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field where one woman only was working, and on inquiring the cause, was told by her that the rest had gone to see the King. ‘ Why did not you go ?’ he asked, ‘I wouldn’t give a pin to see him!’ she replied ; ‘ besides, I can’t afford to lose a day’s work.’ ‘ Well,’ said the King, putting a guinea into her hand, ‘you must tell them on their return that the King came to see you.’ Again it is related of him, that when at Worcester the Quakers affected to take no notice of him, but a few, more curious than the rest, got leave to stand in the courtyard when his Majesty was passing out. When he came by they stood unmoved, with their hats on their heads, but the King, seeing they were Quakers, took off his hat and bowed to them. They, in return, moved their hands, the eldest saying, ‘ Fare thee well, friend George !’ which made the King and Queen laugh heartily. He was ever amongst his subjects, and nowhere was he brought into pleasanter contact with them than during his residence at Windsor. From his youth he had the greatest fondness for the College of Eton, and to this day his birthday, the 4th June, is celebrated with great rejoicing in proof of the affection in which his memory is still held. He rarely failed to honour the festivals of the College with his pre- sence, and never, it is said, appeared so happy or to