The National Register.
London, England, 1821-07-22 00:00:00

THE RECOGNITION.

Upon the conclusion of the anthem, the Lord Arch-
bishop of Canterbury made the recognition, and repeated
the same at the south, west and no.th sides or the theatre;
doting which his Majesty was standing, and turned
towards the people on :he side on which the recognition
was made. The words were, " I here present unto you
King George the Foarth, the undoubted King of this
realm, wherefore all you who are come this day to do
your homage, are you willing to do the same I The
reply through the Hall was, with loud applause. in the
affirmative, with " God save King George the Fourth."
His Alajesty being again seated, the Bible, the chalice,
and the patina, were carried so, and placed upon the
altar, by the Bishops who had borne them in the pro-
cession.
THE OFFERING.
The King attended by the two Bishops, his:supporters,
the Dean of Westminster, and the Noblemen hearing
the regalia and the four swords, passed to the altar;
where his Majesty, uncovered, and kneeling down upon
the cushion, made his first offering of a pall or altar.
clot!' of gold. The Treasurer of the Household
delivered an ing,ot of gold, of one pound weight, living
the second offerkg, to the Deputy Lord Great Cham-
berlain, %vim having ptesented the same to the King,
his Nli.jesty delivered it to the Archbishop, to be by him
put into the oblation basin. His Nlajesty continuing to
kneel, the prayer " 0 God who dwellest m the high and
holy place," w.s said by the Archbishop. At the con-
clusion of this prayer the King rose, and was conduced
to the chair of state on the south side of the area. The
regalia, except the swords, were delivered by the several
Noblemen who bore the rime, to the Archbishop, and
by his Grace the Dean of NVestminster, to be laid on the
altar: the Noblemen then returneti to their places. The
Litany was next read lay two Bishops, vested in copes,
and kneeling at a faldslool above the steps of the theatre,
on the middle of the east side thereof. His Grace the
Archbishop of York, then ascended the coronation ;mi-
lk on the north side of the aisle, and delivered a sermon
of about .9.0 minutes length. The Text on which the
risuit reverend prelate addressed his congregpiion was
taken from fl Samuel, chap. :mil. verses;' and 4. " The
G.ad of Israel spoke to toe, lie-that ruled] over men must
he just, ruling in the fear of God; and he shall be as the
light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morn-
ing without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of
the earth hy clear al • • g after rain." Diarm;l the ser-
mon his Majesty sat in his chair on the south side of the
area, opposite the pulpit.
The sermon being at an end, the Archbishop prepared
to ad tninisitr the coronation oath. The King rose from
his chair of state, and attended by his supporters, and
the Deputy bud Great Chamberlain, went uncovered
to the altar, where kneeling upon the cushion, and
placing his hand on the Holy Gospels his Majesty
took the oath, and added his royal sign tnanual, the
Lord Chamberlain holding a silver Stalltlial for the pur-
hpose. The King remising to his chair, the following
ymn was sung—" Come, Holy Ghost our souls inspire."
&c. Upou the conclusion of the hymn, four Knights
(tithe Garter, vummoned by Deputy Garter, held over
the Kings heel a rich pall or cloth of gold, delivered to
thentby the Lord Chamberlain, and the Dean of %Vest-
tit luster, holding the ampuila containing the consecrated
oil, and pouring sonic ilito the anointing the
Archbishop anointed his Majesty on the head and hat.ds.
in the form of a cross, pronouncing the worts, " Be thy.

head anointed," &c. " lie thy hands anointed,"
The King then kneeling, the Archbishop standing out
the norlh side (tithe altar, pronounced the eseriediction.
l tie Dean of Westminster tit it received from the ra-
cers of the wardrobe, the supertonic.' of cloth of goJl,
and a girdle of the same for the sword, with which lie
arrayed the King. His Majesty appeared to stiller
dreadfully from fatigue. Mier this the Dean look the
spsuzs Iron, the altar, and delivered them to the Deputy
Lord Great Chamberlain, who, kneeling down, touched
his NI ajesty's heels therewith, and returned them to the
Dean, by whom they were laid upon the altar. The
Nobleman who carried the sword of state deli' ered it to
the Lord Chamberlain, and in return received anoftur
sword in a scabbard of purple velvet, which his Lordship
delivered to the Archbishop, who laid it on the altar,
and said the prayer " !fear our prayer, 0 Lord, we be-
seech thee ; and so direct and support thy servant King
George, who is now to be girt watt this sword." The
Archbishop, assisted by other Bishops, then delivered
the sword into the King's right hand, saying " receive
this kingly sword," &c. His Majesty then standing up,
the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain girded his Majesty
with the sword. The King being seaill seated, the
Archbishop repeated " Rember lli.tt of whom,' &c.
OFFERING Of' THE SWORD
The King then rose, tingaded the sword, and went to
the altar, where he offered it in the scabbard in the
Archbishop, and then retired to his chair. The sword
was then redeemed for 100 shillings by the Nob'ennui
who first received it, who carried it during the remainder
of the solemnity.

The K•og !lien standinz was invested with the impe-
rial mantle, a dalmatic robe of cloth of gold, and in like
manner with the armil, the orb, and the ring. Tne
Dean then brought from the altar the swo sceptres, with
the eross and dove, and deliveied them to the /tick-
bishop.
The Lnrd of the Manor of Worksop presented his
Majesty with a pair of gloves, embroidered with the
Arms of Howard, which his Majesty pot on.
The Archbishop then delivered the sceptre with the
cross into the King's right hand, and then the sceptre
with the dove into his left hand.