... numerousinpasncno only did Queen Isabella's mother, Queen Christina, have a, large family by liar second husband, the hand- toy, some guardsman Munez, whom she created Duke of by Ranzrea bu nerly all the aisterd' Of King Francis, erg Queen Isabella's husband ...

... gambols; . n- liss Mary Desnond, a lady possessing a swmet b conterlo voice; Harry Pleon, the well-known d g comedian; Vesta Victoria.; James ShieId, the a one-legged comedian and dancer; The Eagle- 0 t- men, with their aeral bx actS; and Jennie D i- lretts ...

... debt (m~iqss soil.. 'itail THE g5EEN.M AND, CARIGATTURES. OF HEA bout . ' ltMIISTERS. A' j. Although the majority' off Queen Victoria's. Photo-; illed graphs convey the imrpressidn of sadease, severity, and s an profound inelanolioly, there is probably ...

... days' reign constitutes one of p the saddest tragedies of Queen Victoria's own tenure F 1 of the throne, and, numerous as have been the sor- rr rows vhich have laid their mark on' Queen Victoria, s( ,it is doubtful whether she ever suffered greater an- ...

... igrandson 'will conquer them with his silver tongue. P Queen Victoria always reads any speech more than ti a sentence, or two, long, but her voice is a beautiful f one, carrying far. .n I The Queen of Spain is always nervously trembling . ,- whon she reads ...

... many others will make and cherish her acquaint- ance. Our Soldiers. Gallant Deeds of the ?? Army during the Reign of Queen Victoria. By William H. G. Kingston. A new edition revised and brought down to the end of 1898. Illustrated. (London: Griffith ...

... drariatie singing aroused great. applause, and Mr'. Ilerbert Glover reeeived 'enthu- siastic plaudits for his rendering of 3Iy. Queen.' 'The violin playing of Mr:'William Henley was a wonderful exhibition of technique, and fairly brougot dowrnth house. ' ...

... pruning roses, with a catalogue of all the k'nds worth growing in this country. There are numerous illustrations. The White Queen. By Russell Gar- nier. (London:' Harper Brothers. 6s.)- According to the modern novelist, we are led to believe that a life ...

... Windsor, the Queen was curious enough to put a pointed question. Is it -true, my lord, she asked, that you have never yet eared for wo*iAn? ¶Yes, your Majesty, replied' the Sirdar, quite true -with one exception. Ah ! said the Queen, and who is ...

... the; father's objections, but Queen Victoria, had yet to be won ov'ezr.' it nas no easy task to CONVERT THE QUEEN, but it was done at length. The Duchess. of Edin- burgh persuaded the Prince.ol.ales, and the Prin- cesi Victoria prevailed upon her Majesty ...

... Princess Victoria of Wales, besides manipulating her kodak on land, has, like H.R.H1 Princess Henty of Battenberg, taken the little 'leather covered bladk box to sea with her on some of her yachting trips. On her father's boat, Princess Victoria ' snapped' ...

... occasion he . lhas be graeiously noticed. by her Matjesty, to his in. he tense delight. le- ire SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN. ret In the course of the Queen's Reign-to go no further th back into the, century-the home strength of the Army has been doub'cd; our soldiers ...