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56 TRAVELS
barrels fits a foldier, in the form of a Bacchus, or fome other
figure, more or lefs ridiculous. Thofe that are dreffed up in this
manner firft take the liquor and propofe the toafts, which are ge-
nerally numerous, and conftantly accompanied with the cry of
vivat, an{wering to the Englifh huzza. When any of the royal
family, or a general officer, chance to pafs by, their healths are
drank, and always with the fame accompaniment of vivat. A
kind of mafquerade enfues for a fhort time, during which the
foldiers amufe the people, that flock round them in the lines of
the camp, with fongs, and indulge themfelves in various freaks
and acts of merriment. On the beating of the retreat, every
thing is again fubmitted to the reign of order. Such feftivals,
without diminifhing refpect, certainly tend to excite in the fol-
diery and people an intereft and attachment to the royal family.
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