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got into the coach, and even after having taken the opinion of the captain, tie crew and all the passengers upon the matter. he felt himself as much ill the dark as ever-- The last thing he could recolect of the land he left was, that he had dned at the Three Cups; what followed was chaos

 But the worst the affair, decidedly, was, that the day on which he had put to sea was on the 22d of the month and as it was impossible for him to make his appearance with his regiment on the 24th, he knew he must as q matter of course, be reported absent without leave at head quarters, and that Ee would most probably be suspended This reflection was even worse than the weather to the Quartermaster, though the rough sea had already almost brought his heart tup. However he had great hopes oi being able to join his regiment on the 10th of the following month, the next return day: and by due application he thought he might contrive to prevent supersession. Ten days of this was, however consumed before he set foot upon German shore, and then only half of his excursion was over; all his hopes rested upon quick passage to Harwich.

 This, however, the fates denied him. for, having drawn on the agent-got the cash engaged his passage to England-laid in sea stock and all things necessary-the packet just as she was leaving Hamburg, was run foul of by five hundred ton ship, and so much injured that she was obliged to put back, and the unfortunate Quartermas- ter was thus compelled to wait a fortnight for another opportunity of returning to En- gland. He was not only delayed beyond the 10th, (return day) but the 24th; and when he did arrive. he found that he had been not only superseded by the Comman- der-inChief, but considered dead by all his friends and relations!

 However, on personally applying for re instatement, he obtained it, and once more joined the old corps at Harwice, where he many night amused the mess with the recital Of his trip to sea in the coach, which was always given with effect when he was half secs orer.---Military !Sketeh Book