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A Field Day and Bivouac — More new Friends — An Invitation to the Country

           Themanoeuvresofhalfadozenregimentsweretobeinspectedbytheeagleeyeofthecommander-in-chief;temporaryfortificationshadbeenerected,thecitadelwastobeattackedandtaken,andaminewastobesprung.

           Mr.Pickwickwas,asourreadersmayhavegatheredfromtheslightextractwegavefromhisdescriptionofChatham,anenthusiasticadmirerofthearmy.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoredelightfultohimnothingcouldhaveharmonisedsowellwiththepeculiarfeelingofeachofhiscompanionsasthissight.Accordinglytheyweresoonafoot,andwalkinginthedirectionofthesceneofaction,towardswhichcrowdsofpeoplewerealreadypouringfromavarietyofquarters.

           Theappearanceofeverythingonthelinesdenotedthattheapproachingceremonywasoneoftheutmostgrandeurandimportance.Thereweresentriespostedtokeepthegroundforthetroops,andservantsonthebatterieskeepingplacesfortheladies,andsergeantsrunningtoandfro,withvellum-coveredbooksundertheirarms,andColonelBulder,infullmilitaryuniform,onhorseback,gallopingfirsttooneplaceandthentoanother,andbackinghishorseamongthepeople,andprancing,andcurvetting,andshoutinginamostalarmingmanner,andmakinghimselfveryhoarseinthevoice,andveryredintheface,withoutanyassignablecauseorreasonwhatever.

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