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before the gateway with bayonet fixed. W the party had passed in through the several lin of fortification, and were at length fairly witl the enclosure, they found themselves, as it we in a new town. Extended views opened bef them of immense docks, broad quays, and lo ranges of government buildings used for t storage of timber, of sail cloth, of cordage, a of every other material used in the constructi and equipment of ships. It would require se eral large volumes to describe in full the charac and arrangements of this immense establishmen and the objects of interest which it contains. After rambling about in the military port two or three hours, the party prepared to lea it, and John wished very much to go out by o of the ports of egress leading to the rear, account of the great drumming which he hea in that direction. He thought that there mu be some sort of parade there.

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The drummers were standing about in vari places, each drumming, apparently, to plé himself, without regard to the others. T were, however, all under the command of officer, who wore a different dress from the dru mers, and who walked about among them a observed what they did. There were perha fifty of these musicians in all, and the noise such a number of trumpets and drums, all goi together, the sounds being all multiplied and tensified by the echoes and reverberations turned from the walls and embankments of 1 fortifications, produced a din which it was ( lightful to hear.

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John thought it delightful, and so Mrs. Morelle and Florence looked expression of curiosity and wonder intenances, and remained standing 1 of the drawbridge, by which they ut from the port, looking at the hile Grimkie and John walked out among them, in order to obtain the the deafening sounds.

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