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light of the flames could be seen standing in ' a line from the water to the fire-engine, handing buckets.' Lord Eldon was so confused by the whole affair that when in the morning he went to dig up the Great Seal he could not remember where he had buried it. The importance of re covering the Seal caused him to set all the family

Justice, and Minerva at the extreme left of the seal. At the King's left side stands Britannia, and her shield is charged with the device of the Union Jack, while Religion stands at the back. At least two of these figures are regarding George III. with an



No. 21. Fifth Seal of George III.

Period of use 1815 to 1821.

at work, and he subsequently wrote, ' You never saw anything so ridiculous as seeing the whole family down that walk, probing and digging till we found it.'" The figures in George III.'s fifth seal, No. 21, are Justice, on the right of the King, who is seated, Hercules at the back of

Diameter 6 inches.

Reverse.

attentive curiosity. In the lower part of this seal are a palm-branch and an ancient rudder, which are probably intended to sug gest the many brilliant British naval vic tories of this time, conspicuous amongst which are those of the Nile, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar.