A whimsical circumstance, which I cannot forbear mentioning, happened to
Reinagle:--
The celebrated Mr. Curran introduced himself to Reinagle and invited
him to dine with some musical friends at his country house, five miles
from Dublin. Reinagle, anxious to embrace the opportunity of enjoying
that great man’s society, most willingly assented, upon which Curran,
being in great haste, would not permit our musician to seek for any
conveyance, but requested him to ride double on his horse. In this
ludicrous way, sitting behind Mr. Curran, they reached his house, to the
amusement of many friends they met on the road.