THE MIRROR
OF
LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.
| Vol. 10, No. 262.] | SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1827. | [PRICE 2d. |
HIS MAJESTY'S PONEY PHAETON.
We commence our tenth volume of the MIRROR with an embellishmentquite novel in design from the generality of our graphicillustrations, but one which, we flatter ourselves, will exciteinterest among our friends, especially after so recently,presenting them with a Portrait and Memoir of his Majesty in theSupplement, which last week completed our ninth volume. HisMajesty, when residing at his cottage in Windsor Forest, theweather being favourable, seldom allows a day to pass withouttaking his favourite drive by the Long Walk, and Virginia Water, inhis poney phaeton, as represented in the above engraving. WindsorPark being situated on the south side of the town, and 14 miles incircumference, is admirably calculated for the enjoyment of a ruralride. The entrance to the park is by a road called the LongWalk, near three miles in length, through a double plantationof trees on each side, leading to the Ranger's Lodge: on the northeast side of the Castle is the Little Park, about four milesin circumference: Queen Elizabeth's Walk herein is muchfrequented. At the entrance of this park is the Queen'sLodge, a modern erection. This building stands on an easyascent opposite the upper court, on the south side, and commands abeautiful view of the surrounding country. The gardens are elegant,and have been much enlarged by the addition of the gardens andhouse of the duke of St. Albans, purchased by his late majesty. Thebeautiful Cottage Ornée, an engraving of which gracesone of our early volumes, is also in the park, and to which placeof retirement his present Majesty resorts, and passes much of histime in preference to the bustle and splendour of a royal townlife.
Having now given as much description[pg 2]of the engraving as thesubject requires, we shall proceed to lay before our readers somefurther anecdotes connected with the life of his Majesty; for ourpresent purpose, the following interesting article being adapted toour limits, we shall introduce an
Original Letter of his present Majesty, when Prince of Wales,to Alexander Davison, Esq., on the death of Lord Nelson.
I am extremely obliged to you, my dear sir, for yourconfidential letter, which I received this morning. You may be wellassured, that, did it depend upon me, there would not be a wish, adesire of our-ever-to-be-lamented and much-loved friend, as well asadored hero, that I should not consider as a solemn obligation uponhis friends and his country to fulfil; it is a duty they owe hismemory, and his matchless and unrivalled excellence: such are mysentiments, and I should hope that there is still in this countrysufficient honour, virtue, and gratitude to prompt us to ratify andto carry into effect the last dying request of our Nelson, and bythat means proving not only to the whole world, but to future ages,that we were worthy of having such a
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