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after a pause of a few minutes - but this was render'd equally ineffectual by a still more violent application to the Harpsichord.

It woud be vain to conjecture what was passing in His Majesty's mind. He did not choose to be interrupted at that moment - this was evident; but the attempt did no harm whatever, for His Majesty went to sleep very soon afterwards, and we have had the satisfaction of ascertaining that His Majesty's deafness is not more considerable than it was, and that His perception is as keen and as quick as ever.

Henry Halford Robt Willis

(a copy)

Windsor Castle