kerbocker up. I find few people, but one Red coat mit fur. All pay much respect to the Red coat mit fur. I ask dapper little man "What that Coat". He say Mayors toga; institution set off. One gent say Corporation snip have taken in three reefs of red coat, and garder de l’stoffe literal cabbage, de three reef of fur. I ask how Mayor made: He say five Aldermen mit cards of same colour, and St. Leonards, no have Mayor. Cards shiiffle. one turn up trump, Rock, littleman, Mayor. St. Leonards man much too big; chair much too small; want new red coat.
Then three great men mit medieval hats an ver large staves clap red coat on Dapper Man, which hang gracefully. Mayor then say. Eyes front, forward take post right and left. grace a Bon Dien. Ven before Roast Bif in my stomach, music play, Roast Bif of Old England too soon. Oyster soup. sair, good. Horace say s o. I find it much piquant. Seventy two knives and forks all at once; no other noise Knicrbocker bien occupe. Try to eat seven shillings and sixpence. Much Institution after, but let out reef and wait for what come next. Thought the ceiling crack, Mayor hammer table so hard and say Queen! All shout Queen, eat, drinks sing play god bless Her. Good song, quite apropos now, help digestion, Hammer Prince and Princess, and the expectancy. Much cheers.
Then some gentleman give Capt House and the great Squirt Brigate. He say vant water, you talk of Fire Brigade, but your house burn, you vant water; suppose great wind blow, Hastings var old and dry; burn like chip; houses touch wood, like Dutch town, feed the fire, great Squirt Brigade; come Adjutant Turncock far away, no vater; what use Brigade?
Then speaker look at Mr-Ross and say, where Hastings boundaries now? Sweep all away, make new parent like child, build new Town Hall. old chair stuffing worn out, make big chair, soon wanted - too small for child; let in sun, burn less gas, let out reef, do much good. Then M.R propose M. Mayor. Both Mayors look at M. P. who say his Worship. Then the other Mayor look the other way; all round four or five old Worships waiting next shuffle of the one coloured cards. Mayors badge (antiquarian say what it mean?) shine in the gas dazzle my eyes; not all gold must glitter; wonder whether it be one large nugget; not like to ask. Both Mayors speak much well; both trumps, no mistake, long live all give. One gent say, bell toll for harbour! I not understand. Where the harbour? One say Hastings go too fast. What wonderful place Hastings is. All about parent, out child make parent big always; child grow when parent done growing. I ask where child St. Leowards? My friend say Hastings stick past at White Rock, then St. Loonards wear crinoline and expand, not Hastings. One gentleman say, have pleasure pier at Warrior square houses bring pier and pier help houses. So I believe you shall have pier. I see Corporation one big Institution. It mean self-government, which always much difficult. All this great big tows took to one coloured Corporation, and the press take care of -
