The King, who, as every one knows, had been brought up as a sailor, now turned his attention to things military, and his first review is thus described by Greville-- "July 20.--Yesterday was a very busy day with his Majesty, who is going much too fast, and begins to alarm his Ministers and astonish the world. In the morning he inspected the Coldstream Guards, dressed (for the first time in his life) in a military uniform, and with a great pair of gold spurs half way up his legs like a game-cock, although he was not to ride, for, having chalk stones in his hands, he can't hold the reins." He next began to meddle with the uniforms, etc. in the army, doubtless with a view to save the pockets of the officers, for army dress, under George the Magnificent, had become very much gold belaced and expensive; but of all the orders issued on August 2nd from the Horse Guards, we will only take two. [Illustration: Adieu, my Moustachios!] "The moustachios of the Cavalry (excepting in the Life Guards, the Horse Guards, and the Hussars) to be abolished, and the hair of the non-commissioned officer and soldier throughout the regular force to be cut close at the sides and back of the head, instead of being worn in that bushy and unbecoming fashion adopted by some regiments." The illustration on the opposite page is taken from a contemporary song called "Adieu, my Moustachios!" Words by T. Haynes Bayly; music by J. Blewitt, and the first verse runs thus-- "Adieu, my moustachios! farewell to my tip! Lost, lost is the pride of my chin and my lip! When Laura last saw me she said that the world Contain'd no moustachois so charmingly curl'd! But razors are ruthless, my honours they nip, Adieu, my moustachois! farewell to my tip!" [Illustration: Raising the Wind by Royal Authority.] Order No. 2 was as follows:-- "The four regiments of Hussars to be dressed exactly alike. Their officers to have one dress only, and that of a less costly pattern, which will forthwith be prepared." Of course, this, like the former ukase, could not escape the satirist, and we have the accompanying illustration by R. S. entitled, "RAISING THE WIND BY ROYAL AUTHORITY. His Majesty intends diminishing the extravagant expense of the Military Officer's dress. _See the papers._" Here we see the Jew old clothesmen chaffering against each other and bargaining with Hussar Officers for their compulsorily left-off finery. CHAPTER III. 1830. The King as "_bon bourgeois_"--Mobbed--Street song about him--A sailor in Guildhall--Behaviour of the public at Windsor--Charles X. in England--The "New Police"--A modest advertisement. The King affected the _bon bourgeois_, which, after the regal etiquette of the late King, rather astonished the lieges. The _Magazine of Fashions_ for August, says--