General Brock's brother,--he and Colonel Brock, of the
81st, were my most intimate friends,--I was in the 81st with
the colonel. There was another brother whom I knew,--he who
was paymaster of the 49th,--he was a gallant fellow. By the
bye, sir, I beg your pardon; perhaps I am speaking to that
very gentleman."
In the library there was also present Marquess Conyngham, Lord
Mount Charles, Sir Edmund Nagle, &c. &c. We remained chatting
in the house above half an hour, expecting every moment to see
the king enter; and I was greatly amused to observe Mr. W----
and Sir John C---- start and appear convulsed every time there
was a noise outside the door. We were admiring the fine lawn
when the Marquess Conyngham asked the Indians if they would
like to take a turn, at the same time opening the beautiful
door that leads to it. The party was no sooner out than we saw
the king standing quite still, and as erect as a grenadier on
a field day, some forty yards from us. We were all immediately
uncovered, and advanced slowly towards the handsomest, the
most elegant, the most enchanting man in the kingdom; the
Indians conducted by Marquess Conyngham, Sir Edmund Nagle, Sir
Andrew Barnard, Lord Mount Charles, &c. &c. The range of
balconies was filled with ladies. Sir John C----, Mr. W----
and I, allowed the party to approach his majesty, while we
modestly halted at a distance of twenty yards. It was worth
while being there only to see the benign countenance of the
greatest monarch in the world, and to witness his manner of
uncovering his head. The four chiefs fell on their knees. The
king desired them to rise, and entered into a great deal of
preliminary conversation. I saw him turn towards the marquess,
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