to put the character of our late amiable Sovereign in its true light, that of being the benevolent father of his people, ought on no account to be buried in oblivion.

In the course of his walks one morning, with the heir apparent by his side, he met a farmer's servant travelling to Windsor with a load of commodities for market. Unhappily, however, the cart was stuck fast in the mud; nor could the man himself extricate it with all his might.

Both the King and the Prince were dressed in a style of simplicity; and, as if with one impulse of humanity, they immediately rushed forward to the assistance of the embarrassed rustic.

Having, through the dint of main strength, enabled him to set his cart to rights, the honest fellow, glowing with gratitude, asked them very cordially if they would accept of a cup of ale from him at the next house; adding, that in the mean time they were heartily welcome to take a seat upon the cart. Each of these offers was of course declined, and they parted; the King having previously slipped into his hands a guinea, and the Prince two guineas.

The man was thunderstruck; nor could he help spreading about the particulars of his adventure the moment he reached Windsor, From these it appeared plainly that it was to the King

and the Prince he had been indebted so highly: and the only circumstance that seemed to puzzle the man himself, and make him doubt the fact, was, that the Prince should have given two pieces, while the King gave him but one.

Every thing, as here related, presently'reached the ears of his Majesty, and happening, the week following, to meet the same man again on his way to market, he stopped him and smiled.

Well, my friend, (said he),I find you were rather dissatisfied with the little present I made you when we last met: the son you thought more munificent than the father. He was so, I confess; but remember this, my good fellow, that I am obliged to be just before I can be generous. My son has, at present, nobody to care for but himself; and I (with an infinite deal more of anxiety in my bosom than you can possibly experience,) am bound to promote the happiness of millions, who look to me for that protection, which your children at home expect, and have a right to demand from you."

HIS habitual abstinence from the customary pleasures of the table was scarcely equalled by any private person in his dominions who had enough to eat. Fruit was the only luxury in

which he indulged, and that was cultivated in the royal gardens to high perfection, and served to table in great abundance.

THE King's munificence was noble as it was discriminating. During his illness in 1788, a committee was appointed to examine the state of the privy purse; when, out of an income of £60,000 per annum, it was found that his Majesty never gave away less than £14,000 a-year in charity!

WHEN the King went to look at Salisbury Cathedral, the tower of which was at that time under repair, he was without attendants, and his person, at first, not recognized. Looking over the book of subscribers, he desired to be put down for £1,000. "What name shall I write, sir?" said the person present. "Oh!a gentleman of Berkshire;" replied the King; thus by a noble simplicity identifying himself with his subjects. A draft was then given for the money.

GEORGE III. paid unremitting attention to the scholars of Eton school. He knew the

most distinguished boys by name, noted their reputations and characters in his memory, and has been known to remind an eminent statesman of the prize which he had gained at school.

LORD MANSFIELD, on making a report to the King of the conviction of Mr. Malowny, a Catholic priest, who was found guilty, in the county of Surry, of celebrating mass, was induced by a sense of reason and humanity, to represent to his Majesty the excessive severity of the penalty which the law imposed for the offence. The King, in a tone of the most heartfelt benignity, immediately answered"God forbid, my Lord, that religious difference in opinion should sanction persecution, or admit of one man within my realms suffering unjustly; issue a pardon immediately for Mr. Malowny, and see that he is set at liberty."

THE virtue of humanity was one which his Majesty was always particularly careful to instil into the minds of his children. On one occasion, at breakfast, whilst the King was reading a newspaper, one of the younger branches of the family, looking up in the Queen's face, said, Mamma, I can't think what a prison is!"

Upon its being explained, and understanding that the prisoners were often half-starved for want, the child replied, "That is cruel, for the prison is bad enough without starving; but I will give all my allowance to buy bread for the poor prisoners!" Due praise was given for this benevolent intention, which was directed to be put in force, together with an addition from their Majesties.

THE King, in his walks at Cheltenham, July 1788, accompanied by the Queen and the Princesses, was constantly attended by crowds of people. His Majesty pleasantly observed to the Queen, "We must walk about for two or three days, to please these good people, and then we may walk about to please ourselves." His manners were unaffected and condescending to every one. He walked about unattended by any pomp, without a single guard; more secure in the hearts of his faithful subjects, than in all the parade attendant on foreign princes.

To those about his Majesty, he declared, more than once, at moments when the heart speaks its undisguised sentiments, "That the hours he passed at Cheltenham, and in other parts of